Millvale PA – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Supporting Small Business

In a January post I asked how old is your spice?

The gift of a new jar of Bagel-on-Grant Seasoning gave me the idea for the post and this chain of events happened (thank you Amy of McWalker Yarns, a neighbor of Steel City Salt Company in Millvale PA)

I photographed the new jar of seasoning because it was so clean and fresh looking compared to the other spices on my spice rack. Made me think how old are some of these jars of spice?

Included the link of Steel City Salt Company in the post and a blog follower saw the post and the link. Then they mail ordered these products in the photo below. I received the photo yesterday and was glad to know small business was supported from someone having read the blog

The blog follower even wrote an email to Steel Salt Salt Company telling how reading the blog promoted this order. And they are very satisfied !

Thanks for sending me the photo of your order from Steel City Salt Company

Here’s the top of my jar of Bagel-on-Grant Seasoning

February 11, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: blog, blog follower, mail order, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, salt, small business, spice, Steel City Salt Company 10 Comments

How Old is Your Spice?

Thinking about the spice jars on the shelf.

Where do you keep yours? A spice rack, a drawer, a cupboard?

How old is your spice? That’s the question.

I received a gift of a jar of Bagel-on-Grant spices at Christmas (thank you Amy) and as I put it on my spice shelf today, I looked at the other little jars and thought about how long they’ve been on the shelf.

Some spices are used often, so get replenished more often but some little jars just sit. A pinch or smidge here or there, but just sitting. For years!

I think it’s time to clean out the spice collection.

The new one is the fresh looking white label in the photo. The Steel City Salt Company is across the Allegheny River in Millvale, Pennsylvania. I just checked out their website and they are on a family vacation until February 3rd but they’ll fill online orders upon their return.

Here’s an article from Still Tasty about the shelf life of spices

Bagel-on-Grant seasoning is the new spice.
The jar of cardamom was new before a Christmas.

January 17, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cooking and eating, food, kitchen, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, shelf life, spice, spice rack, Steel City Salt Company 9 Comments

Pittsburgh Street Pizza

I ordered a Margherita and a Mushroom Garlic Pizza. They didn’t take long at all and they were so flavorful.

The car interior smelled so good I had to eat a slice before I got home.
Fresh ingredients and the crust is superb.

Supporting local small businesses.

This afternoon Pittsburgh Street Pizza was set up in front of McWalker Yarns on Grant Avenue, Millvale PA. (If you’re not local you can still order yarn online but not the pizza 🥲)

Contact Pghstreetpizza to book for your next Pittsburgh event

Thanks Gavin for allowing me to photograph and include you in my People at Work series.
Wishing you every success in your new business.

And I didn’t even know what a ROCCBOX Oven was until this afternoon.

“The restaurant-grade portable pizza oven. Dual fuel, fire up with the convenience of gas or discover the flavor of wood for the ultimate pizza experience”

October 31, 2021 by Ruth Categories: food, People at Work, PhotographyTags: chef, food, McWalker Yarns, Millvale PA, people at work, photography, Pittsburgh Street Pizza, pizza, postaday, ROCCBOX oven, small business 12 Comments

Landscaping Goats at Knit Night

Six HaveUHerdLandscaping Goats have been munching some undesired vegetation behind Tupelo Honey Teas in Millvale, PA. They’ll eat anything, I’m told. Even poison ivy!

We were knitting at knit night on the back porch of the shop, and I snapped a few shots of the goats.

July 22, 2021 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: back porch, backyard, goat, goats, HaveUHerd Landscaping, knit night, landscaping, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, summer, tea, Tupelo Honey Teas 4 Comments

Chocolate Covered Potato Chips. Yes or No?

Chocolate covered pretzels are popular but have you seen Chocolate Covered Potato Chips? Today in Millvale we stopped in Yetter’s Candy . They ship orders all over the country.

Here’s a blogpost from when the grandkids visited and we got ice cream at Yetters in 2016. It has not changed

July 2, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: candy, chocolate, food, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, potato chips, Yetter’s Candy 7 Comments

Silent Sunday

Millvale Great War Memorial Millvale PA
There are the names of 6 women included on the Honor Roll

Silent Sunday link to information about the statue maintained by the American Legion.

May 29, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Photography, silent SundayTags: Doughboy, Memorial Day, Millvale, Millvale Great War Memorial, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, silent Sunday, statue, WW l 6 Comments

Woolswap Chat Episode 3

Most people who follow the blog know I like to knit. A lot!

I joined Woolswap in 2018. Gayle Stone, of Australia, created the international program in 2016. I have “met” the loveliest woolswappers in many different counties by participating in the program. Gayle does a great job matching up fellow knitters with similar interests.

This evening Gayle filmed our Woolswap Chat -an interview filmed at McWalker Yarns in Millvale Pennsylvania. It’s about 40 minutes long. You can click the link to view if you wish.

Here’s a quick pic of Gayle in Brisbane and me in Millvale at the yarn store. Thanks Amy and Gayle.

Woolswap Zoom interview
Brisbane,Australia/ Millvale Pennsylvania

March 14, 2021 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: crochet, fiber arts, Gayle Stone, Humulus sweater, interview, Isabell Kraemer, knitting, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, Woolswap, woolswapper, yarn 11 Comments

Filling Up

At the gas station in Millvale. Not sure the model or year but will ask Uncle Frank in the morning and add that information. Update: This just in. 1948 Plymouth. Thank you Hope!
Unless a viewer can ID it first?

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by Ruth Categories: carsTags: car, classic car, gas station, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, vintage car 11 Comments

Star Wars Spectacular Handknit Socks

Monday afternoon I popped over to McWalker Yarns store in Millvale. Robin was working and helped me get a pattern and some Rowan Felted Tweed yarn to make a sweater for the NaKniSweMo Challenge -to knit a sweater in the month of November. I’ve seen Robin on Zoom Stitch meetings for several months but it was great to see her in person. AND lucky for me she had the Star Wars socks with her, the ones we’ve been watching the progress on as she knit them during our virtual meetings.

All I can say is WOW. They are something to see. She is an advanced knitter, clearly.

Meet Robin, attorney by day, knitter extraordinaire on her days off. Here she is showing her pair of hand knit Star Wars socks. Amazing work. She says they are a true labor of love and the recipient is a real SW fan so they are going to be thrilled when they unwrap them at Christmas. Don’t think the recipient will be seeing the blogpost but want to keep the details vague. Look at her expert knitting letters with tiny stitches May the Force Be With You. Alas, she created the designs herself by finding a multitude of charts on the internet and adapting them for the scale of socks but perhaps they will inspire you to design your own Star Wars socks.

Posted with gracious consent. Thank you.

September 8, 2020 by Ruth Categories: knittingTags: hand knit socks, knitter, knitting, Local Yarn Store, McWalker Yarns, Millennium Falcon, Millvale PA, NaKniSweMo, photography, postaday, Star Wars, Star Wars socks, X-Wing 12 Comments

Two Dilemmas/ Dilemnas (sp?) Solved

One: It’s dilemma. The correct spelling. Perhaps you already knew that it was never dilemna. But you might have been taught the incorrect spelling in school from what I researched. Etymology at English Language and Usage here

Two: Lemon Raspberry or Chocolate Mousse Cake?

Solution

Cakes by Jean-Marc Chatellier French Bakery

In Millvale

Solution:

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: cake, chocolate mousse cake, dilemma, English Language, flavors, French Bakery, Jean-Marc Chatellier, lemon raspberry cake, Millvale PA, spelling 25 Comments

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