News from the Nest, May 15

Good Day, my friends!

If you are new here, welcome! We are so glad to have you. I know we are welcoming quite a few of you from our Declutter Checklist series. In a nutshell, not only do we tackle decluttering here on Nourish and Nestle, but we share recipes, craft projects, gardening tips, and truly much more. Check it out! I think you’ll find a great deal that interests you.

Talk about a full weekend! We did yardwork Friday and Saturday morning, drove 2.5 hours to have dinner with our newly graduated nephew and his family Saturday night, drove 2.5 hours home Sunday morning, had brunch with my mom and then entered a food coma, which I think I’m just coming out of!

I spent a good deal of time recovering from the food coma knitting while watching Queen Charlotte on Netflix…highly recommend! On the other end of the spectrum, after dinner with our nephew we all watched Cocaine Bear. I have no words for it. 😳

new on the blog

Make your own Lemon Pepper Seasoning! It’s easy to do and you can control the amount of salt and other ingredients. My recipe is a very low sodium version, but you could leave the salt out altogether. Customize it to suit your taste.

And we are still continuing our Companion Planting Journey! This week we delve into the best plant partners for broccoli! Here’s the entire series.

from the knit studio

• Everything you need to know about blocking your knit and crochet projects, including why and how!
• How to knit the seed stitch.
• The Chinese Wave stitch creates a lovely, thick fabric with a unique pattern that makes it one of my all-time favorite knit stitches. I love it for this washcloth. Add a picot edge for added sweetness.

from the kitchen

• You know what I love? I love that there are so many dog lovers out there that enjoy baking treats for their four-legged fur babies!!! ❤❤❤ These 3-Ingredient Dog Treats are always among the most popular posts on the blog! And the reviews!

Lynn, I also have 2 golden retrievers – 4yr old Tucker & 6 month old Sammy. I wanted to let you know how much they LOVE your 3 ingredient dog treats. I am making them SO often that instead of using cookie cutters I roll the dough out on a silpat and cut it into small squares with a pizza cutter. I don’t even separate it. They come apart after they have cooled down. My husband – working from home, keeps a container on his desk for visits from the boys, recently said he occasionally eats one too. Thanks for a great healthy and easy recipe.

Cheryl

• That lemon pepper seasoning is a great way to reduce waste and save money in the kitchen. If you need to juice a lemon for anything, zest it before you juice it. Then dehydrate the zest for use in the lemon pepper seasoning. I make the lemon pepper seasoning at the same time I make these lemon and ginger cubes for my ice water or hot tea.

• Another popular seasoning blend is our Old Bay Seasoning Blend recipe, perfect for summer shrimp boils! We also share some substitutes for Old Bay.

• It’s strawberry season! Take a gander at our recipes featuring this lovely red harbingers of spring.

from the craft room

• Sew your own bed skirt! I’ve made this box pleat bed skirt for two beds in our home and will never make or buy another bed skirt. Here’s why:
  • It stays in place! No more shifting bed skirt!
  • If you spill something, just wash that section. Lift the mattress and detach it to clean and to reattach. No more having to take the whole mattress off, wash the whole skirt and then have to lay the mattress back on top just so to avoid the skirt shifting…you know what I mean!
  • It is SUPER easy to make. If you can sew a straight line and measure, you can make it.
  • If we get a new bed or bed frame that is taller than the one now, no problemo! It’s completely adjustable!

• While you have your sewing machine out, make the flange edge pillow shams you always wanted!

in the garden

• Tips for growing lavender in pots.
• Garden maintenance tips and a printable garden maintenance schedule. The printable schedule is uber-helpful with keeping up with when to prune and fertilize.

in the home

• Will you be having houseguests this summer? Check out some tips to make your guests feel right at home.
• How to decorate a kitchen hutch.

• Ideas for how to display cutting boards.

a few fun finds

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• If you grind your spice blends, cinnamon, peppercorns or chilis, you’ll find this Spice Grinder helpful. You can adjust the fineness of the grate.

• If you have an indoor cat like our Peep, I’m always looking for ways to keep her busy. We have had this Activity Center for five years…we call her Lumosity! It definitely keeps her busy!

Well friends, I’ve got a full week as we are out of town again next week. I’m still working behind the scenes getting some great content published for you.

Enjoy the week!

Hugs,

Thanks for making my day by SHARING!!