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Happy Thanksgiving!

We have so much to be grateful for, and I think of these things as we sit at the table to enjoy our meal. Tradition and family mean so much.

Thanksgiving at Our House- Cornbread Stuffing with a Twist

Thanksgiving is always a feast at my house, even if it is only Walt and I. I like to do the entire meal, turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, two vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pie. Walt is the gravy cook in our family, and I am doing the last minute things like mashing potatoes and putting everything in serving dishes while he makes it.

Amos Barnes Kellogg – Happy birthday Great Grandpa

Amos Barnes Kellogg was my great-grandfather. He was born November 15, 1889 in Whitewater, Wisconsin to George Olney Kellogg and Margaret Barnes. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Not Your Average Chicken Dinner – Chicken Pont Alba

Last week, I posted the recipe and process for Bearnaise Sauce here. This recipe is why I made Bearnaise Sauce for the first time. Chicken Pont Alba is a rich dish with many layers of flavor.

Dinner is served.

In recognition of their service

A fair number of our relations have served in the military over the years. As we remember on Veteran’s Day, I thought we might take a quick look at some of them.

Bearnaise Sauce without a double boiler

Cooking sauces for dishes has always been treated as something of a challenge. I wondered how could I make Hollandaise or Bearnaise Sauce without a double boiler. Every recipe said to use one to cook the sauce. So, me being me, I decided to try it with what I had on hand.

Happy anniversary, Clarence and Doris!

Clarence Loree Hoel was born August 8, 1908 in Celina, Ohio to William Henry Hoel and Martha Ann Fisher. Doris Olive Harden was born January 18, 1926 in Blairsburg, Iowa to William John Harden and Addie Olive Nicholson.

Doris and Clarence, New London, Iowa, Late 1940’s.

The Mouli Salad Maker – kitchen gadgets from the past

There are any number of tools that let a cook slice and grate foods. I have a couple of hand graters and a food processor. But one of my favorite tools if I don’t have a lot of food to process is my Mouli. It “slices, chops, shreds, grates, and shaves ice” according to it’s manual.

Image shows a metal kitchen tool with 5 discs with various patterns of opening.
The Mouli Salad Maker with it’s five cutting discs.

It really is a Thing-a-Ma-Jig! Another beading tool.

In my last few posts, here, here, and here, I’ve been talking about beads and beading projects. Here’s a look at another tool that allows you to do interesting things with wire and beads.

Image shows a metal board with holes in it. Some of the holes have pegs of assorted sizes and wire is wrapped around the pegs.
The wire jig and some wire.

A quick project: Memory wire bracelet

Last week, I showed some of the tools I use while making jewelry in this post. One of my favorite quick projects are memory wire bracelets. Here is the process that I use.

The image shows several beaded bracelets on a tan background. The dominant colors in each bracelet are aqua blue, yellow, red and purple.
Most of these are single wrap, but you can do multiple wraps like the purple one.

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