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Entries in jars (3)

Saturday
Jul032010

not a mere trifle

DateJul 3, 2010

What is it about the eve of a roadtrip that kicks me into a burst of idea and action? We are hitting the road today, to drive down winding roads and spend the night up north. Wherever we go, we bring our trusty pistachio-colored cooler and picnic basket, for spontaneous picnics whenever we arrive at a scenic vista. I decided to make a summery trifle, because I suspect it might travel well. Then last night as I was making up the dead simple dessert, an idea struck, very much inspired by Not Martha and Angry Chicken's genius and heart-crushingly cute experiments to bake pies and cakes in tiny jars. What about individual trifles, to pluck out of the cooler when the sweet craving strikes?

I used this recipe, but lessened the sugar to a scant ¼ cup in the syrup and ¼ cup instead of 1/3 cup in the cream. I also added lemon zest to the cream mixture. Then assemble as instructed, make up labels (optional, of course, but I particularly love this part. I printed gingham on adhesive mailing labels) and pack in the cooler. With plenty of spoons.

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Tuesday
Sep152009

can we all go out for a drink?

DateSep 15, 2009

Thank you, every single person out there, for the big-hearted congrats about the new column. It's so gratifying to hear from people I've never even had a conversation with, who believe in me anyway. It really, really means a lot.

And I am as excited as you that newspapers are giving real inches to craft. Hooray!

Along those lines, my new DIY project is up over at Heart Handmade. This one is as quick as it is satisfying. I realized last week that I had turned our dining room table into a crafting Superfund site. But before I tidied up, I created yet another project. Oops. All the details are over on Marichelle’s ever-inspiring site.

(tape first spied over at Oh Happy Day)

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Wednesday
Jun242009

is there a name for this kind of love?

DateJun 24, 2009

Have I confessed before my random love of transporting miscellaneous liquids in squat, little leftover glass jars? I am sure there is a clinical term for this obsession of mine. Here are some recent adventures-in-transportation:

The dressing for our camping coleslaw, and butter for morning grits:

Pomegranate-Molasses-Bitters-Lemon. In other words, a base for a whiskey cocktail enjoyed on a friend’s porch. Based on this recipe. Delish. The jar in the back is a creme fraiche kind of thing to be shaken later and poured over summer pudding, on that same porch.


Yes, good things happen on that porch.

PS: You guys are awesome in your love for my Dad and his hockey playing. Thanks for all the great, flattering notes. They really mean a lot. And yes, my Dad is pretty kickass. 

And secondly, the ink I used on the muslin bag is a fabric ink stamp pad. I think I got it at Paper Source. I think you could certainly chance it and use a regular ink pad. At least, that's how I would roll if I didn't have the fabric ink pad...but I just happened to have it from another project. 

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