After my surgery, I decided to take up miniature rug making. But I had a few problems, so I decided to email the "Queen of French Knots" herself, Teresa Layman. Check out her Etsy page here: Teresa Layman And this is Teresa's response to my many questions: Woohoo -- another Knotty girl! First, I would suggest that you tighten the fabric in the hoop. Taut fabric makes easier stitching when it comes to French knots. Also, … [Read more...] about How I Became a Knotty Girl
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Eggplant Parmigian
1 large firm eggplant Salt Flour Egg substitute or 1-2 eggs, beaten Bread crumbs … [Read more...] about Eggplant Parmigian
Mushroom Potato Savory
6 oz. box potato pancake mix 16 oz. sliced Portobello mushrooms 8 oz. container diced red onions 1 cup milk 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 5 large eggs Make potato pancake mix according to directions (will require additional eggs). Let sit to thicken. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. Spread the potatoes along the bottom of the greased dish. Bake for 25 minutes or until … [Read more...] about Mushroom Potato Savory
Portobello Mushrooms
4 Portobello mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed Balsamic vinegar Olive oil 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded Fresh chopped basil 1 large ripe tomato, sliced Scrape gills out of underside of mushrooms. Place mushrooms top side down on greased baking sheet. In each mushroom hollow, sprinkle some balsamic vinegar. Top with tomato slice, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and a few sprinkles of olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. May be served … [Read more...] about Portobello Mushrooms
Zucchini Quiche
1 large onion, chopped … [Read more...] about Zucchini Quiche
An Herbs and Potions Rack
The kitchen in Miss Wanda's House for Hapless Haunts was a bit bare. I knew it needed more storage, so I followed a plan given on the excellent blog written by longtime miniaturist Joann Swanson. Except...the rack turned out to be too big. So I started over and concocted this tiny rack. The shelves are made from drink coasters, a substance I really like to use. It's an easy to cut cardstock. The struts are from matchsticks. You have to … [Read more...] about An Herbs and Potions Rack
