Butterflies

Tutorial Found HERE

Butteryfly rearing

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joyfulbutterfly.com

How to Make a Butterfly House:

What You'll Need:
•Hand saw
•Pine lumber (6"x1/2"x7')
•Scrap of pine (8" wide)
•Hammer
•Nails
•Pieces of tree bark or floral moss

Step 1: Cut pine boards to the following dimensions:
Two sides: 6"x18" (Cut the top at an angle so that one side is 18 inches long and the other side is 17 inches long.)
One back: 4-1/2"x18"
One front: 4-1/2"x17"
One bottom: 4-1/2"x6"
One top: 7"x7"

Step 2: Cut three 12-inch long slits in the front. Make the slits one inch wide, with one several inches higher than the other two. (See illustration above.) Nail the bark or moss to the back piece to give the butterflies something to cling to.

Step 3: Lay the back down, bark side up, and stand one of the side pieces up against it with the longer sides in back. Hold and nail in place. Do the same with the other side.

Step 4: Put the front in between the two side pieces and nail in place. Nail on the bottom and the top. Mount the house on a post in the shade.

Swiss Green Beans Recipe

Swiss Green Beans


1-1/2 Pounds green beans, cleaned and de-strung
5 T. fresh lemon juice
2 cloves, garlic, (she uses 6)
1/2 C. olive oil
1 T. red wine vinegar
1/2 Tsp dried dill weed
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 Tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 C. packed parsley
1/3 Pound Swiss Cheese cut in strips about 2-3” long
1/2 C ripe black olives, green peppers, red peppers-sliced
1/2 C or more chopped, toasted almonds

1. Steam the beans until just tender. Remove from heat and immediately rinse in cold water.
2. While the beans are cooking, combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl, mix thoroughly.
3. Add the rinsed, well drained beans to the dressing. Add Swiss Cheese. Toss until dressing is
well distributed. Cover tightly and marinade 2-3 hours stirring about once an hour.
4. Add olives and sliced peppers. Mix well and cover overnight or at least 5 hours.
5. Serve with toasted almonds.

The Flower Box Template

Time For Carrots

This comes from a very crafty quilters site.
I am a modest quilter but this gal can quilt.
This is her carrot creation.
Tutorial found HERE.
Easy , Quick Project just in time for the Rabbits

Banana Muffin Recipe for Jumbo Muffins

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups ripe mashed banana
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sour cream (not low fat)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecan or walnut pieces

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
In another bowl, mix the mashed banana, sugar, sour cream, vegetable oil, egg yolks, and vanilla together.
Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until the ingredients are mixed well. Fold in the nuts.
Fill the well-greased tins nearly full. Use all the batter for six jumbo muffins. Sprinkle on the optional streusel topping.
Bake for 8 minutes at 400 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 12 to 15 minutes or until done. Let sit for five minutes and remove the muffins from the pan to a rack to cool.

Streusel Topping
1/3 cup walnut or pecan pieces
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

To make the streusel topping, combine all the ingredients and stir until well combined and crumbly.
Sprinkle over the muffins before baking.