Beautiful Bobbin Lace Demonstration

I Have Homemade Butter, Now What?

Butter Brush-Ons

These are great for brushing on seafood, rolls, breadsticks and more.

Add the following to ¼ c. softened butter/margarine:

Tomato Pepper Butter

2 tbs. finely snipped sun dried tomatoes (oil pack)

¼ tsp. Cracked black pepper

Roasted Red Pepper Butter

2 tbs. Chopped canned roasted red peppers or pimiento

1 clove garlic, minced

Sesame Butter

2 tsp. Sesame seeds

Lemon Butter

¼ tsp. Finely shredded lemon peel

1 tsp. Lemon juice

Wine Tarragon Butter

¼ tsp. Dried tarragon or dill weed

1 tbs. White cooking wine (or white non-alcoholic wine if dish won’t be cooked)

Mustard Sage Butter

¼ tsp. Dried sage

1 to 2 tsp. Dijon or other prepared mustard

Honey Butter

1 to 2 tbs. Honey

Garlic Butter

½ tsp. garlic powder

Pinch onion salt

1 tsp. dried parsley, crushed

Lasagna I

Lasagna I

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

¼ tsp. garlic powder

1 qt tomatoes (or 24 oz. can)

1 6 oz. can tomato paste

2 to 3 c. water

1 bay leaf

1 lb. each cottage and shredded mozzarella cheese

½ c. Parmesan cheese

Lasagna noodles

Pinch basil, salt , pepper

Brown beef, onion and garlic powder. Add other ingredients (except cheeses), simmer 45 minutes. Boil noodles till done. Layer noodles, cheeses, and sauce in 9 by 13 pan. Make 3 layers of each. Bake 40 minutes at 375 degrees. Let cool at least 30 minutes.

It's Blackberry Time!

Blackberry Vinegar

12 oz. blackberries, washed

2 c. white wine vinegar

Put berries in 1 qt. Mason jar. Heat vinegar in small sauce pan on medium heat until very warm. Add to jar. Cover and let sit for 10 days. Strain through funnel lined with cheese cloth into sterilized 1 qt. Mason jar. Seal. Store in cool dry place. This is yummy in sauces, marinades, and salads that call for vinegar.