Recent Quilts

Haven't made a boy quilt for quite some time!  This is for his football crazed parents (we'll assume he will one day enjoy football, too!)

Still think the giraffe needs a tail--but I ran out of time!

Balloon Stampede

Every year on Mother's Day, we have the Balloon Stampede.  Why these people can't figure out it's MOTHER'S DAY and to maybe not have their silly little excursion on the one day a year I should be guaranteed to sleep in, I'll never know. 
End rant.



Looking up at the basket of a balloon.

Lemon Tea Bread

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup 2% milk
3 Tbl lemon juice
6 Tbl confectioners' sugar

Directions:
In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add egg and lemon peel; beat well.  Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.  Transfer to a loaf pan coated with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Immediately remove from pan to a wire rack.  Combine lemon juice and confectioners' sugar; drizzle glaze over warm bread.  Yield: 1 loaf

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 can (7.5 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
1/2 egg (either use white or yolk)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.  Beat in the pumpkin, egg and vanilla.  Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.  Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove to wire racks to cool.  Yield: 5 dozen