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May 15th, 2010 by damsel

The Damsel is guest posting today at Or So She Says… Check it.

http://beinglds.blogspot.com Jocelyn

and it’s a good one!
.-= Jocelyn´s last blog ..Service Boot Camp Giveaway: The Write It Out Project =-.
http://cookingwithrockymento.blogspot.com Sande Nascimento

LOVE!!!! especially the new picture!
.-= Sande Nascimento´s last blog ..I make a pretty good vegan cook! =-.
http://suzetheprice.blogspot.com Curly Suze

Came from “Or So She Says”. Glad I found you. I’m totally into “Old School” and slowly trying to leave the “Newness” behind.
.-= Curly Suze´s last blog ..Almost Paradise =-.
http://www.stiryourtea.blogspot.com T.H. Mafi

awesome!

thanks for the link, and GREAT blog!!

http://ellensimper.com Ellen

I couldn’t find a place to comment on a post about making brown sugar. I understand that most brands are made just as was demonstrated, adding molasses to white sugar, but that C&H has a different source and that it is actually something better, less toxins in the process – frankly I am not sure.

However, what is the point of making brown sugar for recipes? Molasses can be added along with white sugar without the step of mixing them together. I have used molasses in many ways, including adding to hot cereal before it goes to the table. That makes it so family can add their own amounts of milk, sugar, but the cereal is already flavored with yummy molasses. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Welcome to Old School!

The Damsel in Dis Dress is your teacher for today. Her qualifications are that she is "old." Old School is where you get to learn about some old skills and other thingies that Grandma used to know like the back of her age-spotted hand.
Why would you want to learn old stuff? Two reasons. 1. Last time the Damsel checked, the economy was still tanking. Some things you'll learn in Old School will help save money. 2. Other things will help you be more self-reliant. You'll learn how to do things that Grandma used to do all the time, but people have forgotten. But why, Damsel? Why? Because the day may come that we'll need those skills, and it's part of being prepared. Plus, the Damsel thinks it's nice to keep those skills from being lost.
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