Is that a long blog title or what? I'm making up for lost words.
In other news, over our 11-day Christmas Staycation I got taller legs for my bench and now my dough station is in constant use. I'm a noodle-making mad scientist with dried noodles everywhere, just like I learned from my Mamam (pronounced, Mum Mum).
Here's a photo of some of my noodles. I never use eggs in my dough. I use things like parsley, yams, potatoes, sprouted spelt, beets, 00 flour, semolina, bean flours, lentil flour, sorghum, millet, quinoa and more.
Crazy fun.
For those interested, Pasta Grannies on YouTube is an excellent show. Clicking the words Pasta Grannies goes to the channel where Nonna's are filmed kneading, rolling, filling and shaping all kinds of pasta.
I LOVE this channel.
In other, other news, shown in the last photo, I started a new hobby ...
Candle making? Cool! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteSo fun, yes. Candle making. Fun, fun and more fun.
DeleteThey are almost too gorgeous to eat! A real work of art. Love the bowl too.
ReplyDeleteHi Ginny. Thank you. That bowl is a giant made in France tart pan that I also use for baking rolls, cookies and other fun things. Very nice. Naturally non-stick. Doesn't even need baking paper.
DeleteThese are great and I bet they taste it too. Can’t wait to see what you are making next. This is Denise by the way. I am using my laptop that signs me in as anonymous. I haven’t got it sorted out yet. http://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletethanks for the link too.
DeleteHi Denise! So sorry that you hadn't got it sorted. I have that issue on the laptop and desktop if I have 3rd party cookies blocked.
DeleteYou are very welcome for the link.
DeleteOh, they're so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sure they're delicious too.
It's almost like quilting; once you start, you can't stop... the best part is, you just keep getting better.
Hug and thank you.
Hi Viola! Thank you. Great fun. It is similar to that quilting, or any yarning. Any sorta fun thing like that. Very, very true.
DeleteCandle making, a good hobby, I burn a lot of candles for some reason, more so in winter than in summer.
ReplyDeleteI do love and admire your pasta you made, well done.
Hi Margaret! It's such a fun peaceful hobby to make candles. I love the mix of science and art. Wishing you a wonderful week.
DeleteI am totally IMPRESSED! The pasta looks beautiful in the photo and I am thinking this would be so good for my IBS diet.. I can barely cook pasta someone else makes, so the idea of making it is not anything I could do... you can burn the candles while you photograph the pasta you make, and now I ponder what will come next after the candles... you are sooo talented.. color me jealous
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra! A fun thing to do as well, making noodles at home and we get to control the types of flours used. I don't use eggs for mine but if you do, please give Pasta Grannies a watch. Great resource of wonderful women. Just love that channel.
DeleteCeramics. At some point in life, I want to make my own bowls and cups. That won't be for awhile though. Next thing I'm on is getting the work room ready to shoot videos of me making foods.
Pasta looks great. My wife has made homemade pasta before but she's never dried it, we just cooked and ate it right away. I'll tell her about that channel.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great channel, Alex. Also, I freeze my cavatelli and that works well. I dry them some, lay them loose on a baking tray with paper and then when each one is frozen, into either a bag or glass that is freezer-safe. Great food in a pinch. Cook from frozen in boiling salted water. My frozen ones take longer than fresh to cook. Both are yummy.
DeleteI have never made my own pasta. Yours looks good, such a nice variety.
ReplyDeleteCandle making sounds like fun. I remember when I was growing up I got a candle making kit for Christmas one year. My brother used to make his own candles.
So much fun with the candle making. I can't wait to light the one. Will wait the full two weeks before that. Pasta is crazy fun to make. Hope you give it a go.
DeleteI love making pasta and I have been watching Pasta Grannies for a long time. I just wish I could visit and cook with some of them. I need to start making my own candles, how fun. The wood wick ones are the best. Have a great day my friend!!
ReplyDeleteSo great, Lori! I would love that too. How great would that be to go there.
DeleteThe candles are fun. Made two so far and one is unscented and burning. The other is sugar cookie and waiting a full two weeks to cure. If you have a Hobby Lobby near you, so far every other week, wax is 40% off. This week 40% is off. Now I'm not sure I'll keep going there vs find an online supplier. For now, I wanted to start with a little bit. So far, I've used the Makesy (spelling?) virgin coco soya wax. Got the brick. With sale, 10.79. Normal price, 18 bucks.
Thank you for the info Ivy. I really do want to try this.
