tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36935665065871803262024-03-15T21:11:39.322-04:00Sweet River StudiosLisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-26163420268540035592024-01-09T08:16:00.001-05:002024-01-09T08:16:54.278-05:00Cajun Soup Recipe<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What feels like a hundred years ago, which in reality was 2016, I took a 30 week French cooking class at The Seasoned Farmhouse in Columbus. I met a lot of people all different ages and backgrounds but what we all had in common was we liked to cook, wanted to learn different things in the kitchen and of course eat. During those weeks, our Chef Tricia, threw in a day of cooking cajun recipes, which I certainly didn't have a lot of exposure to living in Ohio. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We cooked a Chicken & Andouille Smoked Sausage Gumbo from the book of Paul Preudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen. We also made a cajun meatloaf and a shrimp etouffe but I enjoyed the gumbo the most and I decided to dust off the recipe we made and make it again in 2023. I admit I didn't stick closely to the recipe, which most southerners who know how to make gumbo would know doubt have something to say about that and I know. I'm not trying to be them. I'm just trying to make a tasty soup. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To make this tasty gumbo you will need meat. Well, a few veggies and spices but mostly meat. This can be changed to your liking. You can have a lot more shrimp vs chicken and sausage or a lot of sausage and no shrimp. You do you. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinARtptqjCp1_A4ea7obhZsMS232xXtaFUbsZ75rXGwtVikp6lW57o2HYbMeqG0dnZrsXM03VKnE7IfjCdtecE5Duw4VTNQOqru_QesebeajyTacPsITDC_7mcG9N7kakYJnuL6xyrutmk2phPu2fixqN0tGvWYfADKraTO-OOJNEyQ1PpggAUwkjq_08/s320/IMG_5127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinARtptqjCp1_A4ea7obhZsMS232xXtaFUbsZ75rXGwtVikp6lW57o2HYbMeqG0dnZrsXM03VKnE7IfjCdtecE5Duw4VTNQOqru_QesebeajyTacPsITDC_7mcG9N7kakYJnuL6xyrutmk2phPu2fixqN0tGvWYfADKraTO-OOJNEyQ1PpggAUwkjq_08/s1600/IMG_5127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have 4 bone in skin on thighs, a pound of shrimp (tails on please), Worcestershire, Cajun seasoning, onions, celery and green bell pepper, garlic paste, bacon, tomato paste, a can of diced tomatoes and a jar of reduced sodium chicken bouillon from Better Then Bouillon and about 6 cups of water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">First off cook your chicken about an hour before you start the soup so it cool down and you can pick the meat from the bones first. Liberally use your cajun seasoning, salt and pepper on that chicken and brown chicken, skin side down. Put the chicken in a hot pan for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Then place in a 400 degree oven until cooked through about 20 or until a thermometer reaches 165. My mom always asks, "How do you know when your chicken is done? Mine never comes out right. I guess I cook it too long." Well, yes. Yes, you do. Use a thermometer people! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UDk9-vh-TeiHtTM-bDauRRk8CJN7xcBakGA-eY9EKzGIMvcnk6bCHNeTqnV7DRxvEhsTXh73cFHwbQPhnyPmDSvhauAvrqtTp7X656WEOlMtRTuqaClDyRPrDlm6SVQTgSk1lSgKInnRnlxEOa6QL1JP25oP_LlY2JklrTvocxU8dSxRdeQdnXhnkXA/s320/IMG_5126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UDk9-vh-TeiHtTM-bDauRRk8CJN7xcBakGA-eY9EKzGIMvcnk6bCHNeTqnV7DRxvEhsTXh73cFHwbQPhnyPmDSvhauAvrqtTp7X656WEOlMtRTuqaClDyRPrDlm6SVQTgSk1lSgKInnRnlxEOa6QL1JP25oP_LlY2JklrTvocxU8dSxRdeQdnXhnkXA/s1600/IMG_5126.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBf4cAbS3XKPH8zScCUZenfvxYrd7ERuEMadLsncY64-8v46yMIRYUHNkuOH0_OglbxjA5PLvi7yRt0NL0F9pmCJz9kFABllxRYVpq5dseUe2PhD16O4011aUDi70pCKq-0wHDrefROQjHMhqvG6QWygZ0kTjjLRAIR23RMY8KFKr_MHXWKQYbbho41I/s320/IMG_5140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBf4cAbS3XKPH8zScCUZenfvxYrd7ERuEMadLsncY64-8v46yMIRYUHNkuOH0_OglbxjA5PLvi7yRt0NL0F9pmCJz9kFABllxRYVpq5dseUe2PhD16O4011aUDi70pCKq-0wHDrefROQjHMhqvG6QWygZ0kTjjLRAIR23RMY8KFKr_MHXWKQYbbho41I/s1600/IMG_5140.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Using the same pot as you browned the chicken in, brown off the sausages and bacon. I did the kielbasa sausage and some italian sausage first. I added the italian sausage because I had about 2 oz left in the fridge and I thought, why not? It just added another layer of flavor to the soup but if you don't have it you don't have to add it. Then I removed the sausage and browned the bacon. Not sure I would add the bacon the next time, I honestly couldn't tell it was in the soup and if I'm going to eat bacon I want to KNOW I'm eating bacon. Y'know? After the bacon, brown the shrimp, which should take a minute or two to cook and remove to the side as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CaPKuqDduEdq6oalLUZtd-yjHKrVNvOLBVT2_2FRudLfbvX_YkJvzPbFLVHCiv4IU0rvY6dPvlWDar927nuzS4KLF4JncPlis4bqesg-QXfi9-KQnPt9keA8H5PZ4aiRkp3msw6p1CupHAAaea5z5h3rmcwwO9e4zusYwvV9t-fy4zeMnI5fxYyx1QI/s320/IMG_5135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CaPKuqDduEdq6oalLUZtd-yjHKrVNvOLBVT2_2FRudLfbvX_YkJvzPbFLVHCiv4IU0rvY6dPvlWDar927nuzS4KLF4JncPlis4bqesg-QXfi9-KQnPt9keA8H5PZ4aiRkp3msw6p1CupHAAaea5z5h3rmcwwO9e4zusYwvV9t-fy4zeMnI5fxYyx1QI/s1600/IMG_5135.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QxODWBufMBnmmv_sgUWhtZ2SsDHfGiPvEFOaZ7n2KuXTnkOuP_I3GJwyeu4ypO1KOE1CcFMxcRhyphenhyphenCq1emvHjLjMSnnMc-di9YIsy_GJgef2odN6E624KTtgD_Xd9UmP_xKCueJH2mPWiqv1RgETqlFDLbZ0B8tsHtNLoyuNb3nMQMwJ-gU0i9HYRVFY/s320/IMG_5139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QxODWBufMBnmmv_sgUWhtZ2SsDHfGiPvEFOaZ7n2KuXTnkOuP_I3GJwyeu4ypO1KOE1CcFMxcRhyphenhyphenCq1emvHjLjMSnnMc-di9YIsy_GJgef2odN6E624KTtgD_Xd9UmP_xKCueJH2mPWiqv1RgETqlFDLbZ0B8tsHtNLoyuNb3nMQMwJ-gU0i9HYRVFY/s1600/IMG_5139.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After browning the sausage meats, remove from the pan and leave some of the drippings but remove if its too much. Next, up is to saute your onion, celery and bell pepper in the pan drippings until tender. Then add your garlic and tomato paste. Here's a tip a lot of people don't know about. Cook your tomato paste in the pan before adding any liquid. Kinda like cooking raw flour in a pan before adding liquid. Speaking of, add a couple tablespoons of flour and cook a few minutes to help thicken your soup. Your veggies should look like it has hairy red fur on it at this point. Finally, add your diced tomatoes, Worcestershire, and stock to the pan or add the BTB paste and water. Either way it will work. