New Reversible Cobbler Aprons At www.countrynmore.com

Well, I have been working hard to create these lovely reversible cobbler aprons. Here are the latest aprons that were added to our on line store at countrynmore.com. We now have over 60 aprons to choose from. Perfect for wearing while working in the kitchen, outdoors, crafting, etc.

 Fall and Thanksgiving cobbler apron

 Bird and lilac apron

 Old fashioned town scene and snowman apron

 Dalmatian dog cobbler apron

 Cute cat and kitten apron with poinsettias on reverse side.

Words of encouragement pink ribbon apron

Don't Waste Broccoli Stalks

While many individuals such as myself do not care for broccoli stalks, would rather compost or throw out the stalks.  I for one have chosen a new way to use the raw broccoli stalks. I used to purchase broccoli slaw at the market, but not anymore.

Raw broccoli has nutrition that shouldn't be wasted. According to nutrition facts at nutritiondata.self.com, raw broccoli stalks a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron and Selenium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Manganese.

Since I forgot to take the before picture, I found an image of broccoli stalks here. I wanted to give mention about this blog, She provides great ways to use those unwanted fruit skins, etc.

 We purchase our organic broccoli at the local farmers' market.  We prefer to get just the florets, but that isn't always an option. It doesn't matter really, because I shred the stalks in our food processor.We use the mixture of shredded carrots and broccoli stalks in soups, salads, and many other recipes.

I have been doing this for some time and I thought that I would pass this along to others.

Newly Listed Vintage Style Aprons At countrynmore.com

It is hard to believe that we had aprons that have not been listed on our website at www.countrynmore.com.  I have posted that we added some Fall reversible cobbler aprons, but now we have some vintage style aprons that are new to the website as well. Not to mention that currently, we have a sale on selected vintage style aprons.

Here are some of the newbies on the block. lol

The print on this apron is oh, so, cute.

 Retro flower apron

 Time for Fall

We now have over 50 different reversible cobbler aprons to choose from and 25 vintage style apron. Our reversible cobbler aprons are completely reversible. While some make cobbler aprons that we called lined, our cobbler aprons have two different prints. For our customers who wear a size medium, they can now find a nice selection of aprons to choose from. We still make the custom cobbler aprons as well.

Repost: How To Make A Hoop House That Glides

I thought that I would share this. This was posted on facebook. I thought that it was so cleaver: "How To Make A Hoop House That Glides."

Photo courtesy of farmshow.com

Information can be found at the link above. From the site: Harris is willing to help with information, a complete parts list or even parts ordering. If desired, he will even prepare a hoop house kit to order. I am not sure what it would cost.

New One-Of-A-Kind Fall Reversible Cobbler Apron at Country N' More

Fall is almost here and we have some lovely new reversible cobbler aprons that have just been added to our on line shop. We have just started making some new Christmas cobbler aprons as well.  Look for seasonal canning aprons to show up soon as well. It has been a busy time for us as we get ready for the upcoming holiday season. We have added new oven door towels, which make great Christmas gifts.

When you click on the apron title, you will be able to see the reverse side of the cobbler apron, plus some detailed photos. For now, we will show you the front and backs of our new Fall aprons. These one-of-a-kind aprons, are available in two sizes. The aprons that are not noted as medium or plus, are the same size that we have been making since early 2000. Country N' More has a large customer base. Customers find that not only is the quality of our aprons superb, but the aprons are gorgeous as well.
This same print was used for two different aprons.

The apron above also has the Give Thanks design on the reverse side.

This apron is so colorful and cute as can be.

Grape Jelly, Protecting Apples From Pests.

I must say that I am enjoying the jelly made from our California Rodger's Red grapes. This wild grape is a royal pain when it comes to juicing, as I mentioned in past posts. The juice is sweet and so is the sugar free jelly. This time, I tried to add a little Stevia to the jelly. There are some Stevia sweeteners that I avoid. I found that some had GMO's (genetically modified organisms) added to the sweetener. I use one that is just that-"pure Stevia," without any added ingredients. The jelly tastes like I added sugar.

I also made some batches with just the juice and pectin. Both are equally delicious, since the grapes are sweet just the way they are.

Now, my husband isn't one for eating jelly, but once he had some the homemade jelly, he is hooked.
  Here is just a portion of last year's crop

Then, there is the Cody Moth

 



The Cody moth. Here are some tips. This Cody Moth destroyed a large apple.

Yesterday, I harvested this year's apple crop. The crop this year is much smaller. If the apples didn't get eaten by the squirrels, the cody moth destroyed the others. We put up traps for the Cody moth, so there were fewer apples that were destroyed.

I also harvested our pears. As with the apples, the pears were a delight to the local squirrels. Now, that we have a beehive next to the pear tree, we once again have pears that we can actually eat. Before, I would notice that the pears were disappearing one by one. I learned about the paper bag trick,which prevented the squirrels from taking my precious pears. I had no issues with using the paper bags over the apples. We choose to be organic. Here is another useful technique for protecting those precious apples.

