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Merit Badge Awardees - Woo-hoo Sisters!: Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badge Awardees  |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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 Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 11:00:09 AM
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Carrie Meerwarth (Carrie M, #147) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning an expert level Unprocessed Kitchen badge.
" My chapter has been enjoying making our own goodies, and one thing we do best is share recipes. We make everything from homemade bread to salad dressings, to desserts and pickles and jams.
I'll share with you one of my family's favorite yummies...brownies. Unfortunately, not only do most processed brownies include artificial, non-organic ingredients, but they lack flavor and cake-like springiness. Nothing beats a homemade Betty Crocker brownie made with organic flour, sugar, and cocoa. Topped with homemade ice cream (made from Battenkill Creamery hormone-free, non-homogenized, all-natural milk), organic bananas, and my own homemade hot fudge sauce, it is sure to please any crowd. Here's my recipe:
In small saucepan combine 1c organic sugar, ½ cup cocoa (or carob powder), 2 T organic flour, ¼ t. salt. Mix well with whisk. Add 1 T organic butter and 1 cup boiling water. Mix well. Bring to a boil over med-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil one minute. Remove from heat and add 1 T pure vanilla.
Smother brownie sundae, top with whipped organic cream and indulge!! Make sure you have extra, because your farmgirl chapter will be looking for seconds." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 12:27:07 PM
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Regina Wasson (familygirl, #1023) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a beginner level Know Your Roots badge.
"Before my grandfather died my chidren and I sat down with him and my grandmother and talked about the depression and WWII. Through this time we learned a lot about my grandfather, his six brothers, and other family members in South Carolina and Tennessee. We also learned about my grandmother's working farm growing up.
This was recorded so that we could have this to share for future generations." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 1:51:47 PM
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Denise Meister (Denisemgm, #1976) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a beginner level Buttoned Up badge.
"I've been sewing for a while, so I have a nice little collection of buttons.
A few years ago, I bought a bag of buttons at an antique store. While most of them were shades of brown, there were some interesting Art Deco-type buttons included.
These days I tend to craft with buttons from a bin at a local liquidation store. There are lots of bright colors, and my kids and I love the tactile feel of the buttons in our hands. Of course, we usually buy a small handful as well.
It turned out easily. As a learning tool, I had my youngest child sort the buttons my color.
I tried loading a picture, but it must be too big, so here's the link to the photo of my collection:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24261047@N03/5471463196/" |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 2:04:43 PM
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Denise Meister (Denisemgm, #1976) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level Unprocessed Kitchen badge.
"While bread isn't exactly a "guilty pleasure," it a major source of frustration for me because I pack three lunches every day for my kids to take to school.
That means I go through a LOT of sandwich bread. And because I don't want to send them off with junky processed bread, we end up spending quite a lot on bread with substance or bread from a bread shop like Great harvest.
I can bake a nice loaf of dinner bread, but sandwich bread has been alluding me for two years. My problem with sandwich bread is that the bread tears easily when cutting.
And then the latest issue of Cooks Illustrated arrived in the mail with a recipe for Whole wheat sandwich bread!! Hooray, Hooray! Finally (repeat: finally!) I have hit pay dirt! The recipe is fabulous and creates a perfect loaf that slices like a dream!!
I've made the recipe twice now with the same results. I'm also grinding my own wheat berries (with the grain mill attachment to the Kitchenaid) for this bread.
Bonus: the kids like my bread better than the store brands.
Extra Bonus: the cost to make the two loaves in the recipe is a third or less of purchasing ONE loaf at the store. Woo Hoo!!
Yes, I'm over-excited about this!!
Turned out super duper. Wouldn't change a thing!
Here's a link to the recipe:
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/login.asp?docid=27410"
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 2:11:55 PM
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Denise Meister (Denisemgm, #1976) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning a beginner level The Secret Life of Bees badge.
"I watched the trailer of the movie; it's fascinating. I knew bees were in danger, though the video intensified just how much in danger they are.
Late last summer I planted cone flower and bee balm in a flower garden that also included an heirloom tea rose bush that smells incredible. All are supposed to be winter hardy for Wisconsin, so I'm hopeful they will return this spring.
I've also read "The Secret Life of Bees" and I've seen the movie. My favorite bit of advice comes from August when she says that bees are like people. Be kind to them, and they will be kind to you. Swat at them and they will sting you.
I love August's advice and teach it to my kids when they start to freak out when a bee is near. It's such a valuable life lesson with deeper meaning toward conservation as well!
The book is one of my favorites.
I think I'll netflix the movie to see the entire production.
I want to include a hive in my garden, though we will be moving in a few years so I'm waiting until we get to a more permanent location to include a hive." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 4:27:37 PM
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Debbie Brown (rileybrown, #2007) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning an intermediate level Horse Dreams badge.
"I chose to research the paint horse because those are the horses my sister and her husband own. The Spanish explorers brought these horses over to the New World. Native Americans soon learned the horse was an excellent beast of burden, transportation and partner in battle. The horse with "splashy markings" was a prize. I also read The Soul of a Horse by Joe Camp and visited his website.
