Make It from Scratch

Welcome to the September 16, 2008, edition of the Make It from Scratch Carnival. This is Funny’s first turn at hosting the carnival, and I must say I’m delighted, because Make It from Scratch is one of my favorites. The amazing recipes and creative projects are always a joy to read. This week’s selection comes up to the standard—if I could make every entry an “editor’s pick,” I would.

Entries are listed in the order in which they arrived, with the editor’s picks corralled at the top. I hope you’ll enjoy every entry as much as I have.
Editor’s Picks

?Cinderberry
Stationery Fetish
How to Make a Quill Pen
Cool!

?NtJS
Not the Jet Set
Reuse It! Rice Packs
No metaphor here: this one is really cool!

?Kelly
Almost Frugal
Frugal Ikea Hacks: Make Your Own Laptop Case
Ingenious idea that can be adapted to many purposes

?Shaula
Your Mileage May Vary
Vermont Cheddar Ale Soup
Oh, my goodness. Dare you to read this without getting hungry…

?Mary
Simply Forties
Apple and Onion Crostata with Gorgonzola Pecan Topping
Astonishing! I’ve already forwarded this to all my gourmet friends.
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Joanna
Sunflowers in My Kitchen
Brownie Mix–Gift in a Jar
A thoughtful gift from your kitchen to theirs

Joanna
Keeping Feet
Homegrown Decor
Fall decorations from the garden

Patti
Audrey Blissful
Juicy Juice
Clever idea for making muffins

Mama Bear
I’ve Got a Little Space to Fill
Ginger’s Zucchini Bread
Tho’ she doesn’t tell how to make the bread, she posts a tasty green bean recipe
Be sure to see Ginger’s note below with the link to the zucchini bread!

Stephanie
Stop the Ride!
Got Peels and Cores?
A lead to how to make apple cider vinegar with apple leftovers

Sharee
A Bit of Flour
Pancakes
A real, old-fashioned recipe for flapjacks

vh
Funny about Money
Lemon and Vinegar Highlight Your Hair
An old-timey frugal hair-coloring hack

Stacy of Delighting in the Days (guest post)
How-to Me
How to Peel a Peach without a Knife
A good old-fashioned method: nice photos show each step
Delighting in the Days (Stacy’s own blog)
Homemade Instant Oatmeal
Easy way to turn real oatmeal into the quick stuff, free of oversugaring & weird chemicals

3Moms
Happy to Be Home
Whole Wheat Waffles
Easy recipe for tasty good-for-you breakfast

Kate
A Simple Walk
Five Days for the Freezer
Whirlwind Kate strikes in the kitchen! An amazingtour de force, complete with recipes.

Mrs. Accountability
Out of Debt Again
Personalized Candy Favors for Weddings or Baby Showers
…Or for many other occasions! Sophisticated instructions, with pix, for personalizing candy bars

Ray
Money Blue Book
I Purposely Drive in Heavy Rain to Get a Free Car Wash
Got hurricanes? Time to wash the car!

Heather L.
The Fat-bottomed Girl
Chicken Salad from Leftovers
Easy, tasty, frugal: who could ask for anything more?

Green Style Mom
Whole Wheat Zucchini Pancakes
Ingenious way to use up those garden squash—and get the kids to eat it!
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That’s it for this week. Remember to check in on September 23 at ChezArtz, where the next Make It from Scratch Carnival will appear. Submit your entry through the carnival form by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 21.

September 16, 2008 | Filed Under Carnivals & Festivals

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17 Responses to “Make It from Scratch”

Shaula on September 16th, 2008

Thanks so much for including our Cheddar Ale Soup recipe.

We’re visiting with a gourmet friend right now, and I’m forwarding her a link to the carnival. I know she’ll love all the recipes here!

Thank you again!
Mrs. Accountability on September 16th, 2008

Thank you for including my entry!
Mama Bear on September 16th, 2008

Thanks for including my post!
Sharee on September 16th, 2008

Looks like a lot of great entries!
You did a terrific job introducing everyone.
Thanks for hosting this carnival.
Joanna on September 16th, 2008

Thanks for hosting!
Many great ideas, as always.
Heather L. on September 16th, 2008

Thanks for including my entry! Very clean and organized presentation. Easy to find everything. Great entries, everyone!
Ginger on September 16th, 2008

Hey folks, the link to my zucchini bread recipe is: http://gingercorsair.blogspot.com/2008/09/zucchini-bread-recipe.html

This is the one that Mama Bear made and took those beautiful photos of!

Let me know if you try the recipe and what you think of it!

Thanks!
funnyaboutmoney1 on September 16th, 2008

@ Ginger: Outstanding! I’m adding the link, above, to the original mention of this recipe in the post.
Stacy on September 16th, 2008

Thanks for hosting! Everything looks so good.

Make it from Scratch has to be one of my favorite carnivals.
Stacy
NtJS on September 16th, 2008

Glad you enjoyed out post! Thanks for hosting!
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Mary on September 17th, 2008

Thank you so much for your kind words about my crostata recipe! I hope you and your friends all give it a whirl and all like it. I plan on giving your rendition a try!
Greenstylemom on September 17th, 2008

Thanks for hosting!
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