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra9_zvTUnK154JYJFvZHacjkq3-rybbjyAfLk6iBlf5rHEEo5sKfxax2Z9xgISy7g4vgEoSDtsGxMtWVcPj1LkxBEpdYb5l-S8xr6co0Nk1J2eRjMRxAPgxjdWVJRImIqwp-6juSoqROSKakWmpZAwDDYYDHcDiJnCd-TLkyAtZdGsrZ7H0uVvw-7KWQ/s320/IMG_5144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra9_zvTUnK154JYJFvZHacjkq3-rybbjyAfLk6iBlf5rHEEo5sKfxax2Z9xgISy7g4vgEoSDtsGxMtWVcPj1LkxBEpdYb5l-S8xr6co0Nk1J2eRjMRxAPgxjdWVJRImIqwp-6juSoqROSKakWmpZAwDDYYDHcDiJnCd-TLkyAtZdGsrZ7H0uVvw-7KWQ/s1600/IMG_5144.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Add your chicken and sausage to the pot and simmer to reduce your gumbo to your liking. You can add the chicken bones to the soup as well to get out any remaining flavor they have to offer. You can bundle them in some cheese cloth for easy removal. Of course throughout the cooking process you can add salt and pepper and more cajun seasoning to taste. The cajun seasoning that everyone uses will be different. I just used the Kroger brand cajun seasoning and I used around 3 tablespoons. I used it on the chicken, the sausages, shrimp and the veggies. If you want it really hot, use cayenne pepper as much as you like. I unfortunately, have very little tolerance for heat. It just ruins the taste of food for me and makes me use an entire box of tissues when I eat so no thank you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhTHlG9M9SvUFG3OeD1O4XngkLYwSXncyJzegF0nZjytKRnQrbg2V_3JDjzQYqUxsiPhKFBkvmFqXuIPFRoDwIYlfqFjBL5Wyren_XyKvb4xOp6InHrvY7G2fBLanptbZkuKa7Z4-oLfN_WQsmnGIFII9McMfG52aTnq7QZoonSP_bbHQvL53fSAyzOk/s320/IMG_5147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhTHlG9M9SvUFG3OeD1O4XngkLYwSXncyJzegF0nZjytKRnQrbg2V_3JDjzQYqUxsiPhKFBkvmFqXuIPFRoDwIYlfqFjBL5Wyren_XyKvb4xOp6InHrvY7G2fBLanptbZkuKa7Z4-oLfN_WQsmnGIFII9McMfG52aTnq7QZoonSP_bbHQvL53fSAyzOk/s1600/IMG_5147.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When your soup has reduced about an hour, add the shrimp to reheat. Top with parsley or chopped green onion. Serve it over rice, cheesey grits or just a bowl with french bread either way you will be happy. I have not made this in anything other than my dutch oven so I assume you can make this in your Instapot on the saute setting. I have one but only use it for large or tough bits of meat but you do you. Below is my recipe for gumbo and cheesey grits. Your welcome.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gumbo with Grits Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For the Grits</span></u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2C white or yellow coarse grits or cornmeal<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6C water<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2C whole milk<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">½ to 1C heavy cream<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4T butter<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6oz of sharp shredded cheddar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the
Gravy<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1lb Large shrimp peeled and deveined with tail on<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2-3T cajun seasoning<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">12 oz cooked Andouille sausages or kielbasa or a combo (4 links)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3lbs. bone in chicken thighs<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5 slices thick cut bacon cut into ¼” pieces<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1/4C flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1C yellow onion diced<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1C green pepper diced<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3 stalks celery diced<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3 large cloves of garlic pressed or minced<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1T fresh thyme or 1tsp dried.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3-4C chicken stock<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1 14oz can diced tomatoes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1 small bunch of green onions thickly sliced<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1-2T Worcestershire sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1/4tsp Tabasco sauce or to taste<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2T butter<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fresh chopped parsley</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Directions</span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the shrimp: Sprinkle shrimp with 1-2T of Cajun seasoning
and set aside.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Season the
chicken with Cajun seasoning generously and salt and pepper. On medium high
heat, in a heavy bottom pan, put 1-2T canola oil and wait until the oil
shimmers a little. Place the chicken skin side down and cook until deep golden
brown about 5-7 min. Turn and cook the opposite side 3-4 min. Place chicken on
cookie sheet and finish cooking in the oven about 20 min. or until the chicken
is 165 degrees.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the Sausage/bacon/shrimp: In a heavy bottom pot, brown
the sausage and remove from the pan to a bowl. Leave about 1-2T of fat in the
pan. Cook the bacon in the pan until crispy and remove to bowl with the
sausage. Add the shrimp and cook on both sides 2-3 minutes per side and remove.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Remove most of the fat leaving 1-2T.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the same pan, cook the onion, green bell pepper and celery
until softened and the moisture has evaporated. Add garlic, thyme and 1-2tsp of
Cajun seasoning. Add flour and cook 1-2 minutes. Add canned tomatoes and stock.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Remove chicken skin from the chicken. Remove the meat and
pull into strips or dice.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Add the chicken, sausage, ½ bacon and shrimp to the gravy and
simmer until thickened 30 min. to 1 hour.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Add half of the green onion, Worcestershire and Tabasco
sauce. Check for seasoning.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the Grits</span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In a large pot, bring the water, milk and salt to a boil.
