Twig and Feather News

Here's the place for introductions and general chat.

Just because it's interesting to see your answers to a lot of random questions.

We are constantly working to make the site easier to use. If you have any questions on how to do things, ask them here!

Four o'clock rolls around and the question arises: "What's for dinner?" Let's help each other think ahead. Do you know what you're making for dinner tonight? We'd all like to hear your menu suggestions. Let's keep this to MENUS only, but if you want to share your recipe (and we'd love that), just let us know which category you placed it in.

Here's the place for tasty, tiny bites of this and that.

This is the spot for all your sure-fire recipes--the ones you know you can count on. These are the ones that bring a guaranteed "Mmmm."

There's nothing better than coming home at the end of the day, or after church, and hearing that tiny burbling of your crock pot and smelling the scent of "Dinner's Ready!" Here's where we'll share all that slow-cooking goodness.

A warm bowl of soup is food for the soul. Here we'll swap our best soup and stew recipes.

Green salad, pasta salad, fruit salad ... we like 'em all. Share your favorite salad recipes here.

Whether it's the kind you throw together quickly, or the kind you need to knead, we're interested in all your best bread recipes.

Puffed pancakes ... quiches ... biscuits and gravy. Who doesn't love a hearty breakfast? Here's the spot for your favorite breakfast recipes.

Aside from those casseroles (we've got another section for those), tell us your best recipes for hamburger, round steak, roasts, or any other kind of beef.

Kung Pao Chicken ... Turkey Royale ... Stuffed Goose? Here's the spot for all your favorite poultry recipes.

Salmon, cod, shrimp ... here's where we'll share our recipes for all things "swimmy."

Looking for meatless recipes? Here's the place.

Have a great side dish recipe? Please share here.

The place for those creamy sauces and sassy dressings.

Sweets for your sweets.

In the fall and winter, it's chai tea and cocoa. When warmer weather arrives, it's ice tea and smoothies. Here's the place to share all your favorite beverage recipes.

Do you use a Vita-Mix? Here's the place to share our best blend-'em-up recipes.

Have you cracked a secret recipe code from a favorite restaurant dish, or maybe a brand-name food? Share the bounty here.

Do you cook for someone with special dietary needs? Here's where we'll share all our best recipes for low-fat, low-sodium, gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free ... you get the idea. :) Please note: let's try to keep everything under its own thread. For instance, if there's a thread for "Low-salt," reply to that thread to add your recipe. That way all will be grouped accordingly.

Why spend money on spice mixes, baking mixes, and cream of whatever soup when you can make your own inexpensively? This is where we'll post all our favorite make-your-own recipes.

Post your favorite homemade food gift recipes.

Know of a quicker, smarter, or cheaper way to accomplish something in the kitchen? We're all ears.

Have a recipe rescue story to share? Or are you in the middle of a cooking disaster and need some suggestions for salvaging your meal? Don't toss that dish--let's get resourceful!

You're right in the middle of a recipe and you realize you're out of ... whatever. What do you do? Check Twig and Feather. We might just have an emergency substitution for you.

No sense in re-inventing the wheel. Let's share all our best batch cooking tips here.

Here's the place for all your great "BIG" cooking recipes. Please indicate how many servings (or batches) your recipe makes.

More than candles, fluffy pillows and seasonal knickknacks, the most important atmosphere element in your home is YOU. What do you do to set a warm, welcoming tone in your home? Let's encourage one another toward becoming the heart of the home.

When chill winds blow, our thoughts turn toward cozying up our home. But what about the rest of the year? Share your favorite decorating ideas for making your home a place where people feel comfortable and cozy.

Clutter. It multiplies in the night and creeps up on you when you're not looking. Is there hope? Yep. Let's share our best clutter-buster tips.

It's never too early to begin working on those Christmas gifts. Help us out by sharing your favorite ideas.

Pretty self-explanatory. Here's the place for all you chicks with sticks.

Not to ignore our crochet friends ... here's your own spot. Have a question, a link to a pattern, or just a thought about your favorite craft? Do tell!

Are you a scrapbooker? Share your great ideas here.

It used to be, the only way to make soap was the old-fashioned way, which involved lye and a rapid heartbeat. These days, the process has been updated and simplified. If soapmaking is your passion, we'd love to hear what you've learned.

Love to quilt? Let's share our best tips and ideas here.

Have a cute idea for a baby gift? We'd love to hear it.

What do you do with your little ones when it's too drizzly out for playing? You make your own fun indoors! Here's the spot for all your best rainy day ideas.

Are you a recycler? If so, how do you organize your recyclables without getting buried? And what about your thoughts about shopping these days--paper, plastic, or neither? Let's share our best recycling ideas.

Much of what we'd normally throw away--old greeting cards, envelopes, jars, lids--can actually be turned into useful, beautiful items. Let's get creative about salvaging "junk" and rescue those landfills.

When it comes to old furniture, what's worth saving? What's beyond repair? Share your repairing/restoring successes and failures with us.

Want to talk paint chips? How about stenciling? Trompe L'oelle? Here's the place for all-things-painting.

There's no better time than now for learning how to tighten our belts, use it up, or make do without. Living simply doesn't have to hurt. Here's where we encourage each other in our frugal living efforts.

Know of a great freebie? How about a great freebie site or newsletter? We'd love to hear about it.

Have you seen a great deal lately? Share your find with us!

Don't be scared ... you CAN establish and stick to a budget.

Need help with cleaning?

Tell us about the appliances you love to use ... and the ones you don't.

Do you make your own window cleaner, floor cleaner, counter disinfectant? Please share what works for you.

Are you a resourceful nest-keeper? Please share your best fix-it-yourself ideas with the rest of us.

Have you made the switch to whole-wheat pasta yet? Are you conscious of your fiber intake? Have you said good-bye to corn syrup? Here's the place for success stories and news links pertaining to good nutrition.

We're heading into cold and flu season. Do you have a sure-fire home remedy to share with us?

What do you do to celebrate Valentine's Day? We'd like to hear your favorite ideas.

Let's talk about Christmas: your favorite traditions, recipes, decorating ideas. Are you one who pulls out the Christmas CDs in August and have all your gifts wrapped and tucked away by September? Or are you someone who looks at December with dread, fearing you'll never get it all done in time? Here's the place to share ideas and glean ideas.

Are you the Thanksgiving cook in the family? Or will you bring a favorite dish to someone else's house? Do you have time-saving tips to share? Here's where we'll discuss all-things-Thanksgiving.

How will you ring in the New Year? Will you set resolutions for yourself? Share your best New Year's celebration ideas here.

What should you tuck away today in anticipation of a coming storm? Here's the place to share your thoughts about food and water storage.

A spot where we can share ministry opportunities with one another.

For the price of a few foregone lattes, you can dramatically improve life for others around the globe. Here's where we'll share the giving opportunities we know of.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights." (James 1:17). What are you grateful for today?