That is really cute. I always love the designs you pick.
I am trying to recall if I have ever eaten a turnip, I have had plenty of turnip greens but no turnips. Might have to put that on the to try list.

Well Lee-Anne I’ve never tasted turnip greens so there you go.....do you think they might be the leafy tops of the turnips? What do you do with them and is this a specialty of your region?

Your most recent finish is really cute! I'm interested in seeing it with it's partner, the cacti, when finished. You did a very nice job of stitching, by the way, as usual. Hope your eyes recover quickly! 😲

I cannot stitch on 32ct fabric yet, until I can get new contacts. I have one more follow-up appointment with my cataract surgeon next Tuesday and, hopefully, she will okay me to be fitted with new contacts then. I'm ready to get back to my stitching ASAP!

I've never eaten a turnip or the greens. None of it appeals to me.

Turnip greens are the stems and leafy parts on top of the turnip. You have to buy a lot though because they cook down to nothing like kale. It's a regional dish I suspect. In the south they are eaten especially on New Years day. Black eyed peas for luck, turnip greens for money in the New Year. We boil them with ham hocks or salt pork and a bit of sugar. Some people splash them with a little vinegar before eating. Personally I don't like them very much but they are ok, and I do eat a few on New years day. My mom and my husband really like them though.

Beautiful! Wow 32 ct I struggle with 18ct. In our neck of the woods (Maine) we like Fiddleheads that we find along streams in the Spring.

Lovely, as always Mary. Love turnips.

Marydenmark, You do such beautiful work. I'm having enough problems working on 28 count Jobelean, stitching the "Fishing Santa". 14 count aida is my preferred fabric.

I've eaten turnips years ago in stew my mom would make. I'm not especially fond of them.

Crusin60, What part of Maine are you from? I lived outside of Limestone for one year as my dad served his last year in the Air Force. Afterwards, we moved to the Seattle, Washington area because he and mom grew up here.

Diana

Your work is always so neat and tidy. My 32 count days are so over. My father hated turnips but his stepdad made him eat them even though my dad would gag them down-during the depression and you did not throw anything away. My mothers mom made them for him and he would chow down on them. It was just the way they were cooked. However, because of my father's bad experience about having to clean his plate, he never made us eat anything we didn't like. My problem is the only thing I don't like is artichokes! Back to your work-do you ever make a mistake? You are giving me a complex. Pam

Hi Pam, how are you doing? Do you still have the migraine? You’ve been in my thoughts a lot and I so hope that you are getting some relief.
Oh yessiree I certainly do make mistakes but usually catch them before too much frogging is needed. I’m always counting and recounting with my counter pointer which saves time in the end.
Now I’m working on a small sea-fishing-boat picture. It’s on Aida 14 so giving my eyes a well deserved rest.
Today I’m doing the turkey bread stuffing and then freeze it. A job I love once I found out I can do the bread cubing sitting here with the TV. Haha.

Mary- the speed at which you finish projects is giving me a complex too😉 It is lovely! This ex- pat Canadian loves turnip as well: in England it is animal food but we can buy "swedes" which to me are almost the same. Do you remember the "Best of Bridge' cookbooks written by 6 ladies from Calgary? They have a recipe for "turnip puff" which kicks it up a notch- would be happy to share if you are interested😀