REDBUD QUILT GUILD

The first Thursday of the month I go to my guild's meeting.

It is always an enjoyable time.  One of the highlights

of the meeting is the Show and Tell.  

Below are the pictures of the Show and Tell.

All I can say is that the ladies in the guild are very talented!

 Several of the ladies that took the Feathered Star class

brought their quilts they finished.

 A wonderful sampler quilt.

 Mariner's Compass quilt 

 

 This spider is on the above quilt.  Sandy made the spider

and sewed it on the quilt.  It was really cute.

QUILTERS HALL OF FAME WWII QUILT EXHIBIT

The director for the Quilters Hall of Fame located in Marion, Indiana

is a friend of mine.  Many weeks ago she told me about the

new exhibit they were preparing for and she asked me

if I was interested in coming and helping hang the quilts.

I immediately said YES!  

The collection of WWII quilts belongs to Sue Reich.  

Between 1941-1945, women were busy working in the

defense industries, planting Victory gardens,

and keeping the home fires burning.

These quilts, made while their sons, husbands, brothers,

and loved ones were in the battlefront, have

been packed away in attics and trunks for 60 years.

This exhibit honors the bravery and sacrifice

of the  men and women.

The exhibit of these quilts will be from

October 4th to December 8th.

The museum's address is:

926 South Washington Street

Marion, IN

www.quiltershalloffame.net

Thursday through Saturday, 10-3

 I'm helping here holding one of the signature quilts.

 We're measuring walls to make sure the quilts will fit properly.

 Choosing which quilts were going to go on which walls.

 A crazy quilt made for the American Red Cross

 One of the ladies that was helping brought her father's

Merchant Marine's uniform.  He joined when he was 17 years old.

 This quilt is called "Three Cheers" which was signed and dated in 1942 - 1943.

The quilter is unknown.  This pattern was first published in 1942 

in the Farm Journal.

The V symbol for victory was popularized during WWII

by Sir Winston Churchill.

CAMPFIRE SKILLET BREAKFAST

One of the things I enjoy doing is cooking.

I've been making breakfasts for my husband for many years.

As a matter of fact, I enjoy cooking for my family and friends.

The recipe I want to share with you was pretty easy to make.

It originally is one you would make camping but that 

should not stop you from making it at home.

Ingredients - Serves 4

• 1/4 pound sliced bacon
• 2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed (I use red potatoes and don't even peel them)
• 1/4 onion, chopped (optional)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Cook bacon to desired crispness in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Remove bacon from the skillet and set aside. Stir the potatoes and onion into the hot bacon fat. Cover, and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Crumble the bacon into the potatoes. Stir in the eggs, cover, and cook until set through, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the cheese, and allow to melt before serving. 

ENJOY!

GRILLED SAUSAGE WITH POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS

October is here!  The cooler autumn weather brings out

my favorite recipes.  I want to share a recipe that I had

made for today's dinner.  It's also great to use when you go camping.

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and halved
• 1/2 pound red potatoes, quartered
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/3 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
2. On a large sheet of foil, place the green beans, red potatoes, onion, and sausage. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with oil, and top with butter. Tightly seal foil around the ingredients, leaving only a small opening. Pour water into the opening, and seal.
3. Place foil packet on the prepared grill. Cook 20 to 30 minutes, turning once, until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender. 

Instead of cooking out on the grill, I used my cast iron skillet instead of the aluminum foil.  I covered it with a lid and cooked it for 20 to 30 minutes stirring several times.  It turned it really good.  Enjoy!

 

 

ALBANESE CANDY FACTORY

 My husband and I were in Chicago this past weekend.  It was an unexpected trip.

Every time we are coming home from Chicago, we have to stop at the candy factory.

It is candy heaven!

 

They sell candy also that have defects.  For example, the wrong color.

That is when Jorge and I go and buy it.  They have 5 lb bags of candy

for $5.00.  Whatever candy is not to the specifications they want,

they sell it at reduced prices.  We take advantage of that.

If you are ever in the Merrillville, Indiana area, stop by the factory

and have a sugar high.  Here's the location:

Albanese Candy Outlet Store
5441 East Lincoln Hwy
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 947-3070

HOW TO CREATE A BUTTERFLY GARDEN

 

I simply love butterflies!  I love their delicate wings and how they flutter about

from one flower to another.  I've been slowly working in my own

yard to make areas for the butterflies.  Making a butterfly garden

is not as difficult as I had first thought.  They don't need to be large.

You can have a butterfly garden in a container.  So there's no

excuse to not have one and see the beautiful variety of butterflies that will come to your home.

Here are some easy steps for creating a butterfly garden in your own yard.

1. Choose a sunny area. Give butterflies a place to bask that’s sheltered from harsh winds.
2. Place warming surfaces throughout your garden.   Butterflies capture the sun’s rays to warm their bodies. Provide flat rocks or other surfaces they can use in addition to grasses or exposed soil.
3. Where there’s water… Butterflies will seek out birdbaths, damp areas or shallow puddles near plants they visit.
4. Provide plants. Clusters of short, tubular flowers—like penstemon, lupine, hyssop and larkspur—offer space to perch while feeding.
5. Attract with alluring colors. Butterflies like bright flowers, especially purple, orange, yellow and red.
6. Butterflies have to eat too! Offer plants to nourish both caterpillars and butterflies. Select plants suited to your yard’s soil, moisture and light conditions.

So have fun in planning your butterfly garden and see what kinds will pay you a visit.

 

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

This morning I decided to make a coffee cake for a meeting.

It really smells good and it also looks good too.

So here's the recipe so that you can make this at home.

2 1/4 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup margarine or butter

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup dairy sour cream

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract

8-oz pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup raspberry preserves

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Heat oven to 350F.  Grease and flour the bottom and sides of 9 or 10 inch springform pan.  Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.  In a large bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup sugar.  Using pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.* Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.  To remaining crumb mixture, add baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, 1 egg, and almond extract; blend well.  Spread batter over bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan.  (Batter should be about 1/4 inch thick on sides.)  In small bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1egg; blend well.  Pour over batter in plan.  Carefully spoon preserves evenly over cheese filling.  In small bowl, combine 1 cup reserved crumb mixture and sliced almonds.  Sprinkle over top.  Bake at 350F for 45 50 55 minutes or until cream cheese filling is set and crust is deep golden brown.  Cool 15 minutes.  Remove sides of pan.  Serve warm or cool; cut into wedges.  Refrigerate leftovers.

* When I made the crumbs, I used my mixer instead of the pastry blender.  I softened the butter and it turned out fine.  It was much easier to do it this way than using a pastry blender.