Whisk in grits. Let simmer until thickened and grits are cooked. Add butter,
cheese and cream. Add salt to taste.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><u>Serve</u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Place grits in a bowl and cover with gravy. Top with parsley,
green onion and bacon. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><br /></p>Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-91052482605472573482024-01-03T21:06:00.000-05:002024-01-03T21:06:32.340-05:00Singer Treadle Sewing Machine <p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last fall, I decided to try my hand at refurbishing something over the winter. Something I had never done before and I didn't really have anything in mind. So, after some internet surfing and going down the YouTube rabbit hole, I found myself watching video's on how to restore vintage singer sewing machines. And the more I watched, the more interested I became in these old machines. After all, I sew and quilt so it peaked my interest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started digging into the history of the sewing machine, which I will not get into here, and realized that the actual technique for machine sewing really hasn't changed all that much in the last 100 years or so, which I thought was pretty interesting. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And I thought, maybe I could find an old treadle sewing machine and restore that over the winter. I've never done anything like that and some of those old machines are pretty cool. I also knew that they are fairly common and not that expensive and I thought it would be a nice affordable project. So, I started my search on FB marketplace and over the course of several weeks, I looked for vintage machines locally and not so locally. I found a few in PA and MI but I wasn't really prepared to go a 100 miles for the thing so I kept looking. I wanted one that was dirty but not so destroyed by someone's wet basement or racoon filled attic that I would have to completely rebuild the thing. Then about a week later, I found a listing for a machine that appeared to be in decent shape and it was about 30 minutes from my house. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I contacted the seller and after some back and forth, I decided to purchase the machine. The woman I purchased the singer from told me she was selling it for a friend of hers who was in poor health and in a care facility. The owner was the 3rd or 4th generation (I wasn't sure which) to own the machine and it had been in her family since 1903. Apparently, they primarily sewed clothes, a wedding gown and some christening gowns on it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi427uqetYR4UmK_y9DmGtxDboJxi1TDGNgLcBUx84-2f5J1v2hicrKgYwAjaCe9Hshtv4mQh6sbAy2fMOiStEtHc0FqSHklteg2mYSMRCjufIqGGX7SZ4tLIsJVVKSa7guXJvzxH_2eNmYmwsUkdADtTSceRcNIPzpCe3ds4fZsS0VocmjYBsLalkRCOY/s320/IMG_5044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi427uqetYR4UmK_y9DmGtxDboJxi1TDGNgLcBUx84-2f5J1v2hicrKgYwAjaCe9Hshtv4mQh6sbAy2fMOiStEtHc0FqSHklteg2mYSMRCjufIqGGX7SZ4tLIsJVVKSa7guXJvzxH_2eNmYmwsUkdADtTSceRcNIPzpCe3ds4fZsS0VocmjYBsLalkRCOY/s1600/IMG_5044.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8te-LXziH3ywn4vi2oQBu90cZZmzwPbWLYrOC9M5be3Ol0B03_NVxhiGwxV9hBdNKAuNsMU7AXYtUAZDRhFeqa-yes74UiMZoCVvoQK0DcYk8t3xQUvCAaPB9C3eQx3VunooOW6604SNSpZ9SkQJptMv3yjJaq2N7y_cDC46Ihyphenhyphen5j-BCku0Uh5y7PARc/s320/IMG_5028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8te-LXziH3ywn4vi2oQBu90cZZmzwPbWLYrOC9M5be3Ol0B03_NVxhiGwxV9hBdNKAuNsMU7AXYtUAZDRhFeqa-yes74UiMZoCVvoQK0DcYk8t3xQUvCAaPB9C3eQx3VunooOW6604SNSpZ9SkQJptMv3yjJaq2N7y_cDC46Ihyphenhyphen5j-BCku0Uh5y7PARc/s1600/IMG_5028.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thankfully, at some point the previous owner had some glass cut to protect the top, which no doubt protected it from major damage. The top has a few minor cracks in the veneer and few areas with some discoloration but nothing that can't be fixed. The cabinet has 7 drawers and is embossed with a scroll/thistle like design that I've seen called art nouveau. This one also has spindles on the outside drawers and I haven't seen many cabinets with this feature. The wrought iron legs are in good shape with little rust on the feet </span>and of course, it's dirty. I mean really, really dirty. </span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGNgAVnUK_Mfi-FMbYAfbL73wvt6hS9lwxSD85V5ExNF2Tymhvn-dBoBSHOyNFof8E528zLe96vx0Y-llZ5j1jy0c-WPrJ05-zYJYSShMqeplKkw_iNFKtC4emSctqDmh6QNqbd9ve7wtDa3WpDDyi8mojntDEVli83vSlPWyAfWZNPoyPsJ7gFUZMmo/s320/IMG_5036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGNgAVnUK_Mfi-FMbYAfbL73wvt6hS9lwxSD85V5ExNF2Tymhvn-dBoBSHOyNFof8E528zLe96vx0Y-llZ5j1jy0c-WPrJ05-zYJYSShMqeplKkw_iNFKtC4emSctqDmh6QNqbd9ve7wtDa3WpDDyi8mojntDEVli83vSlPWyAfWZNPoyPsJ7gFUZMmo/s1600/IMG_5036.