Comments on: Make it from scratch blog carnival – Feburary 5th 2008

By: kekSWads

kekSWads — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:50:33 +0000

hmm… love it

By: teeni

teeni — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:54:33 +0000

This was a great post – I like the whole idea of blog Carnivals. It’s a great idea to pull a bunch of good posts on a single topic together. Saves a lot of weeding through the internet.

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By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:16:42 +0000

Thanks so much for including Funny’s favorite salad dressings in this nice round-up!

Here in the Sonoran Desert you can grow a lot of veggies and herbs, pretty much year-round (except when the weather goes berserk, as it’s doing right now). Some people can even grow papayas! This carnival has made me enthusiastic about starting a new garden… –vh

By: RecycleCindy

RecycleCindy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:15:10 +0000

Looks like lots of great MIFS recipes. Thanks for hosting. RecycleCindy's last blog post..Recycled Denim Heart Purse

By: missburrows

missburrows — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:51:26 +0000

I haven't needed to start my own garden yet. Our neighbor leaves vegetables at our door during the summer and our other neighbor has an orchard. I would however, like to try growing some peppers. missburrows's last blog post..There is nothing wrong with the word vibrator

By: Old Knudsen

Old Knudsen — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:23:09 +0000

next year I shall grow some potatoes and give them to my lady loves for valentine day. This year I shall lie and buy a few bags and claim to have grown them. Nothing says love like a plate of spuds. Old Knudsen's last blog post..The Walking Butterfly

By: witchypoo

witchypoo — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:03:27 +0000

I steer clear of processed foods, making my own pizza and such, but the garden? Just moved and have to establish it this spring. witchypoo's last blog post..Knudsen Award for 2008 and a shop

By: Mel Rimmer

Mel Rimmer — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:47:54 +0000

Great job hosting the carnival. Thanks for including my link.

I sort of agree with Bryzon who said “I guess its an American mentality to think you’re making it yourself if you buy everything from the supermarket.” (except it’s not just American, it certaily happens here in England too). But don’t be too tough on yourself, it’s better than buying everything ready-made. I was once talking to a friend who said she was making home made mince pies for Christmas, with shop-bought frozen pastry and shop-bought mincemeat. I make my own pastry and mincemeat from scratch, and told her so which made her feel bad. I’ve always been ashamed of that – after all, I didn’t grow the grapes and dry them for raisins, and grow the wheat and grind it for flour, and distill the brandy and everything else. We all use ingredients we’ve bought, but everybody picks their own stage of the process to start doing it themselves. But do try growing some veggies this summer – it’s lots of fun, and it’s a great feeling to serve food you grew.

By: Bryzon

Bryzon — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:33:37 +0000

Very nice post. This really opened a whole new world to me.....I've never thought about making something all the way from the beginning of growing the vegetables. I guess its an American mentality to think you're making it yourself if you buy everything from the supermarket. Bryzon's last blog post..How have you been? I'm super! Thanks for asking!