Dog Neck Coolers

I have been asked for some time about making neck coolers for dogs. It has been so hot and I decided to make a version of our neck coolers. I made this sample for our dog, who is finding that the heat this summer is just......too hot. Eventually, I will make them for our on line store, but I am thinking of what to call them.

Here he is modeling his new neck cooler. 

These neck coolers are basically similar to the ones that we made for soldiers, having several pockets with the cooling crystals. What do you think?

On Line Fabric Store at www.countrynmore.com

Many of you may not know it, but Country N' More has a large selection of high quality cotton quilt fabrics. They are perfect for your next sewing project. Customers have made lovely curtains, quilts, and other sewing projects using our fine fabrics. The below Minnie Mouse fabrics are adorable, and they are the latest fabrics that have been added to our on line store. There are hundreds of fabrics to choose from. It is a quilter, crafter and sewer's paradise.

Re-posting a Post- What I Learned After Taking a Homeless Mother Grocery Shopping

I don't know how else to do this, but I wanted to share this with others. This story touched me very deeply and I wanted to pass it along to others. A woman writes about taking a homeless woman shopping.

It is a must read.

Sharon

Grape Harvesting Time-Time For Some Jelly

The grapes are ripe for the picking and we sure have a large crop again this year. As of today, I have plucked over 40 lbs. of grapes and there are still plenty more.

These grapes are the size of blueberries and if you didn't know that they were grapes, you would think that they were blueberries. These grapes are picked at their peak and they are so sweet. After doing this for years, I have found that the best way to juice them, is to use our juicer. I have used other methods, which I have mentioned in the past, but I found that using our juicer is a huge time saver. Some of the grapes will be for juice for drinking, while others will be used to make jelly.

I decided to back to using our juice extractor for juicing these small seeded grapes. It worked well, but I needed to run it through a second time. That did the trick. Today, I am going to make grape jelly.  This will be the first time that I am going to make sugar free. The grapes are very sweet on their own, so this should be very tasty.


Here is my first posting about another process that I tried.

Cool Vintage VW A Must See

This was posted on Twitter and I thought that it was so cool. My grandma used to have one, which was passed on to my step brother. If the VW is un-fixable, why not try this?

Canning Apron Sale

Canning aprons are on sale for only 2 weeks.  So many gorgeous aprons to choose from.  Customers find these aprons to be very comfortable. Here are some of the gorgeous aprons available.  We have Fall and some Christmas aprons. A good time to think ahead.

Our New Canning Aprons

We just added some more gorgeous vintage canning aprons in sizes medium and large. Customers love the style and the comfort of their new canning aprons.

 The tropical parrot print is beautiful and stunning in the canning apron style.

 The Mountain Bluebird canning apron is available in medium and large.

I really like this print and it looks fabulous on the canning apron.  The apron features the recipe for a good old fashioned apple pie.

Etsy Shop Featured In A Blog

Just a quick note:

I was so surprised this morning to discover that my Etsy shop is featured on a blog.  Etsy has so many lovely shops and so many nice cool items that are sold by other members. Please stop by and check out her blog.

Oven Door Towel Sale

We have added a lot of new oven door towels.  These oven door towels are very popular and make great gifts.  It is also rare that we have sales on the oven door towels, so you might want to pick some up while they are on sale.
Here is one of our new towels:

It is so gorgeous.

Cool down with our neck coolers

  The summer months are hot and relief is very much needed.

We yellow softball neck coolers for teams to wear during tournaments, etc.  These neck coolers are also sold separately.

There are also neck coolershttp://www.countrynmore.com/neck-coolers-68/ for wearing during the day, sporting events, etc.Currently, we are having a sale on the neck coolers, which are very reasonably priced. This sale is for a limited time only. Now, is the perfect time to pick up one, two, or more neck coolers.

We just added these cute neck coolers:

So cute, so cool.

Custom Canning Aprons at Country N' More

I am posting this because for some reason, it isn't letting me reply to comments. We have some aprons in the different sizes on our website, which are already to be shipped out to you or to that special person. A person wearing a size 12, would most likely wear a size medium. There are several aprons, which have the vintage look and some have been trimmed with vintage lace. We do make custom canning aprons in small, medium, and large. We have a large selection of prints to choose from.  If you don't see anything you like, then please feel free to contact us.  You will find the contact information at Country N' More  

Here are some custom canning aprons that I made for a customer in Florida.  She likes retro and tropical.

This is just one of those fun days, where things just don't want to work.  I was going to add another apron image, but it just will not let me.  Sigh.....

We will be adding some new canning aprons to the website soon.

Custom Apron For Customer

I have made three of these so far.  The last one for was for a show up in Northern California.  This one is for a customer who can't fasten the ties on the sides of the apron. This apron was designed to fasten in the front. 

I really liked the way that it turned out.