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little things
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are some thoughts that are dear to the Damsel’s heart. Have a blessed Thanksgiving Day. Sometimes you have to lose something before you appreciate it. The Damsel...
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stringing popcorn
One of the most old school things you can do to decorate a Christmas tree is to string popcorn for a garland. The tradition of decking your tree with food is as old as they come, and popcorn is cheap...
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english toffee for christmas–guest post
The Damsel is pleased to have a writing buddy as a substitute teacher today: Christy Monson. Not only is she a brilliant writer, but she makes darn good English toffee–an old school Christmas treat...
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happy christmas
The Damsel wishes you the happiest of holidays. Amidst the busyness, don’t forget to enjoy the simple joys of the season.
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old school stove
Sometimes older is better. Someday, this old school oven shall preside over the Damsel’s kitchen. From this angle, she can see no down side. Someday. Someday. Anyone have any info on whether this...
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hot chocolate–an easy, yummy trick
At the Cottage by the Mountains, snow isn’t unusual. It’s a pretty constant companion through January and February. Snow is common off and on from Halloween to Mother’s Day. But snow this deep is...
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top 100 food blogs to follow
Yay! The Old School is featured in this list of the top 100 food blogs to follow in 2013. What an honor! Check it out at #70: An infographic by the team at CouponAudit .
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how to make oat flour from oatmeal
How to make oat flour: Real way: obtain whole oat grains, ideally by going into an organic field with a sickle, while singing Kumbaya. Grind them in a mill. Lazy/easy way: Put oatmeal (dry, uncooked,...
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kitchen cheat sheet
Here’s a super cool infographic for cheating in the kitchen. It says it’s for the UK but even if the Damsel is a Yank, she found it useful and appealing, especially below the metric conversion section....
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how to freeze eggs
We freeze all sorts of things to keep them for later. Why don’t people know that we can freeze eggs too? (eggs courtesy of the Damsel’s Freerange Flightless Female Flock.) It’s okay. You can do it....
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growing lettuce under florescent lights
Bright lights, big lettuce. The Damsel heard you could grow lettuce indoors under florescent lights and decided then and there she wanted to try it, because the Cottage By The Mountains was buried in...
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How to Speed Clean the Kitchen–guest post
From time to time, the Damsel receives requests to guest post at the Old School. Substitute teaching, so to speak. She must admit that most of the requests don’t fit in with the curriculum and she...
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be prepared
The Damsel found this prepping matrix exhaustive and fascinating. What do you think? A link to a .pdf version is below the image. prepping matrix ver 1prepping matrix ver 1
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testing your garden’s soil acidity
At the Cottage by the Mountains, it’s finally spring, and the garden planting has commenced: peas, beans, beets, spinach, chard, and onions are currently underway. Various squash and pumpkin starts are...
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more thoughts on the prepping matrix
A few days ago, the Damsel posted an interesting infographic on preparedness. (See THIS post) Pretty amazing, and for most people, a bit overwhelming. The Damsel received this thoughtful reply and...
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measuring honey
Honey. An old-fashioned and yummy ingredient if there ever was one. If you have to measure honey for a recipe, do you draw a deep sigh? It’s going to be messy. Sticky. Gloppy. And then it’s going to...
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soft boiled eggs, perfect
Have you enjoyed the deliciousness of soft boiled eggs lately? The Damsel fears cooking them is becoming a lost art, and that’s what the Old School is all about. Soft but firm whites. Yolks that are...
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make your own spray starch
Pin ItIf you’ve never had the luxury of sleeping on a ironed and lightly starched pillowcase, please proceed to the ironing board. Maybe it’s not for every day, but this is one of life’s little...
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giveaway!
Pin ItYay! Something wonderful happened at the Cottage by the Mountains. You may know that the Damsel also writes fiction. Her first novel was published last year, and she’s been working on a sequel...
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giveaway winner
Pin ItRandom.org says the winner is Muum! Congratulations. Please email your shipping address to mhovley at gmail dot com and the Damsel will be happy to send you a little SUDDEN DARKNESS. Also include...
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