Great idea!

It's going to be in the low 20's overnight and I just came in with an arm load of green onions. I cut them into small crosscuts and stashed them in my freezer for the next few months -then it will be time to be in the garden again! -- soon Virginia, very soon... lol

You’re welcome! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

Are you going to try them? I'd love to hear what you think.

I cut them around 12x12 and end up with 11x11 - ish, but I don't measure I just use a pair of electric scissors and cut them to us up all the fabric. I use them on my cast iron pans alot too. I love the idea of terry cloth too but I do weave almost all of my kitchen linens - towels, washcloths, etc. -- except these of course. lol

Oh, and the lip color is a Wonderskin - Romance & Whimsical mixed together.

​@@TheHandmadeHomestead that's a lovely blend. I tend to do the same with the last of any given lipsticks --I hate waste.

450 - 20 min. covered and about 20 min. uncovered

Yes, I do go through at least 2 bread machines a year. I'm on #2 this year. Especially if you do bagels because the dough is more stiff but it IS a lot easier to clean, I don't have to baby-sit the machine, it eliminated stretch/folds and timing for them, and I can set the delay timer too if for some reason I want to delay the mixing. I'm so glad this is working for you too!

Thank you SO MUCH for telling me that! -- I'm not sure why but I will fix the links all my videos asap -- in the mean time here's my direct shop link -- allenhandweaving.etsy.com -- if you make a purchase I'll give you 25% refund on your entire order for telling me.

@@TheHandmadeHomestead thank you

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video, Tim and Liam! Thank you for commenting.

Awesome! Thank you! - everything is growing very fast! Please let me know how it goes for you too. I'm always interested in the suggestions and experiences of others!

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

I've had 4 people tell me that I sound like Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa. I do love her tho so... lol thank you for your compliment.

I'm so happy for you! I can hear the well-deserved pride in your post! Now try the chocolate sourdough bread, and the crackers, and the bagels too!! (I just posted that video!). ;)

You'll be a sourdough cracker pro in no time! -- and these are sooo good! Let me know how it goes!

I always enjoy hearing your ideas and suggestions. -- How about those crackers at the end! LOL -- I totally scorched that batch!

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Hope things have been smooth sailing in your world.

Yes. I would think so. Garlic, turmeric too!

You win! How do you keep your walls clean? 🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺

Really? It sound loud enough on my phone, computer, and TV. -- It isn't the best sounding audio tho is it, -- my apologies. Thank you for commenting. 🙂

I do this with turmeric as well, then I mix the turmeric with the ginger and freeze. I also dry my turmeric leaves and powder as well. These cubes make excellent tea.

Good to know! I need to try growing turmeric again. I'm great with ginger but turmeric seems to dislike me. lol

as long as it's bubbly and raising between feedings.

That’s a great idea! I’ll add it to my list.

It's probably the extra moisture the sourdough starter provides and the reduced rise from the lowed amount of yeast that's improving your texture - either way - Big homesteader-hug for thinking outside the bread box and trying a new idea. I do add sourdough starter to yeast bread as part of the hydration too sometimes for enhanced (though limited) improved digestibility. The tangy flavor of strong starter makes me cringe tho. so I feed my starter well and often and use a lightly closed lid to increase the lactic acid (yogurt flavors) as much as possible. lol

Shishito peppers are mostly mild - every once in a while you'll get a spicy one. We love them and grow them too. The Nadapenos have zero heat -- and Habanadas (zero heat Habanadas) are also a great pepper to get the flavor without the heat.

We have 2 RI Reds, 3 American Easter Eggers, and 3 Buff Orpingtons. The Buffy-Girls are the ones in the video. No Roo. We live in a suburban neighborhood. There is a farm behind d us tho - they'd have a roo and I love hearing him. I do miss having a couple roosters tho. -Hope your knee is on the mend.

​@@TheHandmadeHomestead thanks my friend. My knee is coming along slowly, on schedule I guess. I'm grateful

@@veevee111 sending some extra prayers for your fast healing.

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Yum!!

The Cucamelons (Mouse Melons, or Mexican Gerkins - they have a few names) taste like lemon flavored cucumbers.

Your shout out made me cry ❤, you touched my Soul tonight, Angela. God bless you--Virginia V from NYC

@@veevee111 I'm so glad we've met in this community.

Typically I start bread in the morning around 8-ish. The amount of time it takes to proof depends on how warm it is in the kitchen. Thank you for your question.

I do everything I can at 95 to 114 - and the time depends on too many factors to guess - temp, humidity in the air, type of machine - even the drying rack type -- so dry until they are crispy and crumble easily.

Yes, correct the same hot temp. I bake 450 covered for about 25 minutes, then uncovered for another 15-18 minutes or until it's browned to our liking.

Thank you so much

anytime - just reach out.

Thank you so much! I always look forward to your replies. Thank you for being such an active part of my KZbin experience.

@@TheHandmadeHomestead ❤️ sorry I've been on a healing journey for my total knee replacement so I'm trying to catch up on my favorite channels.

@@veevee111 Big hug for your knee surgery (I was an ortho nurse for several years) and I hope you heal fast and uneventfully.

​@@TheHandmadeHomesteadthank you, Angela ❤. As you well know, the physical therapy is wearing me out because although it's beneficial and necessary, there's a lot of pain involved to get the new knee to bend. I appreciate you sharing your videos, can't wait for your holiday vids.

Ice, ice, baby! It must be painful - there are 2 kinds of pain. Hurting pain, and healing pain. You're getting better every day my friend.

Just make sure it's a heavy duty floor loom if you want to make rugs. Table looms are wonderful for light weight projects but rugs need a hard beat and a lot of muscle. I use 50" wide Antique cherry Norwood looms to make rugs. I have an 8 harness and a 4 harness.

There are wonderful table top looms on the market, and they hold their resale value well so when you are ready to move up to a larger loom or a floor loom you can resell your table top one without taking a bit hit. Look at rigid heddle looms and see if that's not a good place for you to start.

Nope. They don't us either apeel or organipeel, but thank you for reaching out. 🙂

FILO dough is yeast free - flour, water, salt. -- you can make it with any dough you want. It will taste different and have a different texture -- but as long as you like it nothing else matters. Make it your own my friend.

Toss a damp cloth over the top when its done kneading

Your biggest fan has mentioned how good a home cook you are! I'd love to see your version.

It really is!