Archive for June 2012
Peach Pecan Amaretto Preserves
This recipe for Peach Pecan Amaretto Preserves with Golden Raisins is amazing. This recipe takes quite a while, especially if you wait the 2 weeks for the preserves to mellow before you eat it, but the final product is well worth the work. As a head’s up – this recipe took me about 2-1/2 hours…
Read MoreCrispy Herb Fried Chicken
This is another great recipe that was advertised in the Nov. 1979 Cuisine. I’ve been thinking about attempting to fry my own chicken for a while now, and this recipe might just get me there. However, although I really do love fried food, I hate it when it turns out greasy! I feel like my…
Read MoreNo-Bake Pumpkin Pie
I recently came into the possession of a copy of Cuisine Magazine that was published in November 1979 – thanks Aunt Anna. This recipe for no-bake pumpkin pie was advertized in it, and looks like it would be pretty good. Ingredients: 1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie crust 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatine 1 teaspoon ground…
Read MoreSchool Days HST Quilt
I’ve been working on another small quilt recently, trying to use up some of my stash. For this project I’m using the School Days Charm Pack by American Jane Patterns for Moda. I’m pairing the patterns with a dark blue floral I had purchased for some long forgotten project. I actually think that the blue…
Read MoreFair Foods
It’s getting close to fair time again here. That means it’s time for me to decide what types of foods I’m going to make for open class at the Gibson County Fair. There hasn’t been a year that I’ve not exhibitied something there. Last year I made holiday themed candy corn cookies – similar to…
Read MoreCrazy Quilt Tutorial
If you’re like me, you keep the scraps from all of your finished projects, hoping that you will find a use for them later. Actually — I take that back — if you’re like me, you’ll collect everyone’s scraps in hopes of using them later. I have a lot of scraps at my house –…
Read MoreLukas’s Quilt
You remember that quilt that I started at the beginning of the week? I got it done! I have decided that I absolutely love making small quilts. Why? Because they’re quick. I love that I feel like I accomplished the same amount of work as a big quilt, even if it is smaller. The Road…
Read MoreFriday Favorites
Things that I’m in love with this week (besides my husband, of course) — these industrial style rope lights from Luke Lamp Co. the concept of mirrors on exposed bricks a la’ Apartment Therapy and Simply So Good’s crusty homemade bread
Read More2012 GCAMA Tractor Show
Last weekend was the Gibson County Antique Machinery Association‘s tractor show. Matt and I had a lot of fun, even if it was super hot all weekend. It usually rains on the weekend of the tractor show, so of course, the one year we need a good rain it doesn’t. At least the show went…
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