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGnQE7uSAW11UA0185-wCDHZGdWGvYaFwMAJoOr6bFlHeid2EgZ2ntM8T9xojEJRegdHO26vADm0AW70qZfKUHOVRWZcm9D8cSNZ1PMwsTfbbUfQO4gfOsIrHh90WU_mmqV31XMX6lOwW1Qvt0o_-cDZ44KhQYS09d7v1Wa2cVTWUq4fODPXkS72AIt4/s320/IMG_5040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGnQE7uSAW11UA0185-wCDHZGdWGvYaFwMAJoOr6bFlHeid2EgZ2ntM8T9xojEJRegdHO26vADm0AW70qZfKUHOVRWZcm9D8cSNZ1PMwsTfbbUfQO4gfOsIrHh90WU_mmqV31XMX6lOwW1Qvt0o_-cDZ44KhQYS09d7v1Wa2cVTWUq4fODPXkS72AIt4/s1600/IMG_5040.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Which brings me to the machine. This machine is a model 15 style 11 with serial K1057910, which dates the machine to 1903 and has the pheasant decals. And of course, it is very, very dirty.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The manual was also in one of the drawers but the paper is very brittle and falling apart. I was also very happy to find a singer puzzle box tucked into one of the drawers. This box stores all the sewing machine attachments and sewing feet, however it is incomplete. It too needs a bit of refurbishing and a good clean. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BvmVDhAK5NyuGa4x-GvhBf0CtaloX-jF2d2saIp1_TUPE2W0W3_ZKHs8CLKVUihmljOX3a04mfgVFVmrQRErwFoyDdBDTTV40MuArjJArwHIpZda-JIUpeDAtUuF2E72qIhQbS8ZTNKGxnx1GhFUgjW0hTTXgZL5u1mIMJHwP89_F00jcBYbm76_Nk8/s320/IMG_5269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BvmVDhAK5NyuGa4x-GvhBf0CtaloX-jF2d2saIp1_TUPE2W0W3_ZKHs8CLKVUihmljOX3a04mfgVFVmrQRErwFoyDdBDTTV40MuArjJArwHIpZda-JIUpeDAtUuF2E72qIhQbS8ZTNKGxnx1GhFUgjW0hTTXgZL5u1mIMJHwP89_F00jcBYbm76_Nk8/s1600/IMG_5269.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I've got my winter project in the bag. I'll get to cleaning and repairing and hopefully, I can figure out how to treadle.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-399270535603534262023-08-04T19:59:00.000-04:002023-08-04T19:59:55.550-04:00On Wander Lane - Block of the Month (May)<p> Our next month in our 13 month long quilting project for On Wander Lane was for the month of May. After sewing the background fabric together (I didn't change any this month), I ironed down the pre-cut applique pieces that was sent to me in the packet. I used the block guideline to help place everything. There was some really small pieces in this one. The birds beaks and little hearts were tiny and the fabric was fraying even with the interfaced glue on the back. One of the hearts tore and I wasn't sure about trying to sew these little pieces down, so I decided to cover them with embroidery floss.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC1LFMbILtRHRsCqYYb8_3UKLvwHMoVeaIz6d15qCEZaBHpPJ_4IrqZOp5YGVpc_tmSH_GTbTs2UVMphkBBaPBQwb6Tys6r0aHdOhve7ynu6ev8ULeqS7Dh4PddUQtjPzHvcvHwtctPRWsCPZKf9xRi00ek5xdj9M_YPDKN7fY2funnZCuWzi510cZLl0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC1LFMbILtRHRsCqYYb8_3UKLvwHMoVeaIz6d15qCEZaBHpPJ_4IrqZOp5YGVpc_tmSH_GTbTs2UVMphkBBaPBQwb6Tys6r0aHdOhve7ynu6ev8ULeqS7Dh4PddUQtjPzHvcvHwtctPRWsCPZKf9xRi00ek5xdj9M_YPDKN7fY2funnZCuWzi510cZLl0" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggUpc0snVVJIicGgncrINF0AAV7uiTr8BAA85tQXUjNR3JhneGPlUB37MSZmOXmyktzNEBZd-gKarVTs-fISuso1wRBnK4LRVLCqymPbZRvZixoBmF9zJTG_6FmPNlsiChn1xAyWQIcStFIGwcyPyWSBNiEEomB88evrWbSDcmcGoMPL_xfTRfdvVl-A4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggUpc0snVVJIicGgncrINF0AAV7uiTr8BAA85tQXUjNR3JhneGPlUB37MSZmOXmyktzNEBZd-gKarVTs-fISuso1wRBnK4LRVLCqymPbZRvZixoBmF9zJTG_6FmPNlsiChn1xAyWQIcStFIGwcyPyWSBNiEEomB88evrWbSDcmcGoMPL_xfTRfdvVl-A4" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p>In addition to the main block, we had 3 additional blocks to make. The bird block, the flower block and the house block. </p><p>First, I cut all the separate little fabric pieces from the enclosed fabrics sent and there were a lot. It takes a while