Fruit Crumble
Crumbles have personality, they are intricately tied to the taste and the quality of the fruit itself. It is very risky to put in fruit that is very sour or unripe. You can tell if a stone fruit is ripe by cutting it lengthwise the…
Author: Suzanne
New Header Photo from Dingle, Ireland
Oh no, not another long gap of time since my last posting! I will need to find a way to make this blog more relevant in my life. I have been doing a good bit of cooking and quilting lately, some worthy of posts. I…
Friendship Quilt
Two months have passed since my last posting, and the friendship quilt is pieced together and ready for quilting! I am pleased with how it’s turning out. We’ve offset the blocks so they are not exactly in line. The quilt is entered into the Birmingham…
Four Friendship Blocks
I joined a quilting group and everyone got four “quilt-along” blocks to work on, with the aim to make a large quilt for charity. It is my first time working on a project like this, and I didn’t want to let the group down. The…
Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
2 egg whites 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp white vinegar 1/2 tsp almond extract 1/2 cup small chocolate chips Preheat oven to 300F / 150C Cover baking sheets with parchment paper Whip egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form…
Mashed Potato Salad
1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 5 small potatoes), scrubbed but unpeeled, cut into chunks 1-1/2 pounds white potatoes (about 5 small potatoes), peeled, cut into chunks 1 tsp white vinegar 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons prepared mustard 1/4 cup sour cream 1 rib celery, diced…
Optimisic Daffodil
Signs of spring abound despite the lingering winter weather. I saw my first daffodil in bloom which inspired me to finish a quilt. This is a 30 cm square piece on the theme Winter Garden. The binding is pulled around back and hand stitched, and…
Bargello Quilt
I love the effect of a Bargello quilt. The technique involves sewing strips together, then cutting vertically and re-sewing together, only offset into a pattern. I’ve seen beautiful quilts with bright orange, looking like a flame, and others that have a lovely ripple effect. The…
Art of Quilting Squares
The Art of Quilting Magazine publishes one square per issue, complete with fabric. I challenged myself to sew each square as described, plus two versions with my own fabric. This works well to help me with my basic sewing skills, plus understanding how colors work…
Portabello Pizzas
4 large portabello mushrooms 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons pesto sauce 1 cup mozzarella cheese 1/3 cup cooked sausage pieces, or your favorite pizza topping Preheat the oven to 375. Clean the portabello mushrooms with a damp cloth and cut the stems. Place the…