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  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 8, 2023 at 2:38 pm in reply to: Outdoor kitchen

    Holy smokes, I thought I just pop in here before work and take a quick look on new ideas. What a treasure you all bring to the table. will take a deeper dive into these ideas later. Yep, I think I need an earth oven !

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 7, 2023 at 3:19 am in reply to: Outdoor kitchen

    I would build a larger rocket stove, maybe two next to each other where you can cook with wood and maybe you want to add a pizza oven.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 9, 2023 at 4:01 am in reply to: Outdoor kitchen

    I was just pressure canning some soup tonight and remembered reading somewhere that regular water bath canning can be done on a regular wood stove, but pressure canning would be hard to achieve. So I’m wondering, if the rocket stove burns that much hotter than a regular wood stove, it probably could be used for pressure canning. In that, you might still want to build one or just reserve some space for it.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 8, 2023 at 2:25 pm in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    I love restoring/up cycling furniture especially chairs they can be such fun projects.

    👍

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 7, 2023 at 4:06 pm in reply to: Outdoor kitchen

    I like your smoker idea.

    Rocket stoves are easy to build and there’s a ton of videos on yt. Some pizza ovens come as a kid and can be used for baking bread.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 7, 2023 at 3:00 am in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    Yes, thanks

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 6, 2023 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    You know what, I have so much beautiful old literature about sewing and other needle work, but, for the life of me, I don’t remember where I stashed my Victorian book and it makes me frantic. 😟

    I really have to find it

    The Patchwork book is from 1931.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 6, 2023 at 2:07 am in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    👍

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 6, 2023 at 2:06 am in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    Omg, I have a favorite easy jacket made of wool and every time the thread wares thin on the cuff fold, I just use any thread I get first to mend it, it’s colorful and a touch of unexpected fun. 😃 Anything goes.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 6, 2023 at 2:00 am in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    Oh, and please post the article if you can. Would love to read it. 👍

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 6, 2023 at 1:57 am in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    You’re absolutely right about repurposing second hand and , yes, we can learn so much from past ages. I have an old Victorian sewing book and the patterns are so easy anymore can do it. Also, the younger generation doesn’t know how to mend anything especially socks. I remember mending my husband’s socks and everyone thought I was crazy, just waisting time.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 5, 2023 at 11:45 pm in reply to: Sewing Basket ?!

    Yes, and so do others, but I thought, that we could bring it all together in one place and share ideas.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 4, 2023 at 2:28 pm in reply to: Preserving Mayonnaise

    I think so, too, that smaller jar sizes last longer. The individual foil packet have the additional advantage of the Mayo being kept in the dark until opened. These may be all factors in the preservation time.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 4, 2023 at 2:23 pm in reply to: Preserving Mayonnaise

    I was a little thrown off by the extensive recipe as well, but I might try it in a simpler version just to see.

  • Summerhat-n-Chicks

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    February 4, 2023 at 2:52 am in reply to: Preserving Mayonnaise

    Good idea, but I’m not sure if vacuum sealing it works. Wouldn’t it try to suck out the Mayo ? I have a hand pump to vacuum seal jars, guess it would be worth a try .

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