Category: MISC

Brioche EGG Bread


Brioche EGG BREAD
1 1/2 pound loaf

2/3 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
2 eggs
3 cups unbleached flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast

The beauty of bread machines is they always want the same layering.
Liquids
Butter chunks & Eggs
Flour & Sugar
Yeast
The key to any good bread is using quality fresh ingredients.
Just remember, garbage in is garbage out.
Let your bread maker do the rest!

It's about time!

YESTERDAY

TODAY

My first Iris of Spring.
It’s about time.
The sun graced us for enough time to let this little one open her bloom.
Barbara, I hope yours bloom this year. This is what those bulbs look like.
Aren’t they beautiful and worth the wait?
And now it’s thunder storming and pouring down rain yet again.

Summer Swaps ~ Favorite Things, Parasols, Pink Lemonade & Polka Dots

Though I have only been doing them a couple of years, I love doing swaps. It is such a great opportunity to meet others and see a glimpse into their world in hopes of learning something new to brighten my own world with while also sharing a piece of mine with them. This summer I signed up for two, My Favorite Things and Sweet Goodness Parasols, Pink Lemonade & Polka Dots. I’m having a lot of fun with both of these and can’t wait to unveil the finished projects. I’ve been paired with two great partners Breanna and CeeKay. The deadline is approaching fast so look for a sneak peek soon.

Camera Critters – Momma

Who can resist critters? Come join us and have some fun.
You can get more information at Camera Critters.

I took these pictures the first week of June.

Thumper was here having leftovers from last night for breakfast when momma sauntered over looking for breakfast. She had just given birth the day before and has been coming across for small regular meals since. Then she saunters back over to where she has the fawn hidden in the high brush behind her. Fortunately the people across the street here on the edge of town are only here a couple of weeks a year so momma feels safe having her babies here every year.

Rayne asked whether she has let me get close to the baby this year. As long as I stay a reasonable distance and bring her a treat (a handful of cracked corn or a carrot) she will let me peek. This year’s site isn’t conducive to taking a decent picture so I offer you a picture of her fawn from father’s day 2006.

Scrumptious Sunday collides with Tasty Thursday – Picnic Side Dishes & BBQ – ColeSlaw and Links


Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Meredith at Mercedes Rocks
Tasty Thursday is hosted by Pumpkin Patch

COLE SLAW

1 small head green cabbage, washed and shredded
1/4-1/2 head red cabbage, washed and shredded
1-2 bunch(es) green onions, washed and sliced thin
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • In a small bowl whisk together the honey, vinegar, mayonnaise, oil and mustard.
  • Pour over the raisins and chill for a few minutes while you wash and shred the cabbages and onions.
  • Toss cabbages, onions and raisins with marinade together.
  • Chill
  • Enjoy

Here are a few more for this theme that I previously posted:
BBQ Beef
Oven BBQ Chicken
Potato Salad and Deviled Eggs
BBQ Beans
Broccoli Slaw Salad

Favorite Ingredient Friday ~ Butterfinger Cookies


hosted by Overwhelmed with Joy
This recipe is so simple and tastes so decadent.
It is also a fun recipe to get the kids to do at holiday time.

BUTTERFINGER COOKIES
Ritz Crackers
Creamy Peanut Butter
Almond Bark
Sprinkles

  • Spread a thick layer of Peanut Butter on a Ritz Cracker
  • Top with another Ritz Cracker
  • Continue until you have the desired amount of cookie sandwiches
  • Melt Almond Bark in stages as necessary (it will cool fairly quickly)
  • Dip each cookie with a small pair of tongs into almond bark and coat well
  • Gently lay each ‘cookie’ on a wax paper sheet
  • While chocolate is still ‘wet’, top with sprinkles
  • Allow to harden
  • Store in an airtight container
  • Enjoy – they taste just like Butterfinger candy bars

I do the memes: Menu Plan Monday hosted by Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie, Favorite Ingredient Friday hosted by Kathryn at Overwhelmed with Joy, Freezer Food Friday hosted by MJ at mjpuzzlemom, Scrumptious Sunday hosted by Meredith at Mercedes Rocks and Slow Cooking Thursday hosted by Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. Doing them all make great additions to help keeping me on track and finding so new recipes!

Thursday Thirteen


THIRTEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY MOVIES I CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER
(in no particular order)

  1. Dirty Dancing
  2. While You were Sleeping
  3. Stepmom
  4. Pretty Woman
  5. Runaway Bride
  6. Miss Congeniality
  7. Sleepless in Seattle
  8. Working Girl
  9. Sweet Home Alabama
  10. 50 first dates
  11. Never Been Kissed
  12. Hope Floats
  13. Practical Magic

oh no…. I have more to list… 13 just isn’t enough

Tag, you're it…

I’ve been tagged by Susan at Art Angelix and now I’m supposed to tell you 3 things about myself. There are the 3 very obvious things:
  1. I like to cook
  2. I like to blog
  3. I like to quilt
but I’m told it should be 3 things you don’t already know, which is considerably harder.

  1. I’m a night owl and an early bird which makes for poor sleeping habits. I think I’m just afraid to miss anything so I stay up late to get my lists accomplished and get up early to get a good start on them.
  2. I’m an avid reader and usually have 2 or 3 books going at the same time and at any given point in time.
  3. I’m a list maker! I can’t stand to miss anything so I write lists for everything!
The rules were 6 things, but Valerie Foster changed the rules and I’m sure glad she did.
3 Things was hard enough!

Pink parasols and polka dots

Parasol Mosiac for Sweet Goodness Swap
Let’s Get to Know Each Other And Play 20 Questions
as we work towards our JUNE 30 th swap.


1. What is your favorite Summer Drink(s)? Plain old iced tea is on the top of the list followed by something fruity
2. What is your favorite Summer Activity? quilting, crafting, gardening
3. If you could spend a lazy afternoon reading, what would be in your hands? A good mystery romance novel
4. What is your favorite type of craft/art medium? quilting or scrapbooking
5. What is one art/craft supply you absolutely have been dying to have or try? candle making
6. What are your favorite colors in our ‘rainbow sherbet’ theme? Pink, lime green, yellow, orange, aqua (or blue) yellow and aqua
7. What is your favorite sweet treat? Cheesecake Factory Banana cream cheesecake with hot fudge and caramel sauce, See’s Bordeaux bars or Cadbury caramel chocolate bars
8. Are there any craft or art supplies you would NOT be interested in receiving?
9. What is your favorite song today? Not sure, but Gretchen Wilson’s “I’m here for the party” is stuck in my head tonight
10. How do you ‘pamper’ yourself during the hot summer days? pamper – what’s that?
11. Do you have any kidlets or pets? 2 dogs, Gunner a black lab and Whiskey a golden retriever and 2 cats, Sady a grey sable and Dickens, a tiger cat
12. What is your best potluck dish for summer get togethers? Broccoli Slaw Salad or Baked Beans
13. If you could take a summer vacation anywhere, where would it be? New England
14. Describe your decorating style. Does that say anything about your personality? Country shabby chic – homey and cozy
15. What are your initials? TB
16. Why do you like to join swaps? To meet new people, learn new things and have fun
17. You have 25 dollars to spend just on you for a little treat. What do you buy? (you can list more than one thing) journals or books
18. What’s one craft supply or art supply you absolutely can not live without? FABRIC
19. Who’s the last person you hugged? Hubby
20. What’s your favorite number and why? 5 or 7 just always have been