Polymath @ The Safin Hold

Thanks, Dal

Tonight’s menu was a spinoff on what is usually a side dish in Indian cuisine -dal. I found the recipe on Eating Well because I have been wanting to expand my horizons. I have Italian food mostly down, since I grew up with it, and making sauce is like pumping blood for me. American foodsContinue reading “Thanks, Dal”

Living a Line

One of the first sewing projects in my Sew Everything Workshop book is to “sew” on paper. It is a project you can do without winding a bobbin or threading the machine, and it is meant to show you how to sew in a straight line. This is what I learned on three sheets ofContinue reading “Living a Line”

I’m Better Than I Think, And Then I Think I Could be Better

Let me tell you something about second-guessing yourself when it comes to cooking, or rather, not doing what you know you should do. When you have a recipe in mind, and you know the basics of what you’re doing, just go with the basics and add onto it. Do not take short cuts or assumeContinue reading “I’m Better Than I Think, And Then I Think I Could be Better”

Sunday Meat Market

A little background here, before I start discussing my meatballs: When I was almost 10 years old, my mom made a medical decision with her doctor to stop eating meat. It was a trial separation from animal products. She started making herself separate meals without meat, and cooking an extra meal or two for myContinue reading “Sunday Meat Market”

WWMD

My first craft project was a cross stitch pattern from my “Sew Everything Workshop” book that E got me for Christmas. The pattern is simply letters –WWMD. The letters are supposed to stand for “What Would Martha Do?” because the author is a fan of Martha Stewart when she was a no-excuses craft-master. I amContinue reading “WWMD”

Mach 1

The story behind this blog is 23 years in the making, give or take a few. Here’s the idea: I like to cook, and I just recently got a sewing machine (yay Christmas!), so I’d better learn to like sewing. That’s not actually fair. I wanted the sewing machine. I like to make things. IContinue reading “Mach 1”