Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

nic73

Thanks for the warm welcome mioliere & roaming in the gloamin. look forward to chatting with you all:):):)

roamin_in_the_gloamin

http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=99#purchasequalities
mine sit in a basket in the cave with a towel over them, which is what my French neighbours do - but having read the above as well as an article about eating them 'wet' I shall be trying other things.....mine usually go rancid but I see if they are kept in the fridge or freezer they keep for months.....I learn something new every day - off to get some wet ones from the tree...........back with a report later
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mioliere

Jean, thank you so much for that link. What a fantastic site; it has just about everything you need to know about walnuts. I like the idea of being able to store them unshelled in the fridge, so I shall do that with some of mine.

I've not long finished with the hazelnut harvest here but, luckily, my neighbour takes most of them and makes the most delicious liqueur with them; it's smooth, creamy, and about 30% alcohol! Anyway, off to shell some more walnuts; they are really nice!

Nic73 - I promise you an equally warm welcome from the rest of our lovely bunch and I know we will all enjoy getting to know you!

KathyXX

sock-knitter

nic73, a warm welcome to the thread, you'll love it here xxx

update
5 IS hats

shaz xxx

f1widow

Hi ladies just popped onto "lurk" saw we had a newbie

Hi nic73 - you will love it here - I popped in 2 years ago and have never left !!! - good luck with your knitting - I started knitting about 2 years ago - never thought i would get past squares and with the help of these lovely ladies have progressed to much bigger things - good to have you here xx

Whilst Im here I just thought I would point out the following - on left hand side of this page is "Latest MSE News" - go three items down re: energy salesmen - when I saw the heading I did have to chuckle ........ whatever next!

Hugs to all - am off to start lacey gloves for birthday present - managed a OCC knitted bag from Puppetladys link last night/today - just need to sew up and dont feel in mood for sewing up - but the bag was quick and satisfying xx

Pippa.S

evening all
just a quick post havent read back will do tomorrow, have sorted out knitting bag for update so here goes, wont take long ....


UPDATE
1 - MRS TWINS SQUARE
20 - IS HATS
1PR - HANDWARMERS

did find more but they are UFO's wrist has been playing up so not done too much

Love to all
Anne
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anakat

:hello:

Reading about the Walnuts made me I had a walnut tree that I had nurtured from a baby, it had just started to crope when the badger enlarged it's set and went through the roots and killed it.

I have made 4 of the silly sheep and a little Welsh lady to look after them, these are "free to good home" if anyone would like them to sell at a fundraiser

PS they are small the lady is 5inches tall

mioliere

Anakat - so sorry to hear about your walnut tree. I know badgers need to live somewhere, but he could have picked another spot, couldn't he?

Your flock of sheep and the little lady are fantastic; the lady looks really traditional, and I love the different colours you've used for the sheep!

KathyXX

full-time-mum

mioliere wrote: »

I also have loads of apples wrapped in newspaper in one of the barns - enough to keep us going all winter. If I had the time I'd make some chutney, but I just don't seem to get a minute to spare these days!

There was a no cook apple chutney in Gardeners World magazine a few years ago which I really like. It does take a while chopping the apples although it does say you can blitz them in the food processor if you are careful not to pur!e them.

Only trouble is, it is so delicious under cheese either on toast or a pork chop that my batches never seem to last long.

Let me know if it appeals and I'll pm it to you as I can't find it by googling.

Kinsey

Hello everyone, and welcome nic73, nice to meet you,

Shaz hope you're ok, squishy hugs.

anakat the sheepy group is gorgeous, what a good idea.

mioliere that liqueur sounds scrummy.

Pippa squishy hugs to you too.

love to all. xxx