Make it From Scratch Blog Carnival #101

Welcome to the 101st edition of the Make it From Scratch Blog Carnival! This week we have yummy looking recipes, fun craft projects, and some great tutorials. So grab a cup of coffee and cuddle up to your computer. You've got some reading to do!

Crafts...

First of all, you have to stop by Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood and see the skirt that the youngest Make It From Scratch contributor, Lydia, made with her very own brand new sewing machine. Way to go Lydia! (Photo courtesy of Lydia's very proud mommy!)

Mama Bear shares a resource for tons of downloadable fun -- including an adorable little monkey calendar -- on I've Got a Little Space to Fill.

Homesteaderbelle discusses Making Quilts From Old Clothing. There are few things in life that I find more precious than a quilt made by hand, with love, by generations past. Belle makes these quilts with her mom, sister and grandmother. Beautiful work Belle!

Cindy at My Recycled Bags provides a tutorial for a very sweet Valentine's Day bag that you can make with your kids. I can just picture it now all stuffed with Valentine's!

Abi at Homestead Blogger shares Tea Cup Pincushions.

Kathryn at Knittsings gives a great review of a free stitch design software that she finds to be very user-friendly and easy to learn.

Cooking...

Miss Thrifty shares her recipe for Winter Vegetable Pie with a Cheese Crust - a dish she made when challenged to find a recipe for a box filled with organic produce. It looks divine!

Simply Forties' recipe for a Granny Smith and Brown Butter Custard Tart will have you running to the kitchen. Now I have something to do with my over-ripe apples tomorrow!

I am DROOLING over the Egg Noodle Egg Drop Soup recipe on the Frugal Front Porch this week. We've tried a variety of recipes and techniques here in the Greenhab household. This one sounds like a winner!

Pseudo Life, Real Mind shares a recipe for Sweet Sprouted Wheat Bread that is made in a crock pot! Who knew?

Rani at Christ's Bridge provides a recipe for Sweet Sour Cabbage (with bacon - yum!) that sounds delicious!

Heather shared a sinful looking recipe for Double Delicious Cookie Bars on the Make it From Scratch blog this week.

Kitchen & Cooking related...

Also in the cooking category is Less is More's review of "Everyday Food: Great Food Fast". All recipes in the book can be made in 10 - 20 minutes and only take a few ingredients.

How to Me has come up with an awesome tutorial on How to Raise Your Cabinet's Spice Level. This is going straight onto my "to-do" list!

Other...

Carole at Fowl Visions has some expert advice for making Homemade Nest Boxes for Chickens out of recycled items.