ShareNot only was wool the cornerstone of early British economy, it was also the resource for everybody’s wardrobe, whether you were an aristocrat or a tradesman, tenant, etc. I thought it strange when I found out that flax was used to make underclothing. I use flax seed when I make bread, and I’ve used flax [...]
ShareSock. Hose. Stocking. However we define these related words today, or however we use them in a sentence interchangeably, one thing is for sure. These items are not the same as they are now. For example, the sock in Roman times was a soft leather slipper Roman women, and some high councilmen, wore. Hose covered [...]
ShareIn December 1085 William the Conqueror commissioned the book to be written. William invaded England in 1066 and defeated them during the Battle of Hastings, where he killed King Alfred with an arrow to his eye. The first draft was completed in August 1086 and contained records for 13,418 settlements in the English counties south [...]
Share About This Recipe “Hey you Paula Deen fans, she has a new magazine, “Cooking with Paula Deen”–this recipe is from the premier issue. It was so yummy looking, I couldn’t wait to try it. I added another 15 minutes to the cooking time suggested (30-35 minutes) and It was just right, but oven temperatures [...]
ShareThis is a wonderful Mexican soup that my sister-in-law makes. If fresh mint is not available, you can use a couple teaspoons of dried mint from herbal mint tea. You can also vary the vegetables depending on what you have on hand. Spring peas in their pods instead of shucked peas, for example. Or you [...]
ShareIt seems as if I’m like everyone else as far as wanting to lose weight for my New Year’s Resolution! Atkins or a paleo diet works best for me. To me, paleo is a lot like Atkins except that with paleo you try to avoid all man-made chemicals, which I think is smart since our [...]
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