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CXXIII, LXI & LXV 96 more to go!
After a lot of life and other projects and challenges, I'm back to focusing on Libro di Cucina. I've challenged myself to get through the rest of the recipes by this time next year- there had been 99 recipes to go, and Friday night I made three of them for dinner, so I've still got about 12 months to get through the last 96 recipes- that is about 2 ( Read more... ) -
Down to the wire - less than a month until trials
I got some scribal work and studying done at camp, but not nearly enough.
I need to continue brushing up on heraldry, and finish my scroll and muff.
I also need to make the time and opportunity to work on my dance I will be teaching Ballo del Fiore, and I found some good instructions that make it fairly clear and easy- http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/lod ( Read more... ) -
Updated verbage for petition- packing for church camp!
Tonight and tomorrow I need to take things out of my car (like the Costumer's Guild files, etc), and re-load it with everything I'm bringing to camp.
Packing list:
Clothes for myself and the mini overlord
Toys for the mini overlord & all of the other kids (they don't have any for the play group)
bubbles & possibly a kiddy pool
projects- scribal, sewing ( Read more... ) -
Tentative petition for sergeantry- draft verbage
I've had a lot going on in my life, and swirling in my brain lately that I've been meaning to write up, but I need to ponder it a bit more first.
In any case, I've been looking at historical letters and they have very specific, and formalized requirements/ expectations for format. Basically there are 5 general sections (not all of which are ( Read more... ) -
A ponderance of ponderings
I've been working on things, but after several weeks of being the sickest I can ever remember being (and still needing to drag myself to work) I feel completely discombobulated and like I'm so far behind.
I'm trying to get back on track with cooking. I was really looking forward to culinary night this month, but it hit right after the death plague ( Read more... ) -
First experience butchering - Goat Warning, possible high ick factor
I'm going to put this write up of the experience behind a cut, as a courtesy to all those on my friends list who may find it unpleasant or traumatic. I chose to help with this both for the culinary & survival experience and the feeling that, as a conscientious carnivore that I should experience this process on every level.
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Links to keep
http://medievalcookery.com/search/search.html
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/index2.html for scabwort/ horsetail and other hard to find ingredients. rue of rocket, fennel flowers, elder flowers -
ideas for presenting two womens wardrobe's in 1570's Italy for Courtier trails
After talking with one of the active Blatha An Oir Courtiers it looks like I'm going to be modifying my entries slightly. Instead of just one dish I'm going to prepare a selection in advance and have one that I can finish on site that has good wow factor, but be feasible and reasonably non-crazy making. Instead of 1-2 undergarments that are ( Read more... ) -
Self study guide and source materials for Courtier trials
I'm putting my guidelines, and source materials for projects all in one place so I don't have to keep tracking them down or scrolling back through my facebook to find them.
Inspiration for my scroll- the wording will be replaced with my persona's introduction and an explanation of why I want to test to (hopefully) become a Courtier of Blatha An Oir ( Read more... ) -
March Culinary Guild night in Blatha An Oir- recipes for lent & how to milk an almond
Culinary guild night went well. We had a respectable but not overwhelming turnout and we managed to test out two recipes, and I taught a few additional lessons on Lent, how to easily peel almonds, and make fresh almond milk (which I've also included a photo tutorial on).
( click here for all the culinary goodness )