Winco had corn on the cob on sale 10/$1 so I bought 40 ears to freeze. Frozen corn is so much tastier than canned! I had some left over from before, so I did 45 ears of corn in about an hour – not bad! Blanch corn for 5 minutes – I had 2 pots … Read more
I tried out a recipe from the book this week, the tomatillo salsa recipe. Here’s the recipe: TOMATILLO SALSA Ingredients 2 1/2 lb. tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed 1 Anaheim chile, seeded 4 jalapeno chiles, seeded 18 green onions, white and pale green parts, coarsely chopped (about 1.5 c.) 1 c. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro … Read more
I’ve heard that sprouted wheat is like 500 times more nutritious than actual wheat, and wheat is one of the healthiest foods on the planet, so talk about super food! I have a recipe for wheat bread using sprouted wheat as an add in and my first time sprouting was a wild success! I’m hoping … Read more
The winner is Sharon! She said, “Sharon “My son (in college) has a birthday coming up and these items would be perfect for him! He could charge his collection of electronic gadgetry with the PowerPak and use the Gorillatorch when tinkering around under the hood of his pickup or on camping/fishing trips.” Send an email … Read more
I do handmade. I don’t do “art.” I am not really artistic but look what I painted! That little blue flowery canvas in the far corner is my best “art” success. If you’re artistic, you can make up your own pretty little designs, but I used my Cricut. Of course. Using acrylic paint, I painted … Read more
Pin It I really do love the tablecloth bib from a few months ago, but I only made one and bias tape isn’t my favorite thing so I wasn’t real keen on making a whole handful of them. But a bib made from a dish towel is something I can really put into production! Except … Read more
THE PRIZE
One reader will win a copy of The Art of Preserving: Sweet & savory recipes to enjoy seasonal produce year-round.
I’ve been on the search for a perfect sun hat pattern and I finally found it in a great little sewing book called Craft Challenge: Dozens of Ways to Repurpose a Pillowcase. Because it’s in a book, I can’t very well give you the pattern here, although I wish I could because I know you … Read more
The DownEast winner is Crystal! She said, “Loving the side swept top and the very vogue top is killing me a little bit (in a good way)!” Excellent choices…
Send an email with your choice and mailing info to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com.
Congratulations and THANKS DownEast!
The Shadowcase winner is Gina L! She said, “I love the vintage shadow box kit.”
Send an email to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com with your choice and mailing info.
Congratulations and THANKS Shadowcase!