Summer salads

For one of our recent holiday get togethers with our children, I needed a salad or two.  I wanted something different, something other than the standard potato or macaroni salad I would normally do.  So, I turned to my recipe book and scanned for a tasty salad that also looked simple to make.  I don't remember who recommended either of these recipes, but thanks!  My family loved them, especially the fruit salad (and it was so simple!) 

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Old Fashion Flour Sack Towels

The first set of flour sack dish towels I received were from my grandmother. She made a set for all of her granddaughters to put away in their hope chests. Mine had roosters on them. They were doing daily chores and of course they all had the days of the week. I always wondered if that was to remind me which day I was supposed to use that towel or what…

The flour sack towels and the iron transfers.

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Rice Pudding

One of my husband's favorite desserts is rice pudding. It doesn't really do much for me, but he loves it, so occasionally I will make it for him. I found this recipe in the Martha Stewart magazine. I think she also has it posted on her web site. It's quick and easy.

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Table Runner

These are the valances hanging in my breakfast nook. 

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Crocheted Dishcloths

Over the weekend I whipped up a couple of dishcloths.  I also have a knitted dishcloth pattern (I don't knit much, but dishcloths and some basic things I can knit.)  All three shown above are different patterns, but there is one pattern that I like the best.  That is the one I posted below.

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