and I go slow and check everything off as I cut the pieces. Then I can follow the instructions to put everything together. The instructions have you make a lot of half square triangles or HST in quilting lingo. You do that by placing a smaller piece of fabric on the corner of another piece of fabric which is usually a different color. You can draw a line from corner to corner, like below, put the needle DOWN at the corner and sew straight across to the opposite side. You just have to make sure your sewing the diagonal correctly from the left or from the right. I have 1/4" tape on my machine (black/red/black lines) that act as a guide. You can see the end corner on the red line. If I keep that corner on the red line, I know that's where my needle will be, since the red line is directly in front of the needle. So when I sew across, I've effectively replaced the white fabric with the gold (in this case) after I iron the gold fabric over (the gold triangle on the left will flip over to the right side).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlo_daSI5RJHSe8ALizYPXQ42fupaHmyIT01gUD1VhggF0w43EomD2_y34lHwe6-ISLF-tC5SewA5hysh0bWJRg77xR5QZZAgYnO8TCtI0Uww08-wkcSG-y17a-GC4ah1Y0QRLQWEYptTfkWHhJ4LyAYrTlVKwudFBLY_MNtTNS45aQmRsw2hdYvSWwng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlo_daSI5RJHSe8ALizYPXQ42fupaHmyIT01gUD1VhggF0w43EomD2_y34lHwe6-ISLF-tC5SewA5hysh0bWJRg77xR5QZZAgYnO8TCtI0Uww08-wkcSG-y17a-GC4ah1Y0QRLQWEYptTfkWHhJ4LyAYrTlVKwudFBLY_MNtTNS45aQmRsw2hdYvSWwng" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>The first block I made is the bird block. As you can see in the picture below, a lot of the corners were replaced with another color using the method above. The exception was making the legs. After you sew everything together you have the finished bird block.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnlhxZDQNfT8wJGXphNQiASmkgvn1eQ2hXKFIiZ_AFmHxhYlyj8YetC9yyrztiZXGtERhpnF59zyW6Xx6g5kIp78KU0fpDbIUHCcmHPI5StL4PeYWtuKKUqn1hYbmD0i-PRLR4xIT2jsrkHBF3eEX8mtKaQcWXNYKjJqKuUPmkSROqa7SfkqwIQr-KEtM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnlhxZDQNfT8wJGXphNQiASmkgvn1eQ2hXKFIiZ_AFmHxhYlyj8YetC9yyrztiZXGtERhpnF59zyW6Xx6g5kIp78KU0fpDbIUHCcmHPI5StL4PeYWtuKKUqn1hYbmD0i-PRLR4xIT2jsrkHBF3eEX8mtKaQcWXNYKjJqKuUPmkSROqa7SfkqwIQr-KEtM" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsU3vS3ox8lArkvhc_pa_cNhKTvh8YfkCBTqTKf2Sjhsg1v1NHkEBwc2wYV4Ya1V0OS6wQ5QWJkTEWSWx0qCG1z2cW5GaHmjDp76S4ZUxuaGtcn16goTqGhgZHFEpdOJRv9liiwncyy4iOabZqV7S-dji6dh27VV1Sja5yLgeIAnvNGnCnMx3HqaHmSDw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsU3vS3ox8lArkvhc_pa_cNhKTvh8YfkCBTqTKf2Sjhsg1v1NHkEBwc2wYV4Ya1V0OS6wQ5QWJkTEWSWx0qCG1z2cW5GaHmjDp76S4ZUxuaGtcn16goTqGhgZHFEpdOJRv9liiwncyy4iOabZqV7S-dji6dh27VV1Sja5yLgeIAnvNGnCnMx3HqaHmSDw" width="180" /></a></div><br />The next was the flower block. Using the same method, I made 4 of the block below, then sewed them all together and the effect was a flower.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0P173AuqUICkFlDYAZLMZ1VNb_C0Ptseu7E03dPQkYETgTC4-vO6VzJYAU-rErZo7oMfg9esOvtdirvVdmGMyrvnvFa_m1wkzek5kPNSz0z6O9bxNDIf-nwXLKxwXaDsVRaxjThjEqQa4BzfP8x2wBBsyIsekOcyroELnX91ZjUDYhXUok2nq_uoPj_s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0P173AuqUICkFlDYAZLMZ1VNb_C0Ptseu7E03dPQkYETgTC4-vO6VzJYAU-rErZo7oMfg9esOvtdirvVdmGMyrvnvFa_m1wkzek5kPNSz0z6O9bxNDIf-nwXLKxwXaDsVRaxjThjEqQa4BzfP8x2wBBsyIsekOcyroELnX91ZjUDYhXUok2nq_uoPj_s" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg66ZAzxb9siyhCAkQb0zQSUAJnxZSE5UQKmrrH7rxhWobT7Aiv64KGwMzaXY8-L3GXzbpWUAPTWhV_DfBfcPnvTZAozjXxik7VNGJ_gvrLjE2MOigkfDQXzYCjsWE6fHTy3mjyHsmqxyuBUh_fOT1rNIlH1p2bxeKuF_A4YmX5OjqBVmUg1EUM0M8WMyA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg66ZAzxb9siyhCAkQb0zQSUAJnxZSE5UQKmrrH7rxhWobT7Aiv64KGwMzaXY8-L3GXzbpWUAPTWhV_DfBfcPnvTZAozjXxik7VNGJ_gvrLjE2MOigkfDQXzYCjsWE6fHTy3mjyHsmqxyuBUh_fOT1rNIlH1p2bxeKuF_A4YmX5OjqBVmUg1EUM0M8WMyA" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJpucMbmMkbpIcwT6Ziw1wdb2V5t-sFDB17l1DQT84D-xJyuIQqYIGeYEdayM0hzRttmVufDMaHZM9BKb47-AVIbfi9PyiL-9m0SkbrH4XrMKgvDljibFTIBOyY3YtGfyqb9BF3jVQ5eT37z8DE50Vip3LMEYfaLMtjKwvJy7TDtsg6cmYpoysZyd9PHI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJpucMbmMkbpIcwT6Ziw1wdb2V5t-sFDB17l1DQT84D-xJyuIQqYIGeYEdayM0hzRttmVufDMaHZM9BKb47-AVIbfi9PyiL-9m0SkbrH4XrMKgvDljibFTIBOyY3YtGfyqb9BF3jVQ5eT37z8DE50Vip3LMEYfaLMtjKwvJy7TDtsg6cmYpoysZyd9PHI" width="180" /></a></div><br />The next was the house block. The center block (the house) was cut out of the fabric with all the months houses on it. And then the outer block were made using the HST method and sewn together. