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Gluten Free: Six Layer Rhubarb Cake
24 Jun 2022

Gluten Free: Six Layer Rhubarb Cake

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Food, Gluten Free, Recipes | 0

It’s rhubarb season. The rhubarb has really been growing over the past couple of weeks and it was time to do some delicious baking with it.  I’m not a pie maker but do make cakes, muffins and crumble. For this rhubarb … Continued

rhubarb, rhubarb recipe
Books: Dangerous Waters
21 Jun 2022

Books: Dangerous Waters

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books | 4

The rain was pouring down the day the mail carrier delivered the 12th book in the Sgt. Windflower mystery series by Mike Martin. A perfect day for the book to arrive. I was eagerly awaiting the delivery of the latest … Continued

Mike Martin, Sgt. Windflower
Gluten Free: Hodge Podge
20 Jun 2022

Gluten Free: Hodge Podge

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Food, Gluten Free | 3

This is an old fashioned recipe shared with me by my good friend from Nova Scotia. All ingredients are naturally gluten free. Make it when veggies are in season. I buy my veggies from the local farm, they are picked … Continued

gluten free, hodge podge, veggies
Craft:  Tile Coasters
10 Jun 2022

Craft: Tile Coasters

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects | 4

The craft this month from our library was to transfer a photo onto a piece of wood to make a coaster. Thanks Diane. Previously I’ve transferred photos onto a block of wood and a cloth bag. On another rainy day … Continued

coasters, photo transfer
Craft:  Photo Transfer to Wood
9 Jun 2022

Craft: Photo Transfer to Wood

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts | 0

Are you on the look out for a different craft ideas to try? Rainy days are perfect for crafting. Here is how to transfer a photo to a piece of wood. I also made some coasters by transferring to tile. (watch … Continued

wood prints
‘Soup’er Recipes:  Potato & Pasta Soup
6 Jun 2022

‘Soup’er Recipes: Potato & Pasta Soup

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: 'Soup'er Recipes, Food, Gluten Free | 5

I love soups and even though they are associated with colder weather, I eat them in all kinds of weather, except the really hot and humid weather. Today, even though it is June, the weather is damp and chilly so … Continued

potatoes, soup, soup recipe
Plant Profile: Peonies
1 Jun 2022

Plant Profile: Peonies

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2022 | 5

The pretty, pale pink peonies are blooming.  I’ve been taking lots of photos of them because, as we all know, the blooms don’t last that long. These are Sarah Bernhardt peonies that I planted in 2012.  The plant has really … Continued

garden journal 2022, peonies
Garden Updates: May 2022
31 May 2022

Garden Updates: May 2022

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2022 | 5

May has been a very busy. We had our family visiting from British Columbia for the last half of the month, so lots of fun things going on. May and the garden is full of growth. It got a bit … Continued

garden journal 2022

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