Marlene Creates (Newfoundland)

Marlene Creates (Newfoundland)

Marlene lives in rural Newfoundland, Canada and will introduce her work during First Friday.  The image below: clouds over the boreal forest where I live. One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before?...
Plans for May First Friday

Plans for May First Friday

If you’re planning to join us for our virtual First Friday on May 1, we’ve just published three recipes for you to make to share with someone else. It’s not too late to include your recipe…send it to us and we’ll try to include it this...

Marlene’s Lentil stew

Lentil stew from Marlene Creates  1 Tbsp. olive oilSeveral cloves of garlic (at least 3), mincedSeveral carrots (at least 3), choppedSeveral celery stalks (at least 3), chopped1 large onion, chopped¼ tsp red-pepper or chili pepper flakes5 cups low-sodium vegetable...

Richard’s Victoria Sponge

Warning: not in the least vegan…but reasonably low in gluten. Richard’s Victoria Sponge This is a variation on the official Women’s Institute cake. It also breaks most of the rules for making a sponge cake but seems to work fine for me. There’s...

Christiane’s Make Do & Mend Soup

Make do and Mend Soup from Christiane Berghoff 1 onion¼ celeriac1parsnip2 carrots1 Stalk of a broccoli1 big slice of a butternut squash1 leek ( I often use the green parts in soups and use the white otherwise)1-3 glove of garlic,  to your taste½ cup of pearl barley  ...
First Friday May 1

First Friday May 1

We will be holding a virtual gathering for First Friday on May 1. Read more about how to connect to the meeting. For those experienced in using Zoom, the meeting ID is 378 200 605. For May 1 we will gather on Zoom at 1300hrs BST to share recipes, arts, and...