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMZjRNsYJDV2ML0pZACpbY-jThCmEx7kgpJhaMQDJxJrv96RutAobgjr6_kF4t6aoMU-vOkv-GRVicDR5xp-a3Pf4enr0EVC9hUBRu-VyuA4UNHxzg325RpaGk_ICkLJUM4DouETs7FGfgQKQWbQWyyE_KgL8Gk68KdSr8DXhoBSEVezQ8ISgLmnZ78Sw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMZjRNsYJDV2ML0pZACpbY-jThCmEx7kgpJhaMQDJxJrv96RutAobgjr6_kF4t6aoMU-vOkv-GRVicDR5xp-a3Pf4enr0EVC9hUBRu-VyuA4UNHxzg325RpaGk_ICkLJUM4DouETs7FGfgQKQWbQWyyE_KgL8Gk68KdSr8DXhoBSEVezQ8ISgLmnZ78Sw" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqHHDqxD2DVbfJ0HK0L3N2Rrsko9GUWywI4wtjuGhx7l-o2Fq6DdryYl_D42-fVq8OH7CCiEPX5hOICNQRwQsN8EKuZHBDM1rk-jeOx4nNWTYYaQUVKE_isGm9iOxlH9fHPcxvY1KL1-ObMwiKQD-pUfgppyQ8otNJ0NBRTIa2H08PRVemyDp7P5qMkuk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqHHDqxD2DVbfJ0HK0L3N2Rrsko9GUWywI4wtjuGhx7l-o2Fq6DdryYl_D42-fVq8OH7CCiEPX5hOICNQRwQsN8EKuZHBDM1rk-jeOx4nNWTYYaQUVKE_isGm9iOxlH9fHPcxvY1KL1-ObMwiKQD-pUfgppyQ8otNJ0NBRTIa2H08PRVemyDp7P5qMkuk" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>The additional blocks will be used in the final large quilt in the border so for right now, I just get to hold on to them. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-10630082194062885012023-07-04T20:38:00.000-04:002023-07-04T20:38:12.328-04:00On Wander Lane - Block of the Month (April)<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Our second BOM for On Wander Lane is for the month of April titled Bunny Knoll. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj34rSgAjn6Awa-BhiMQi5IMcvqWbRmpgh_Q4aUIuc63tZWfrR2MGz1ciBrTGtgWb-JviBgLCzrWggsSbZC05Uzrtxk-JUaEzmMhwPvkO6P_psbb8q5U4PK4_AYM2FWYjNDmgpgUfzY4vHPjIhNVFbZj23CSe7ooE_xopMTitwDK-yHr_m0lhmfylLSa2k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj34rSgAjn6Awa-BhiMQi5IMcvqWbRmpgh_Q4aUIuc63tZWfrR2MGz1ciBrTGtgWb-JviBgLCzrWggsSbZC05Uzrtxk-JUaEzmMhwPvkO6P_psbb8q5U4PK4_AYM2FWYjNDmgpgUfzY4vHPjIhNVFbZj23CSe7ooE_xopMTitwDK-yHr_m0lhmfylLSa2k" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />We had a slight hiccup with our applique pieces but it was pointed out and the provider got corrections sent to us. Which means, I couldn't do the main block first and so I worked on the three border blocks first. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>Tulip Block</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This block went together fairly easily. The background fabric squares were sewn on the diagonal on the tulip fabric and trimmed, while the green leaf fabric was placed on the background fabric. Sew the pieces together and you get a tulip flower. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4L2qKtQhOjPZrhWB1-CGV793KMDhSGp218Ao0WXMIk3wWMVJa-8p6dkoPNwpmQq_542gOvH9NR7BgNSay9Zw3qJzOaX-JX8z-ZlBN6htnpZEYwHwsAvS1pfI07Ysnj1GX8789aiUVAMWnIo-YQy2kpYX0svvKsB--fvVoiq1BMb0jSpsXhE-R9HJXdG8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4L2qKtQhOjPZrhWB1-CGV793KMDhSGp218Ao0WXMIk3wWMVJa-8p6dkoPNwpmQq_542gOvH9NR7BgNSay9Zw3qJzOaX-JX8z-ZlBN6htnpZEYwHwsAvS1pfI07Ysnj1GX8789aiUVAMWnIo-YQy2kpYX0svvKsB--fvVoiq1BMb0jSpsXhE-R9HJXdG8" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhua9eZRceb2b5KcnGXcDgpZdEwv2CcgZ_escLjRqrpk4A4iEzblsrjJh9NPYMkyqevmSBduGzNyvAL8LNgwKZmuaV2XJz-mg9o-XCHEDugjzUuD1YQL-Y2Q1m3QzsE2DbeSWPkgALIx4-jiufw1iZHxFY5ySeQAnBL4J09dIPBRMcsq4CDb_75obtu2p8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhua9eZRceb2b5KcnGXcDgpZdEwv2CcgZ_escLjRqrpk4A4iEzblsrjJh9NPYMkyqevmSBduGzNyvAL8LNgwKZmuaV2XJz-mg9o-XCHEDugjzUuD1YQL-Y2Q1m3QzsE2DbeSWPkgALIx4-jiufw1iZHxFY5ySeQAnBL4J09dIPBRMcsq4CDb_75obtu2p8" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAt4H-aE0LIQQWcB4qaa-wKiOuMHTjhl0cUGR336exD-zeyl-s2qVxZI8mbkvSU3BiiWJi3CZ-9Ga9FBwuoNKig-wlPmZcqr1CeyIyVRvB99LNl2AsI1Ss6kyGmBGCNoyog3wiKysOf31E0LG_Ck1bqzwvQeFXwB8tkz67ro4pAvCl5eRrrqBKpJ0oML4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAt4H-aE0LIQQWcB4qaa-wKiOuMHTjhl0cUGR336exD-zeyl-s2qVxZI8mbkvSU3BiiWJi3CZ-9Ga9FBwuoNKig-wlPmZcqr1CeyIyVRvB99LNl2AsI1Ss6kyGmBGCNoyog3wiKysOf31E0LG_Ck1bqzwvQeFXwB8tkz67ro4pAvCl5eRrrqBKpJ0oML4" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlfgf00l7yEfB6LavwyogLdpzJHDjyW4ELTZcWlYlz4vClDUPZQ8neINuGwA_tfABkxHSOFFklLZJTTBD6pD2IrYow3FiKflAAYv08SoeJeA5diB1VqjaZ4O9HcAN2Y4BxD1DSW49OBnh2gD3v7YM-Tb4WSdARljYlS2gKKQhJR4HlM0Pa2YgTE1q_Sws" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlfgf00l7yEfB6LavwyogLdpzJHDjyW4ELTZcWlYlz4vClDUPZQ8neINuGwA_tfABkxHSOFFklLZJTTBD6pD2IrYow3FiKflAAYv08SoeJeA5diB1VqjaZ4O9HcAN2Y4BxD1DSW49OBnh2gD3v7YM-Tb4WSdARljYlS2gKKQhJR4HlM0Pa2YgTE1q_Sws" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Block on Block</span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This block was made using a 3.5" square piece with a picture of a house and flower on it. Some background pieces was added using two different fabrics and sewed together. