Harvesting-

One of my favorite things to do is go out and pick what ever I need for dinner. I am definitely an "outdoors person", and if I don't go outside at least once a day, I feel so cooped up-for lack of a better word(who ever is like me knows what I mean). When it is my meal day to cook, my routine is to prep dinner around 3:00pm, then at 3:30 go out and get my garden goodies, and lastly cook at 4:00pm, to eat at 5:00. Because I love wild edibles, my family will vouch that many times I have a new special "ingredient" in my pot... along with many herbs from my garden.

Here is a few pictures of my new garden plot, I am still trying to figuar out a good way to keep weeds down, so please exscuse the underconstruction garden.


The main garden bed:

My new tire garden:

My close up on the main garden plot:

I hope you enjoyed these pictures!

Kari Kanani

P.S. If anyone has a suggestion in getting stuborn grass out of the ground let me know!

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Piano Scarf-

Recently I found a really neat pattern off a knitting website which I would like to share with you. It is on ravelry, a free online website for knitters and crocheters with tons of neat patterns. Anyway, here is the story behind the piano scarf...

The Piano Scarf Story-

My son, Mikkel, wanted a scarf and he wanted it to be an exact copy of a real piano keyboard with 88 keys. Every key had to have the real size.

I knitted it with 3 mm needles, which resulted in almost perfect size. I knitted it double and sew it together. The scarf is knitted in intarsia. I used 2 balls of black and 3 balls of white at the same time, so I did not have to break the yarn.
My son, Mikkel, has been playing classical music on his piano since he was 6 years old, now he is 22.

So if you know anyone who is a really great pianist, this is a challenging, yet rewarding pattern to try.


Kari Kanani~*~

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Starting Anew

I went through a season of not blogging for a few months. With school studies and daily life, I believe my time was well spent getting everything organized that I needed to. My blogging time is not to clutter life with my family, friends, and most importantly, the One True Elohim. So, right off, I want you as my reader to understand that I will most likely not be writing very often, yet I have decided I would like to make this blog about the following topics to help organize my finds, mainly, and hopefully help pass on information to others that have the same interests as me.

Topics for the Revised Riding Down the Lane:

-Wild Edibles

-Natural Healing

-Cooking

-Knitting



There might be more topics I write about, but my main topics will be wild edibles/ herb finds. So come and join me on my adventures learning about herbs from a biblical view!

Kari Kanani~*~

P.S Happy 18th Birthday to a friend ;)

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Body Butter~

I found this is a recipe I have been wanting to try to make for a long time, and finally made it today! Here is he recipe and picture!


Here is where I got this great recipe~

http://www.rawmazing.com/homemade-body-butter-recipe/


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Body Butter

Makes 2 1/2 to 3 cups whipped butter.

1 cup Organic, raw shea butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup almond oil
1. Melt shea butter and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes. 

2. Stir in almond oil and essential oils of your choosing.*

3, Place oil mixture in freezer or outside to chill.

4. Wait until oils start to partially solidify (see photo) then whip until a butter-like consistency is achieved. 

4. Place in clean, glass jar and enjoy! A little goes a long way.

*Not all essential oils are skin friendly or child friendly. Please do your research before adding.

Tips:

1. You can use what ever oils you wish, just make sure you keep the ratio 75% solid to 25% liquid.

2. The chilling step is crucial. If you don’t chill it properly, it won’t whip or stay whipped. About 20 minutes in the freezer usually does the trick for this batch. Make sure you scrape down the sides before mixing.

3. Since this recipe does not contain any water, it will not mould. You should keep in a cool place but it does not have to be refrigerated. 

4. I do not know the exact shelf life but I know it will keep at least a few months, plus. 

5. The body butter melts as it goes on and gets a little oily but absorbs beautifully, quickly and leaves your skin very soft.   Ingredients~ >
Ingredients~

Melting in the double boiler~

Almond oil and Essential Oils~

Out of the freezer~

Starting to blend~

Soft silky substance~

In the jar~

See?

All done~

Try it sometime!

Kari~*~

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Modest Fashion Challenge~

Hello Everyone!

I am linking to my friend's blog at www.shineyourglorydown.blogspot.com for a modest fashion challenge. Here are my pictures!

(My sister helped with everything outfit, hair, and pictures.)

The theme I am entering is .....

~ Green Spring Picnics ~
Hair styled by my sister ~

Here is my outfit!

There is another picture of my outfit!

Top:
Thrift Store
Brand: Merona

Skirt:
Thrift Store
Brand: J. Jill

Shoes:
Bass

Hair Accessory:
Flower clip from Claire's

Other Acessories:
Rose earrings and ring from friend ;)
Longaberger basket with flowers~

This is one of my favorite outfits to wear! I just love these colors, and yes, my skirt is past my knee.

Have a great day!
Kari~*~

Here are the accesories of my outfit.

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More baby goats!

Picture post~

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Baby Goats-

Here are some pictures of our new baby goats Abby and Rebekkah.

Cute hu?

Kari~*~

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Apple Doodle Cookies~

Today I made some apple doodle cookies and I thought I would make a post about them.
So, i took pictures inbetween some of the steps and here it is!


