Junque 'N My Trunk

Saturday, 23 January 2016

No Sew Fleece Throw Blankets - Without bulky knots

For Christmas this year I made everyone a no sew fleece blanket. Our family is BIG on the Canadian theme, so it was pretty easy to choose fabric. There are a few other themes in there for the little ones. Thanks for looking :)

I opted for the not-so-bulky fringes. I like the way it gives the blankets a border of solid colour.

The method I used was found here:

https://snapguide.com/guides/make-a-no-sew-fleece-blanket-wout-bulky-knots/

Sunday, 29 November 2015

Cast Iron Trivet Collection

I am so excited that I came across this trivet collection for sale & snapped it up. Almost 50 pieces! Includes 2 bottle openers, 1 match stick holder, 1 decorative wall hanging & 2 wall planters - the rest are trivets. I collect cast iron pans, so this completes my collection. Enjoy.

Monday, 6 April 2015

No Knead Bread

This is the EASIEST bread ever! Anybody can make this successfully!

I make a basic white no-knead bread most frequently. It has a bit of an english muffin texture, with bubbles & crevasses for the butter to melt into...mmmmm.

Ingredients:

4 cups all purpose white flour
1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/4 tsp salt
2 1/4 cups warm water

Mix all ingredients in a bowl & stir with a fork. It will be a wet dough. Let rest for 10-18 hours at a warm room temperature in a covered bowl. (I make it before I go to bed & bake after work the next day) Stir with a floured fork. (it is a sticky dough) Remove dough from bowl & form shape on a floured surface with floured hands & place in floured cast iron pot, or other heavy pot with lid. A parchment paper lining can also be used. Lightly flour the top & let rise for 1.5 hours. Brush with an egg wash (beat an egg with a bit of water), Lightly sprinkle with coarse salt. (optional). Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes with the lid on, & additional 15 minutes with the lid off. The egg wash will make a nice toasty brown crust.

I like to make several ziplock bags with the pre- measured dry ingredients, & take it to the cottage or camping. I can bake it in my dutch oven over the bon fire or in a regular oven.