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtqZVus8bNvVI8T2kpevWlrPVW4QiVMnrUjS9K707ZRlYo4FUXwcFRYkg6LOkfGBM5yXu_ukvE8SPcbB6DkOz0X4geZ2nFLYRDJcijKeHU-TRd0LEOo5SiXOjH24ZsEOks0FbpHHMuxbdkzD1HvuOGO6XLbrihpRmTvOT6VMMzHJrI01CRTyZT6Y1rFLk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtqZVus8bNvVI8T2kpevWlrPVW4QiVMnrUjS9K707ZRlYo4FUXwcFRYkg6LOkfGBM5yXu_ukvE8SPcbB6DkOz0X4geZ2nFLYRDJcijKeHU-TRd0LEOo5SiXOjH24ZsEOks0FbpHHMuxbdkzD1HvuOGO6XLbrihpRmTvOT6VMMzHJrI01CRTyZT6Y1rFLk" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Flower Basket Block</span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This block was made using half square triangle (HST). I've never done HST's this way before but I've seen it done. The instructions were clear and I didn't have any trouble. It's difficult to see but I've drawn straight lines on the back from corner to corner (both directions), then I sewed on either side of the drawn line by 1/4". Then I cut along the lines I drew and on the diagonal, giving me 8 half square triangles. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbpPNh34hpB0z9vKl1yo7tKxeOuWeaXw2uh_Nlm1dTjuELjdf0NBwpAatc913V-I7_6WgHgm_BkZcIH1urE7bbYI1BFZIT5Z9vV6a9XW5hPHj-SvkwXPJEm4N7qITkrVMg8gUx5pHHHOBu4K662n3TpOMIkalRiz0pV-PI69WA5ZtiKyDI3fxZ9jNWbzw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbpPNh34hpB0z9vKl1yo7tKxeOuWeaXw2uh_Nlm1dTjuELjdf0NBwpAatc913V-I7_6WgHgm_BkZcIH1urE7bbYI1BFZIT5Z9vV6a9XW5hPHj-SvkwXPJEm4N7qITkrVMg8gUx5pHHHOBu4K662n3TpOMIkalRiz0pV-PI69WA5ZtiKyDI3fxZ9jNWbzw" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2gyrW_HiSXaH-RsvR_ZXYhGkU66NRN3Jsq9Faa_XuBlfl5MYuYbrqyJlNJIY9kM_eOCtS2lB-rMogQYHXjiz7H_OF1BbLkfw9BAqS-RzNi8nQsYESzDeziJFL3op8lHGJicpcU_DMTj_GVBryIPSXlCXteRj4iqkB3tZ3cFOCC4Nq9a0bFEhP4YkoYz8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2gyrW_HiSXaH-RsvR_ZXYhGkU66NRN3Jsq9Faa_XuBlfl5MYuYbrqyJlNJIY9kM_eOCtS2lB-rMogQYHXjiz7H_OF1BbLkfw9BAqS-RzNi8nQsYESzDeziJFL3op8lHGJicpcU_DMTj_GVBryIPSXlCXteRj4iqkB3tZ3cFOCC4Nq9a0bFEhP4YkoYz8" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5YPb_1B_XCi9Y0RO6Rq-kFmE7fp9lbgT3Fk3cn7mNKFR1rB5smETMFBrPpQAjcbxzGQDMGHHHkXiIOB6eQiQrrun-gOeGmgG7CxwEyNWEde2BN6SwaqE7aEjlUfMAac0qI-MDKFKvcUZE9GPmFjVkucZ_UZUj4UqynWLtoZ0HknKLLlCZuEjq3ZQdWNg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5YPb_1B_XCi9Y0RO6Rq-kFmE7fp9lbgT3Fk3cn7mNKFR1rB5smETMFBrPpQAjcbxzGQDMGHHHkXiIOB6eQiQrrun-gOeGmgG7CxwEyNWEde2BN6SwaqE7aEjlUfMAac0qI-MDKFKvcUZE9GPmFjVkucZ_UZUj4UqynWLtoZ0HknKLLlCZuEjq3ZQdWNg" width="180" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then, I sewed them to the other pieces and viola a flower basket. <br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>Main Block</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After I received my placement piece, I got started on the main block. I admit, I didn't like one of the colors, a white fabric, so I replaced it with a darker blue. Only a small corner will remain uncovered and I liked the look of a darker color in that corner. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghur-zxxHNC4ULvXSaHOrncaVwJC13a5sAxu5DmCQ_Xbe9JekpUon274RincQACT0QcbtV5VsPxoxGioh_yjVEtYtEfkuu6wWuj-qxa-Zi88u-hI6K8gJ9yR8YOAOjlYlzZFeHUT-Hp15K5hUGPmQbTZNHrxcqC5RwToY7Ew0gFW2oLWLP94b8IWPtMBI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghur-zxxHNC4ULvXSaHOrncaVwJC13a5sAxu5DmCQ_Xbe9JekpUon274RincQACT0QcbtV5VsPxoxGioh_yjVEtYtEfkuu6wWuj-qxa-Zi88u-hI6K8gJ9yR8YOAOjlYlzZFeHUT-Hp15K5hUGPmQbTZNHrxcqC5RwToY7Ew0gFW2oLWLP94b8IWPtMBI" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next, I placed all the applique pieces and stitched them down using an applique stitch or a zigzag