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This is now one of my clans’ favourite dinners:

• Take 4 portions of chicken. I have used thighs and breast meat. I generally buy a family pack of thighs and make them all.
• In a bowl mix : 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp grated fresh ginger, 2 tsp soya sauce. If cooking more adjust accordingly. I usually add more ginger.
• Marinade the chicken for 30 minutes. While marinating does help, I have made this with success without letting it sit.
• Pre heat oven to 375F
• Turn and baste with remaining marinade when you think of it. (3-4 times) 
• If the chicken in not browning up when it is cooked crank the heat to 425F and move the chicken up to the grill and carefully brown – watch it as it will burn!

Serve with rice and some veggies. 

Based on old farm feed scoop this piece is a practical candleholder.

The shape of the back makes this very reflective. The shape also protects the flame from a draft.

This is a fun simple piece to make. The challenge is in cutting the top edge. It needs to be nice and smooth. It takes some practice.

Pattern for Candle Holder

If you like of these they are $31.92. Click here for more details.

l have been working hard to be an effective operator of a business. I have tried to treat my customers with respect. I try to price things fairly and treat my staff well. I have been a fool.

To my shagreen Steve Jobs has proven that I have made a by mistake. Obviously customers must see me a schmuck.Respect doesn’t beget respect, but rather contempt. Who knew?

I can’t even imagine what my staff thinks? Imagine if I treated them like Jobs does. Why I might have less sick time, greater productivity, and less employee theft. In fact I already have that and I don’t have to yell or belittle anyone.

Ok-removing tongue from cheek…. I have a hard time liking Apple because of his behaviour. Apple makes great products. But it is hard to listen to the Fan Boys go on and on. Jobs is not a role model. If any of my kids behaved like him there would he hell to pay. For those of you that idolize him think about that. And don’t tell me it is the temperament of a genius – the Google boys disprove that.

My customers are very creative!

I love getting pictures from them showing the product of their labour. This is a great example of a delicious looking cookie made by Leah Rosch owner of What a Cookie.

00655- Bathtub Cookie Cutter

She requested an antique bathtub on our Custom Cookie Cutter form. Leah gave me some great help in the design process. I made up the cutter and she sent the picture. Too bad I didn’t get some cookie’s!

For more information on Leah Rosch‘s baked goods and her company ‘What a Cookie!’ visit www.whatacookie.biz.

You can visit her at:

227 Fordham Drive

Lake Worth, FL 33460

561-547-5707

Old Rosie was my second love. She was always there. I will miss her.

Rose 1997-May 2nd, 2008

I will remember her stinky breath wake up call,
I will remember her supportive walks to the wood stove – she keeping watch from the corner of the house
I will remember the groans – of what? – we never knew.
I remember how well she fit in – despite her size and smallness of our house – she was never in my way.
I will always remember her gentleness. Even though she was in pain and the twins trod on her she never did more than growl. And that was OK.
I will remember defending our yard from fearsome squirrels- although chipmunks were fine.

Our newest product. Fast becoming a favourite!

This 8″ star is based on the Texas Star quilt pattern.

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Every year I have done gift shows I have been asked for a holder fo wooden matches. The customers asking for this are older – those than can remember the ‘Old Fashioned’ match holder that hung by their grandparents wood stove or fireplace. This product would be useful to any one with a wood stove, fireplace, BBQ, or to someone that just wanted to have wooden matches at that ready. Great for a cottage, workshop as well. With this Machbox holder you will never have to rummage through the kitchen junk drawer again for matches! * Our match box takes a standard 250 wooden match box available from any hardware store. * There is a slot on the right side to access the striker strip. * Although you cannot see it I have put a hole in the back near the bottom so that it could be fastened top and bottom. This holds it firmly so that when you use the striker pad, the holder doesn’t move. * Handmade * Could be painted * Dimensions Height: 7.75", Depth: 3", Width: 3.25"