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HAVE: The Country Store...

Debra Andruska
18 years ago

"The Country Store" traditional food, country crafts, natural decorations. By Stephanie Donaldson, hardcover 160 pages, new, read once.

Brief summary of the book- Introduction, history and traditions of the Country store, how to prepare, use and display provisions. Recipes for Flavored vinegars, pickles and chutneys. Flavored butters, Savory preserves and sauces, flavored salts and peppers. Herbs and spice mixes, flavored mustards, jams- jellies, and honeys. Candied fruits, preserved fruits, preserved vegetables, syrups, cordials and liqueurs. Teas/tisanes, baked goods, and breads. Sweetmeats and candies. Make cosmetics, herbal infusions, rosewaters, essential oils. This is only half the book. Mixing oils (explainations) bath bags, scrubs,

dusting powders (all of these are recipes).

Creams, cleansers, skin tonics, hand creams, tonics, (recipes).

Potpourri recipes, room freshners, burners, how to make-scented sachets and bags (recipes).

Natural remedies and medicines...

Scented polishes (recipes) beeswax and turpentine polish.

Candles (beeswax instructions).

Garland and Swags instructions on how to make 'natural' arrangements.

Basket dried flowers..instructions.

Treats for birds too!

Easter recipes...hot cross buns, Easter eggs, Halloween-pumpkin pie, harvest loaf-recipes, herb cornbreads, and sooo much more!

Tired of typing, LOL.

All this in one book--

Make an offer of- Seeds, bulbs, gourdhouse bird houses (painted) or regular birdhouse?

Deb