DeleteAnytime. Really fun. Each day I open the lid and smell the sugar cookie and it's neat to smell the development. Cannot wait to light it. Very cool that you wanna make your own too. Sooo nice, to sit and know, hey, that's my candle!
DeleteYour many kinds of. pasta look AMAZING! And candles now too? I have dabbled in candle-making in the past but I must say that wooden wicks are new to me. I hope you'll do a post on your new hobby!
ReplyDeleteOMG Debra. Candles are so fun. The perfect blend of science and art. The wooden wicks create a teeny tiny crackling fireplace sound. Delightful.
DeleteWill do. I can put something together to share what I've learned and done so far. Very, very new at it.
Quite the selection of pasta! It looks great! I have no clue what the hobby is.
ReplyDeleteHi Marie. The hobby is candle making. Sooo fun.
DeleteYour pasta looks amazing. I used to play around making pasta years ago, and then I got away from it. But I love how now there are so many pasta ideas that weren't around before. Like using chickpeas or even whole wheat. I think you are having lots of fun...And I love seeing what you've made. Have a super rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteHey Erika! I love using garbanzo beans and if you go back to Pasta Grannies you'll find they been using beans for decades and decades in their flour mixture as well as fresh milled wholemeal wheat. It's really great stuff! Wishing you a wonderful rest of your week as well.
DeleteI will have a look and maybe a start making pastas I have already the pasta machine but never used it 😂 your new hobby is a good one candle making is nice.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Catherine. Hope to hear about your pasta making adventures.
DeleteWhat can I say on this wordless Wednesday......."Ivy, You AMAZE me".
ReplyDeleteHey Shug! Thank you. Happy New Week!
DeleteWow I am so impressed with your pasta making skills. I have never attempted to make pasta for a variety of reasons. One, I didn't know you could make it without eggs, two - it looks time consuming and too much work - three I would eat it all- I LOVE pasta.. I'm glad you are enjoying it!~!
ReplyDeleteHelloooo Judee ... No eggs needed and heck, you don't even have to use gluten. I don't find it time consuming. It's more a meditation and enjoyable art. Hope you give it a go. Would be GREAT in your soups!
DeleteGreat pasta!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteWow! Making your own candles? Sounds pretty amazing! The cooking stuff is way beyond me.
ReplyDeleteHey Val. It's really easy and fun to do. It's a perfect blend of science and art. Noodles are fun to make. It's not all that different than drawing, taking pictures or any other kinda craft. Super peaceful.
DeleteYour pasta looks so delicious! I love that you use a variety of different ingredients to make them too.
ReplyDeleteMuch thanks, Joanne! Oh yeah, so fun. And that's not even everything. Many, many options.
DeleteWe made pasta for a while, then moved on to other culinary hobbies. We didn’t do all those interesting flavors, though, they sound good.
ReplyDeleteHey Mae! What made you stop? It's just so fun I can't ever see stopping.
DeleteI've made pasta in the past (!) but now you're making me think of other flours, such as chickpea. Thank you, I think that's in my future. I used to make candles until cats made it a bit hazardous to burn them, wanting to play with the flames.
ReplyDeleteGarbanzo beans work excellent in noodles. I've used raw cooked and mashed them in and gram (chickpea), flour. Both work well. You get all those great Misfit ingredients that would work well in noodle dough. So fun.
DeleteOh ... yeah, cats. I get that for sure.
Hi, your pasta looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of making candles. I should give it a try.
Thank you Carla! Candle making is crazy fun. If you have Hobby Lobby, wax so far, has gone on sale every other week. This week it's 40% off. Pretty cool. Though, once I get into it more, I'll look into online vendors.
DeleteYour noodles look awesome! Well done!
ReplyDeleteMuch thanks, Jeanie!
DeleteOh my!!!I've only made long pasta, other than gnocchi. I'm more than impressed. You should call this "Less Wordy Wednesday".
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun, Sandra! A true treat. Getting the kitchen setup so that I can better share some of these goodies. lolol on the Less Wordy Wednesday.
DeleteI am so very impressed!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with candle making. I've done that in the past. It's easy and fun.
Thank you, Mari! Very cool on the candles. Do you ever make them now?
DeleteGreat job on the noodles. Many years ago, we used to make our own candles and soap for gifts for family. You can make some really nice smelling, both candles and soaps. Have fun with it. XXXXX
ReplyDeleteThank you. A lot of fun. Love that you did that. Soaps look fun too. What made you stop making them? Or do you make them from time to time now?
