Evelyn Dress

A new dress in the shop, sizes 2T thru to size 8, made to order: http://meadowsweetorganics.bigcartel.com/

sweet jane dresses

Size 4T / Vintage Cotton Seersucker, Ready to Ship

Sizes 2T thru 7, Vintage Cotton, Made to Order

A couple of new dresses in my Sweet Jane Handmade shop, both made with vintage cotton.

Meadowsweet Organics Website

Our new website. Come visit us here!

organic cotton legwarmers for baby / armwarmers for kids

Just added a few new legwarmers to the shop in some scrumptious organic cotton interlocks. Am really loving these fabrics, they sew up like butter! Stripes seem to be ever-popular but I am partial to the scattered floral pair myself.

Baby Pants and Hat Set in Organic Cotton

New organic baby sets in the shop. Get 'em while they're fresh!

Recipe: Cranberry-Cherry Tart with a Nut Crust (Gluten-Free)

Cranberry-Cherry Tart with a nut crust 

(gluten-free, processed sugar-free with a dairy-free option)

I have a lot of tart cherries in my freezer that I picked from my parents' cherry trees this summer along with some frozen cranberries I got from a local farmer. Lately I have been craving both the cranberries and the cherries, and together they do make a great combination. I had made a traditional-type pie with a mixture of the two, but then I decided I wanted something just a little bit different to suit my personal tastes and came up with this recipe. I hope that you enjoy!

Cranberry-Cherry Filling

Ingredients

1 ½ cups of frozen cranberries

1 ½ cups of frozen tart cherries (pitted)

¾ cup of maple syrup

½ tsp almond extract

1 T of arrowroot powder

Put cherries and cranberries in a medium sized pot. Add maple syrup. Put cover on and bring to a boil on high heat. Remove cover and reduce heat to medium. Allow to simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes or reduced almost to your liking, stirring occasionally throughout. Remove from heat and stir in arrowroot powder. Return to heat for a minute or two. The mixture should thicken considerably. Remove from heat, stir in almond extract and allow to cool for half hour to an hour.

Tart Crust

Ingredients

½ cup of walnuts

½ cup of almonds

½ cup of sesame seeds

1 cup of gluten-free oats

1 T of coconut sugar

4 T of softened butter (salted) / coconut oil / unsalted butter

3 T marmalade (I like Crofters Organic Just Fruit Seville Orange Spread, sweetened only with white grape juice, but you can use whatever brand you like of course, or maybe your own!)

Place all dry ingredients in blender and blend until you have a fine – medium crumb. You may have to do this in batches depending on your blender. A few small pieces of nuts left in the mixture are just fine. If processing in batches be sure to thoroughly combine dry ingredients before adding butter. Pour into a bowl and add the butter, working it into the mixture with your fingers.

If you choose to use unsalted butter or coconut oil as a replacement for the salted butter, add a pinch of salt to the mixture for taste before adding the butter / oil.

Press crust mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 10" spring-form pan. Place into middle of a pre-heated oven (350 degrees) for 18 – 22 minutes, or until the crust begins to turn a light golden brown

Remove from oven and place on a cookie rack to cool. After 10 minutes, spread marmalade evenly over the crust. Allow to cool another 30 minutes or so.  

Add the cooled filling mixture onto the crust mixture, cover and chill in the fridge for an hour or so.

When ready to eat, top with whipped cream or greek yogourt sweetened with a teaspoon of honey or marmalade, (or use whipped coconut cream if you prefer). Enjoy!

SALE!

New items added to the Sale Section - get them while supplies last!

new baby pants

More organic baby pants added to the shop! Oh what fun!

I have been testing out this latest pattern I have drafted on some fabrics I had on hand and I am quite pleased with the results. I do have different fabrics coming in soon so that the full range of sizes (newborn up to 24 months) will be available in each of the new fabrics, so do check back!

Snuggle Pants

The first pair of Snuggle Pants in Organic Cotton for baby in the shop (along with a matching hat). Very versatile for a growing and on-the-go baby. More sizes and fabrics to come!