Braided French Bread

Braided French Bread

This is a fantastic bread for beginning bread makers.  It’s mostly foolproof, and despite a few mishaps I’ve had with it in the past, it always turns out delicious and beautiful.  The loaves are big, and if you’d prefer you can divide the dough into...
St. Patrick’s Day Wall Hanging

St. Patrick’s Day Wall Hanging

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! When I saw the pattern for this cute, quilted wall hanging, I couldn’t resist making it. The pattern is by Joan Ford on Bernina’s WeAllSew.com. Each heart-shaped shamrock leaf is made from 11 different fabrics, so I started this quilt...
Prisoners of War on a Utah Farm

Prisoners of War on a Utah Farm

By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s father Near the end of WWII, German POWs were brought to the United States and housed in camps around the country. They were brought here because there was no place to keep them in Europe, and there was a shortage of labor here....