DeleteWhen life settles for me again I want to tyley making pasta again. They look perfect. Candle making I tried it years ago.
ReplyDeleteCathy
That would be very nice, Cathy. I hope it settles for you soon. What did you think of candle making?
DeleteNoodles and candles! What fun!
ReplyDeleteSo fun, Abby! So fun.
DeleteDear Ivy, what fun! Your creativity knows no bounds! I love your creative talent.
ReplyDeleteHey Linda! Thanks for stopping by. It's all a bit of fun for sure.
DeleteNice looking pasta, Whisk.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray!
DeleteThose are some serious noodles!
ReplyDeleteCrazy fun, Kathy. Relaxing too.
DeleteWow, lots of noodles happening around your home. That is one thing I need to get working on from scratch this year.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Hey Jackie! Such great fun.
DeleteYour pasta skills are amazing! They look so pretty all gathered together, too. Candles-making is so fun. Many years ago (too many), I made 'sand candles' where you pour the wax in depressions made in wet sand. That was so fun, but very messy! Thank you for your sweet visit to my blog :) x K
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! Ohhh, sand candles. How groovy is that? I love it. Sounds crazy fun. Thanks for sharing that with us. Do you ever make candles now?
DeleteI have just now told my kids via text message about the Pasta Grannies, three of them love making their own pasta, though not all the time, there is still bought pasta in their kitchens sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THAT! Such a great channel. I really love it.
DeletePasta making and candle making, now you are talking about a couple of things I enjoy and apparently so do many others. Right now, I am overstocked on candles due to some great thrift store finds. We burn them every day and night as well.
ReplyDeleteHow fun are these crafts? So fun. Excellent on the great deals. Will you save some of those jars for make your own candles in?
DeleteCodex: Spouse used to make candles. Everytime I make a mess, I remind her of that hobby.
ReplyDeleteCrafts can for sure get messy. That's the fun!
Deleteit's like art you can eat!! homemade pasta is so delicious, i don't know why i don't make it more often!! i have made candles but not with a lot of success. now when i buy them, appreciate them more!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Debbie! So cool that you've made both. Sorry about the success rate. I'm new but if there's anything I can help you find the answer of, please let me know.
Deletecool new header!!
DeleteThanks, Debbie. Just put it up now. Thanks again for sending along the gift. Cannot wait to get it tomorrow when Tim drives into town. Very excited. Loved your yarning too! Happy new week.
DeleteThat pasta looks wonderful and I agree with Debbie, art that you can eat. I think you are going to inspire me to make some. I am going to look up Pasta Grannies after I send this. Thanks for the link and happy pasta making!
ReplyDeleteHow cool. Would love to see what you make!
DeletePasta can be interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dora. It sure is a fun thing.
DeleteNice to find another blog, a lot of my old friends have stopped blogging it looks like. I just got back into it after retiring. Will be back soon. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyh82. Nice to meet you. Do have a look at the folks here. You'll find a lots and lots of good bloggers. Glad to see you're back at it. Be over to visit you this week. Welcome to my little space. Cheers, Ivy.
DeleteLOL I don't mind you adding words to 'Wordless Wednesdays'
ReplyDeleteNoodles and candles ... quite a mix but have fun ... I know you will.
All the best Jan
Thanks, Jan. Wishing you a yummy week ahead.
DeleteLove the noodle making and the candlemaking! Could have sworn I posted a comment earlier...oh well...I'm not pumping on all pistons lately.
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
Hi Donna! When I got this comment I double checked the Spam folder and didn't see you there. Though I've done that too. Swore I commented on someone's page. For sure. I get that!
DeleteIs that Wonder Woman on your Header? hehehe I remember her back in the day. I've started watching Hawkeye, and she has a main role in the series. It's a great show. I hope the remainder of the January days are good ones for you. : )
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed. She's the best. Just put the new banner up last night. Really, really fun. Wishing you a wonderful January as well. I can't even get over that it's more than half gone. WHOOSH!
DeleteCreatives gotta create. Insert fist bump here.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
DeleteYUM
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteNoodle doodles are looking great and they make a great photo shoot. Bet they taste yummy too. Enjoy your new creative venture with the candle making. I'm sure it will be fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Just waiting one more week to light the sugar cookie. Wishing you a very yummy and fun day!
DeleteThat is amazing looking pasta!
ReplyDeleteHi Liz! Much thanks. I tell you, it's soooo much fun. Happy Monday! Cheers, Ivy.
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