Nourish and Nestle https://nourishandnestle.com/ Creative Living and Delicious Eating Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:52:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nourishandnestle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Nourish and Nestle https://nourishandnestle.com/ 32 32 Sunburst Easy Knit Pillow Pattern https://nourishandnestle.com/sunburst-easy-knit-pillow-pattern/ https://nourishandnestle.com/sunburst-easy-knit-pillow-pattern/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:52:13 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=71866 This Sunburst Easy Knit Pillow Pattern creates a 16-inch chunky knit pillow made from nothing fancier than stockinette stitch, with a hand-embroidered gold sun for a little extra oomph. The gold-flecked yarn does the rest, catching the light every time you walk past. Work the easy knit pillow pattern as two plain squares, each 36...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/news-from-the-nest-november-2/feed/ 0 Mostly Useful Gifts for Men https://nourishandnestle.com/mostly-useful-gifts-for-men/ https://nourishandnestle.com/mostly-useful-gifts-for-men/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:47:27 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=51576 If you are stumped for a great gift idea for your dad, father figure, or other deserving guy, check out these mostly useful gifts for the men in your life. I am largely tchotchke-averse. I prefer giving gifts with a useful purpose beyond being dust catchers. And let’s be honest, how many mugs does Dad...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/mostly-useful-gifts-for-men/feed/ 0 Ultimate Holiday Planner: Tips & Checklist https://nourishandnestle.com/ultimate-holiday-planner/ https://nourishandnestle.com/ultimate-holiday-planner/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:42:59 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=22709 This is the updated 2026 version of my Holiday Planner, complete with tips and a free printable checklist for relaxed and organized holidays. You will find week-by-week suggestions, so that when Thanksgiving week and Christmas week arrive, you are all set to relax and enjoy the people around your table. Thanksgiving lands on November 26...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/ultimate-holiday-planner/feed/ 0 Sourdough Discard Soft Pretzels https://nourishandnestle.com/sourdough-discard-soft-pretzels/ https://nourishandnestle.com/sourdough-discard-soft-pretzels/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:52:03 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=71746 Happy Not-Wasting-My-Discard Day for all who celebrate! Anyone who keeps a sourdough starter knows the little jar of discard that collects in the refrigerator. It feels wasteful to toss it, and yet there it sits, getting more sour by the week. These sourdough discard soft pretzels are one of my favorite solutions to that problem....

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/sourdough-discard-soft-pretzels/feed/ 0 News From the Nest, October 26 https://nourishandnestle.com/news-from-the-nest-october-26/ https://nourishandnestle.com/news-from-the-nest-october-26/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:07:21 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=71722 We spent the last part of last week in the mountains of western North Carolina, and the weather could not have been more beautiful! It was peak leaf-watching time, so the Blue Ridge Parkway was colorful and packed. But I’ve got to be honest, I loved seeing all the traffic up there. Folks went out...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/news-from-the-nest-october-12/feed/ 0 Felted Slippers Knitting Pattern: Striped Sailor Slippers https://nourishandnestle.com/felted-slippers-knitting-pattern-striped-sailor-slippers/ https://nourishandnestle.com/felted-slippers-knitting-pattern-striped-sailor-slippers/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:36:48 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=71627 If cold floors chill your piggies and hurt your feelings, this felted slippers knitting pattern is the solution! Cozy, comfy, and endlessly customizable, you can knit a pair of these sailor slippers in a weekend or two, then felt them over a day. Bottom line, there’s no excuse for cold piggies this winter! They start...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/felted-slippers-knitting-pattern-striped-sailor-slippers/feed/ 0 News from The Nest, October 5 https://nourishandnestle.com/news-from-the-nest-october-5/ https://nourishandnestle.com/news-from-the-nest-october-5/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:40:26 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=71611 Good rainy, chilly Monday morning! I’m in my happy place; I’m up alone (well, except for my two banshees and sweet Peep), and it’s still dark out, with bonus points for the cool and wet weather. And the icing on the cake…I’m ‘chatting’ with you! Over the next two weeks, our family will be in...

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