Archive for September, 2010

A new quilt!

I made another quilt!  This one is for Melinda & her family, who received it the other day.   Now that she has it in her hands, I can show it to you! It’s a strip quilt made from lots of colorful polka-dot fabrics, and also includes my favorite Elephant fabric plus some Flea Market [...]

Posted by robyn on September 12th, 2010 under crafts, sewing | 7 Comments »

Cherry Pitter

Recently I started to crave cherry pie.  I’d rarely eaten cherry pie and had never made it, so I’m not sure where this came from.  Very likely it was a remnant of my RAGBRAI trip, where pie is a staple food group each day along the way.  On the way home from my Iowa adventure, [...]

Posted by robyn on September 8th, 2010 under cooking | 1 Comment »

Fruits of our (local) labors

Happy Labor Day weekend!  We’re celebrating birthdays this weekend – mine and Ryan’s and a good friend Mike’s.  For the occasion we’re making piles and piles of food all with the theme of being local.  The weekend started with major procurement of local foods from nearby farms, farm stands, and markets.  Final results include:  Coffee [...]

Posted by robyn on September 5th, 2010 under cooking | Comment now »


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