I knew nothing about horses until I did the research and read the book. My sister has had horses for years, but she doesn't live that close and I guess I took no interest in them. Now that I have gained some knowledge, I have had fun engaging my brother-in-law in "horse talk". I was also impressed with Camp's book and his methods of raising and keeping his horses and his "no shoe" approach to caring for his horses. The picture attached is of two ponies, one wearing the bald or white face indicative of a paint. They also have 4 white feet, another characteristic. Paints are good for running, cutting and roping. My brother-in-law uses his paints for rounding up stray animals that have escaped their fencing out in the country. Cow, bulls, other horses and donkeys as well."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 4:43:51 PM
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Brenda Powers (Brenda, #2650) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a beginner level Crochet badge.
"I crocheted a dish rag.
The first one was off a little. The second one turned out pretty good. I liked doing them, they went pretty fast." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 4:52:31 PM
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Elizabeth Chamberlain (#1747) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level Bustin' Out badge.
"It's very hard to stick to a budget and eat organic. BUT my motto is "do what I can." Fortunately my husband is a hunter so by default we have always eaten organic meat (deer and elk) and we raise our own meat and egg chickens feeding them organically. Well, in January I started buying my produce at the farmers market, or I go to the organic section of my grocery store. I have also switched to organic cereals and crackers from Trader Joe's. And most recently we switched to organic milk.
Immediately my husband LOVED the organic milk, he says it tastes WAY better than conventional. I do encourage others to go organic and always say "well do what you can." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 11:30:53 AM
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Remi Davis (Cibola, #2547) has received a certificate of achievement in Outpost for earning a beginner level Stargazing Chicks badge.
"We had several nights that were cold and the sky was bright. We live outside the city limits so we can see the night sky well. I borrowed several books and a sky chart from the library to help me understand what I was looking at. I found more than 5 bright objects in the sky and even shared with my grandchildren what I was doing. I made a poster of what I learned.
I loved doing this project. I made a poster from some of my researching. I also learned some of the folk lore about the constellations. I am looking forward to this summer when I can sleep out under the stars."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 11:39:09 AM
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Regina Wasson (familygirl, #1023) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an intermediate level Know Your Roots badge.
"Through the help of many family members and technology I have been able to trace our leg of my roots back eight generations.
We have a folder made with the family tree showing all that was learned." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 11:45:07 AM
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Regina Wasson (familygirl, #1023) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an expert level Know Your Roots badge.
"When I was growing up my grandparents would have a Christmas family reunion. As the grandchildren got into middle school they stopped because of so many family commitments. The year my 92 year old grandfather died we also lost two family members. I felt that the only time we got together as extended family was at funerals. The following year I started the Christmas/New Year family reunion again.
We will continue to have these on the first Saturday of each new year. It is a blessing to see how many people still come and tell the children and grandchildren about this tradition." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 12:46:54 PM
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| CJ Armstrong (ceejay48, #665) has received a certificate of achievement in Farmgirl Legends for earning the Chapter Leader badge. |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 12:54:38 PM
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Belinda Purvis (#837) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level Unprocessed Kitchen badge.
"I chose potato chips for my "guilty pleasure". I made homemade potato chips at home that were to-die for!
Nothing better than real, whole food cooked at home!" |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 1:00:19 PM
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Kristina Nelson (FieldsofThyme, #800) has received a certificate of achievement in Make It Easy for earning a beginner level Carp-hen-try badge.
"I borrowed a copy of "Dare to Repair" by Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet, from our library inter loan system. I also repainted the garage and installed portable shelving at the end of last summer.
It was an all-day job. I got the entire family involved. We removed everything from the garage, removing everything we didn't need, swept, and repainted the block walls. We installed portable shelving and organized the garage. I have also done many repairs that are in the book "Dare to Repair" such as replace the toilet seat, handle and float etc. I have helped repair our well (completely removing it to replace the foot valve), I have also painted many rooms, unclogged sinks, replaced caulking, door locks and more. A few items don't apply to use such as the electric garage door opener. I can now replace one screen with the help of this book.I was surprised that there were no instructions to clean a wood burning stove, other than to hire someone to clean it. I am pretty sure there are suggestions in another book I read (Clean and Green) to clean wood burning stove piping etc." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7342 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2011 : 1:07:20 PM
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Laurie Lemieux (Montrose Girl, #1587) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a beginner level Know Your Roots badge.
"I've been working on my family tree for years. I've dug up lots of info and the relatives have loved talking about the family. The latest attempt was with my mom's Aunt Helen. She had given us some stories and every time I went back east I would ask her more. Last spring I sent a tape recorder to Aunt Helen because she was having a hard time writing any more and enjoyed sharing her stories. She passed in August and her kids have really appreciated all the information.
This has been a project that my sister and I have closer working on. We've both spent time on certain aspects and been able to share info and pass it along." |
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