Ingrediants:

2/3 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla ( I used our homemade vanilla)
2 cups all purpuse flour (I used our whole wheat)
2 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced, peeled tart apples
3/4 cup pecans
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(1)

Get all the ingrediants out.

(2) Mill Flour

(3)
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

(4)
Add the egg and vanilla, then mix again.

(5)
Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda slowly and mix.

(6)
Then put in the chopped apples and nuts.

(7)
Scoop on to a greesed pan and heat oven to 375.

(8) Bake for 13-15 minutes.
Yields: 3 1/2 dozen.

Enjoy!


Kari~*~

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Pictures from the past

Here is a post of pictures of the past:)

Queen Anns Lace~

Our blackberries~

Here are some pears we made into pear sauce. Yummy!

And last picture these are some cupcakes I made for a gathering we had recently.


All these pictures were taken on my I Pad so their a little fuzzy. Sorry!

Kari~*~

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Awarded!

Hello!

My BFF Alexandrea at shine your glory down ( her button is on the side pannel) awarded me!
Thank you my Dear friend! So, here are the questions...

Questions for the bloggers awarded:

What is your favorite snack?
Well, right now I would have a bowl of homemade spicy green beans that my Mom makes.

What time do you go to bed?
Around 10:00

Dog or Cat?
Dog!

What does your favorite purse look like?
My friend made me a pures for my 15th birthday that is a quilted purese with a cherry fabric. Very cute!

Which is your favorite blog?
Sine Your Glory Down~

Do you have siblings? If so, what are their names, and ages, and if they have a blog, list it?
Yes! I have 3 siblings.

Which is your favorite color?
I like ice pink and mint green

Share a favorite recipe!
This is a family favorite that my Mom Mom made and she gave us the recipe!

1,2,3,4 Cake

(All Ingredients need to be room temp.)

2 sticks of butter
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of milk
3 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
Dash of salt
3 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla

(1) Cream butter and sugar

(2) Add alternatly all other ingrediants except eggs and vanilla

(3) Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes~

Enjoy!



Which version of the bible do you like best?
KJV

Do you wear jewelry? (some, everyday, occasionally?)
Occasionaly

Do you play an instrument? If yes, what is it, and how long have you played for?
Yes, I play the piano, I have played for 7 years, but I would not say that I am very good at it!
I am also going to start to play the flute ( teaching myself).

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And here are the 11 random things about me:

I Love to knit.

I like to cook and bake.

I have a herb garden, and i love to tend it.

I like to watch old movies.
( like bonanza, I love lucy, Ozzie and Harriet, Dick van Dyke, and many more!)

I enjoy watching my little brothers and other little ones.

I have a puppy named Webster. He is a big baby but looks vicious.

One of my favorite snacks on a hot day are smoothies!

I Love to swim.

My favorite veggies are green beans, radishes, corn, malabar, spinich, kale, and much more!

My leas favorite veggies are okra and strong greens.

I am 5 foot 7 inches

:)

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And I am awarding:

Cassie
Sierra
Alexandrea
Tiffani




Questions for awarded:

1.What is your favorite book?

2.Do you play any instraments?

3.Where would you go on a vacation right now? And who would you bring?

4.What are some blogs you read?

5.What do you want to do when you are older?

6.What is your favorite craft?

7.Do you have a business?

8.What are some of your favorite things to do to pass time?

9.How tall are you?

10.What is your favorite thing to cook?

11.What is your favorite breakfast?

I hope you all have a great day! Kari~*~ ari~*~

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Recipe~

Hello!

I am sorry I have not been writing!

Here is a recipe for Cheesy Chili Chips.

I made them yesterday, and I thought you might like to try them too!

Chili Cheese Chips

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 5 min

Servings: about 80 chips

1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese Powder
2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
1 package (10) corn tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges
oil for frying

Directions

Combine Cheddar Cheese Powder and Chile Powder Deluxe in a paper bag. Deep fry corn tortilla wedges. Drain on paper towels. Add to bag and shake to coat. Remove and serve.

Try them!

Kari~*~

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Rain!

Hello!

My family is so excited because we just had a nice rain here! It has been a long time since the last rain and our plants and grass were all wilted, not to mention us! It is so nice not to feal hot for a change! How is the weather where you live?

Well, I thought you all might like to see some pictures, so here are a few :)

My Dad, little brother Jack, and I went to a farmers market to sell some of our produce. Here is our booth . The signs my sister Cassie and I painted, I they look pretty good! We sold green beans, squash, beets, and zucchini!

Some of our exotic squash that taste like butter nut squash. Sweet and soft.

From left to right... Green Zucchini, croocked neck squash in the basket, and yellow zucchini!

More zucchini and some of the greenbeans ( most of them were under the table beacuse they would not fit on the two big baskets I brought!

Here is a little bunny my sister caught when we were picking green beans. Isn't is so cute! And yes, we are in the house, but only for a bit! :)

And here is the first sweeter i have tryed to make! A little babies sweater. It really was not hard to make too!

And then here is our 2 green bean picking of the year, this is about how many we brought to sell. ( the 3 batch of green beans we sold, but the other two we canned!)

I hope you enjoyed these pictures!

Have a great evening!

Kari~*~

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