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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?   
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 So, I know the holiday cheer has been light around here this year. I’m currently buried in work projects (getting ready for a big new year and all), so I barely have my tree up and will be squeeeeeeeeeeaking to the finish line on my gifts. BUT! Mom and I didn’t want to neglect our … Read On! There’s More!  K’s parents are in town this weekend, so we made an early-morning visit to the Beaverton Farmer’s Market yesterday – more than likely, our last market visit for the year. It’s quite a testament to how wacky our growing season has been this year – I’ve never seen the market this teeming with produce this … Read On! There’s More!  Woo-Hoo! We’ve made the farmer’s market three weekends in a row. Check out these giant onions! The Hillsboro market isn’t the most photogenic market in town, but the prices are just amazing. Seven poblano peppers for two bucks! Heirloom tomatoes for $2.50 a pound! Best of all, we finally scored pickling cukes. I do … Read On! There’s More!  I must admit, I really loved waking up not-exhausted this Saturday morning. We headed out to the Portland Farmer’s Market at PSU early, after a trek to our favorite waffle cart which ended up being closed. She said thwartedly. I didn’t buy any of that lush basil, as I live in a non-pesto-appreciating household. But … Read On! There’s More!  Life finally conspired to let us pop over to the Hillsboro Farmer’s Market this weekend. It was eerily empty, which meant things were amazingly priced. I tried to give as many veggies good homes as I could, but we’re gonna have to put our backs into eating it all this week. Unrelated: I do think … Read On! There’s More!  We made a quick stop at the Orenco Farmer’s Market this weekend. It’s not much of a market, but I was able to find a few nice images. More importantly, though, I scored some berries to make a switchel. Have you ever heard of these? They’re vinegar-spiked drinks – I first heard about them via … Read On! There’s More!  We are soooo late this year, starting up our annual Farmer’s Market visits. Either the weather’s been too crappy, or I’ve been too exhausted by the weekend, or both. But today, fortune smiled on us at last, and we headed out to the market at Portland State University. It’s another odd season up here – … Read On! There’s More!  Turns out, roasting your own coffee beans isn’t all that difficult! Last weekend, I had an awesome time learning how at Mr. Green Beans here in PDX. If you’re local, do visit the store on NE Mississippi. It’s lovely, and well-stocked with raw coffee beans from various parts of the world. There are several coffee-roasting … Read On! There’s More!  Soon I’ll be adding this to my Mom’s Cookie Recipe Swap. It’s not a particularly fancy cookie, but it’s a great low-sugar recipe for two reasons: first, the peanut butter adds a nice hit of protein; and second, it’s one of the few low-sugar cookie recipes I’ve found that has a good chocolate flavor. … Read On! There’s More!  I’m excited to be reviewing a couple new ebooks from the handmade community. Here’s the first one – Hitchhiking to Heaven Prizewinning Recipes! Shae Irving is passionate about making jams and jellies. She writes a very entertaining blog on this subject, and even won a pile of ribbons at the 2010 Marin County Fair for … Read On! There’s More! |
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