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Farm Kitchen:  My dad made me a Hoosier!!  |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 6:07:31 PM
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My father made me this over the winter and I went to Florida to get it! It is full of sugar and spices now, but here is its first loaf!
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 6:10:10 PM
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Here I am making biscuits with MJF budget mix.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4221 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 6:31:26 PM
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| It is beautiful, you are one very lucky girl!!! enjoy Michele |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 6:35:04 PM
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| I am still excited about it when I go into the kitchen in the morning! I love it to death. He wants to make my husband a roll-top desk next. We are so lucky! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 7:07:25 PM
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Wow! it is beautiful and just the right size! You look great too! I love your apron!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 7:23:09 PM
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| Thanks Alee. He had to custom make it to fit right in that spot! That apron is the first one I made from MJF! I still use it all the time! |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9384 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 7:56:57 PM
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That's so beautiful! How blessed you are to have it. Where did he find parts for it? ie; the spice rack underneath the cupboard.
You look great in your apron, too!
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 8:00:07 PM
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| Thanks Denise! You can still get parts online from different companies! The Amish still make these, so they always need the parts. My dad never heard of a hoosier until I sent him the pictures and he started making it! |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2007 : 9:58:13 PM
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How cool is that and even neater that your dad made it. Well worth the trip to Florida.
Enjoying the moments. |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 05:14:21 AM
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| What a beautiful cabinet. Your dad did a great job on it -- and don't you look pleased!! |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 08:28:54 AM
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| Aren't fathers the best invention ever? That's lovely work, obviously done with love. And aren't you pretty! Thanks for sharing the photos. |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 11:40:45 AM
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What a beautiful piece your Dad made! Everything at your finder tips! Cute picture of you sewgirlie  !
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~
est. 1971 |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 11:57:19 AM
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It is just beautiful!! Wow!! Lucky you!! It is just a dream come true kitchen item..and how cool that your dad made it! I love that!!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 6:13:34 PM
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| I had always wanted a Hoosier and for 20 years have been looking for one in good condition but I could never afford them! So, my mom said dad was looking for a project so there it was! It was much nicer because then it is a true family heirloom since it was made for me by my own dad to fit my exact spot in the kitchen! |
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mom2knk
True Blue Farmgirl
321 Posts
Blanche
So Cal
321 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 6:59:21 PM
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| Wow, that is absolutely beautiful!! Your Dad is amazing!! |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Jul 15 2007 : 11:52:46 AM
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Wow, it's a beauty! What a wonderful gift from your dad. Family heirloom to pass along, too. Lucky lady.
Ronna |
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LauraH
True Blue Farmgirl
305 Posts
Laura
North Creek
New York
USA
305 Posts |
Posted - Jul 15 2007 : 11:56:23 AM
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That is soo beautiful!!! You are lucky to have a dad so talented!
cute towels too~
LauraH |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 15 2007 : 2:02:04 PM
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| I will have my sourdough starter on it tonight so I can make fresh bread tomorrow! The top has a tambour door that rolls down so you can hide stuff too. I put the sourdough in there overnight so the dogs and cats don't go near it! :) |
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
582 Posts
Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
582 Posts |
Posted - Jul 15 2007 : 3:03:14 PM
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Awesome! That's just absolutely beautiful, and such a cute picture of you and your apron and tea towels too!
http://ktknits.blogspot.com |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Jul 15 2007 : 10:06:17 PM
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You do realize that every time you open the tambour door you will get a whiff of sourdough. Not that it's a bad thing and will likely remind you to bake bread. My post office guy knows when I'm mailing starter, he can smell it through the double ziploc bags and shipping box. Right now, the starter I'm sending is dried, just way too hot to ship wet this time of year and chance it seeping through the packaging.
Ronna |
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MzzBee
Farmgirl in Training
12 Posts
Rebecca
VA
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2007 : 05:32:53 AM
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That is so cool, Jenny, much like your Dad! The Hoosier is just beautiful and I can almost smell the bread. Looks like a great Father/Daughter team going on. Can't wait to hear about his next project.
"Don't wear perfume in the garden... unless you want to be pollinated by bees." (Anne Raver) |
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Runbikegrrl
True Blue Farmgirl
250 Posts
MaryAnn
Waterbury Ctr
VT
USA
250 Posts |
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2007 : 09:47:47 AM
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| Sheryl-lyn.....You lucky duck! I am amazed that anyone could do that! I am green with envy! Cindy |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2007 : 10:31:16 AM
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My dad is a carpentry phenomenon! He was a police officer his entire career and built furniture and cabinets for relaxation. He is truly gifted, so I get lucky when he is bored and needs a project.
Ronna: so funny about the sourdough whiff!! I had it in my pantry overnight and it smelled like someone had a few too many beers overnight! Awesome stuff. I am making bread tomorrow, but cornbread with it today. I found a recipe for that online last night and thought I'd give it a try.
My kitchen is very small, but I was determined to have that Hoosier. It all looks like it has been there forever, so that is a good thing. My house is from 1931, and it needed that piece of furniture to be complete.
Hope you guys are all enjoying the day. Not much going on here for the most part. Cleaning, etc.
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2007 : 1:00:36 PM
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Shery-lyn, what a true blue farmgirl you are....look at you!!! I am so envious of your Hoosier....always wanted one....your Dad is terrific!! Love the pictures...thanks for sharing....you just look like the happiest farmgal, ever! And....such a cutie pie in your apron...also love the teatowels. Did you make them?
Keep Smiling.....Bev
Check out my shoppe at www.honeybeez.etsy.com
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2007 : 5:39:49 PM
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Hey Bev: You can get the plans for a hoosier online I think. If you have someone handy with a hammer and tools, you can have one too. I know you have a lot going on with your farm (talk about envious!! I am totally!!) but maybe someday one of you can take a carpentry class to make it. I actually love mine more because it was made just for me and has my dad's signature on it and the date and my name, etc.
I did make the teatowels!! I traded them with Kim from this connection actually when she sent me the bread machine! I gave her the ones with the red ribbon on the bottom. I liked them the best. |
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My dad made me a Hoosier!!
