Making Your Own Tofu?Someone asked about how to save money on tofu. It has been 30 years since I last made some, and I have lost the recipe. It was in a book that I no longer have, because I can't digest soy products anymore. I did an email search and found only complicated, exotic-sounding recipes. So I am going to tell you as much as I can remember. It isn't a big deal, but you will have to experiment to get the temperature right. Don't let my vagaries stop you. It only costs the price of a pound of the dry soybeans to try this out.
1980's Simplicity Pattern: Calico Rooster by Luella Doss?I am looking for a discontinued Simplicity pattern from about 1985. It was of a stuffed calico rooster, with the tail feathers each made in a different coordinating fabric. The designer is Luella Doss. Thanks in advance.
Growing a Lemon Tree for Seed in a Container?Has anyone out there ever grown a lemon tree from seed? I have heard it is done in Siberia. If they can do it, surely we can. Will supermarket lemons give good seed? Should I just buy a started tree? I now have a nice, sunny window and have wanted to give this a try since forever!
Preventing Edges From Rolling When Knitting?Can anyone tell me how to knit without having the edges roll? I just did a throw, and the only edge that isn't rolled is the one with ribbing.
Garlic Recipes?I need garlic recipes! My husband grew a bumper crop of garlic, three varieties. It's so good for us, but I can't fix the same recipes day after day. Can anyone help?
Selling Plants at a Farmer's Market?I am hoping to sell sweet peas and mixed sunflowers at a farmer's market this summer. Can someone tell me how to price them?
Making the Pastry for Eclairs?Has anyone got a good recipe for the pastry part of eclairs? I tried to make them and they were a disaster! Not even good enough for crackers.
Melting Plastic Containers?Does anyone know how to safely melt plastics to recycle them? I once visited a class in a California high school that was doing that. They cut up and melted down milk jugs and poured them into molds for little games. Then they sold the games to raise money to finance more equipment for their class. I think that would be fun, maybe 2 liter soda bottles, too?
Temporary Wall Covering While Remodeling?We are remodeling, and do not have wallboard or wiring up in a couple of the rooms. It looks like it will be a year or more before we get it finished. What can I do to cover up the walls so they don't look so much like a dungeon?
Is it financially practical to get a fishing license? Is it financially practical to get a fishing license? We live about seven miles from the Snake River. The license costs $25.75 this coming year. We don't mind catching what other people call "trash fish."
Catching and Cooking Crayfish?I have learned that our river is loaded with crayfish, or mudbugs as some call them. It looks pretty easy to build a couple of traps. How do you cook them? Do they taste like shrimp? I would like to be ready for next summer.
Spending Money on Things You Don't Need?What do you do when you get the urge to go out and spend money for things you really don't need? I'm not usually like this, but we've been snowed in for a week and now I want to go to Disneyland! Aargh!
Small-Time Investing?I would really love to know if anyone can help me with this. I believe in investing in things that help me live more frugally, or that pay a good return. So my question is this: If you had a hundred dollars, how would you invest it to get a good return?
Collecting Red Worms?Has anyone in a climate like mine had any luck collecting red worms in the wild? I have read that a manure pile is a good place to look. But it is getting colder. Will they have dived for the center of the earth by now?
What Draws Us to the Farmer's Market?What are some of the most fun things about a farmer's market? What draws you and your family there?
Starting Poplar Cuttings?I am planning to grow our own firewood by planting poplars and elms in an unused section next to our house. We will have plenty of elm seedlings as soon as they come up in our garden, they are there every year.
Supporting a Grieving Daughter?I have a question of a sensitive nature. Our oldest daughter has never had a child. Two years ago, at age 42, she conceived only to miscarry. She still grieves for that baby, because she feels this was her last chance.
Nausea Remedies?I am looking for remedies for nausea. I am not pregnant. For about three months I have been queasy, and my mouth feels hot. What would you do?