stitch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiImsi55xDGB-KHjZk_CdJZTxfOzvnSYAPEFhNmkzfFVh1Hcx1FJo704xY4ZS5kDS-6f9RJCMeSbFYrlUeqTjMbYMxQh8wSqIt8x3yABZkMRXarW01hOxICHjEeBDKDcwsBIGkrBpAk6Px_to7EA-7ZpVH1oqWD8x1cPO5G4F3TE_H05ENJIInjh1VXTPA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiImsi55xDGB-KHjZk_CdJZTxfOzvnSYAPEFhNmkzfFVh1Hcx1FJo704xY4ZS5kDS-6f9RJCMeSbFYrlUeqTjMbYMxQh8wSqIt8x3yABZkMRXarW01hOxICHjEeBDKDcwsBIGkrBpAk6Px_to7EA-7ZpVH1oqWD8x1cPO5G4F3TE_H05ENJIInjh1VXTPA" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMFaDIA0Lb6p8d6MV-2tdOCYW9V-ByOkXYQcO43YmWflnkwqxXhTo7dUAmxLM2UbYyr7d8i2QUUxZEOOsyei4V1B9H65gLWYE2Ugb5CA3Z5M5xn6OuFrOrYqCarHKVpf8XRJ5sjAUhV2jvv9nTIxbMLE0uEdHN2I5d3MdMdWPH2xmsDsLjFs0qwAX-uHE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMFaDIA0Lb6p8d6MV-2tdOCYW9V-ByOkXYQcO43YmWflnkwqxXhTo7dUAmxLM2UbYyr7d8i2QUUxZEOOsyei4V1B9H65gLWYE2Ugb5CA3Z5M5xn6OuFrOrYqCarHKVpf8XRJ5sjAUhV2jvv9nTIxbMLE0uEdHN2I5d3MdMdWPH2xmsDsLjFs0qwAX-uHE" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizSqvU__uefl_yF2ffEray5HUa6Gh70HjyqG8j1lk5rAEkTbMIhuAgYL4GwK1o_ErLRwTsrilwUstFpeGYvRUP28qqX8V2PDpANOqggr72Z4_Yls2Eo0L4Ljkz8vuR4W-R7AYGJ-qPs8psLMVYFl-eU3soImPUIhJyqAm_1AV5pgc3_uGoPWl2nnbiPzw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizSqvU__uefl_yF2ffEray5HUa6Gh70HjyqG8j1lk5rAEkTbMIhuAgYL4GwK1o_ErLRwTsrilwUstFpeGYvRUP28qqX8V2PDpANOqggr72Z4_Yls2Eo0L4Ljkz8vuR4W-R7AYGJ-qPs8psLMVYFl-eU3soImPUIhJyqAm_1AV5pgc3_uGoPWl2nnbiPzw" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, I decided to add a bit of hand embroidery like I did on the first block and I'm sure I'll continue to frustrate, wait, I meant "challenge" myself on future blocks. I also added a second flower to complete my block. I might add something else later but for right now, it's finished.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGI7DvKflTyPmGbH1Q4L8TMgIU-z6QRKoNQS3QmWDLZ_e-5wwcy-EPfCYkTNb222AKmfSGzFdyY_l6Bm8BIun1ZTTqUaIxFlWv5GNTJEbAKjkUNSR5YBRj2VpRSfBT6tp4eywcYnEulJyy_RVV8ukQiBlkEZLV7mhIWaglnl30iVQBEyiPMSytLURXl2U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGI7DvKflTyPmGbH1Q4L8TMgIU-z6QRKoNQS3QmWDLZ_e-5wwcy-EPfCYkTNb222AKmfSGzFdyY_l6Bm8BIun1ZTTqUaIxFlWv5GNTJEbAKjkUNSR5YBRj2VpRSfBT6tp4eywcYnEulJyy_RVV8ukQiBlkEZLV7mhIWaglnl30iVQBEyiPMSytLURXl2U" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg_cra1_dqZ_TJUbnrR9UHJPI2U-VXMXl6hQ03d-BsS5NkzK6n9hY9-2DbBaW2Vdjc6uY2b6DngiHJCOY-SmMFtcfDHWmpMQbsvJmbiW8z3gIwC992wNWmyRm8tnMitD85Hjw5ZwhQpyVuK07Mkwj6sOr6ZHZCVbOF3oS0L8av3OAqE7GGL9Vz1dCs1Sc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg_cra1_dqZ_TJUbnrR9UHJPI2U-VXMXl6hQ03d-BsS5NkzK6n9hY9-2DbBaW2Vdjc6uY2b6DngiHJCOY-SmMFtcfDHWmpMQbsvJmbiW8z3gIwC992wNWmyRm8tnMitD85Hjw5ZwhQpyVuK07Mkwj6sOr6ZHZCVbOF3oS0L8av3OAqE7GGL9Vz1dCs1Sc" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-34702611606614016732023-06-14T17:36:00.000-04:002023-06-14T17:36:10.599-04:00On Wander Lane - Block of the Month (March)<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, I bit the bullet. I joined a block of the month through <a href="https://stitchinheaven.com/" target="_blank">Stitchin' Heaven</a>. I have never signed up for a BOM simply because of the cost. I figured I can cut out my own stuff. Well, after several years of starting and never finishing sewing projects, I realized something. I don't have the patience, time or energy to do everything. If it's a simple cut fabric and sew together quilt, that's fine but if there's a lot of applique involved, forget it. I will buy all the fabric, because let's face it that's the fun part, pet it for a while and be all excited about the quilt project, get started then realize that making the thing is going to take at least a year and roughly 462 months.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> And let's face it, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">life gets in the way and then I spend less and less time with my project and the excitement wanes. Then I've got pieces and parts laying around and no energy to figure out where I left off. Sounds familiar, right? Don't lie it totally does. I cannot be the only one that does it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I saw this applique quilt, On Wander Lane by Nancy Halversen on <a href="https://arttoheart.com/">Art to Heart</a> and it is just too cute! It's a large quilt that features 12 blocks that represent the 12 months of the year. Each block features a house, yard and seasonal theme decorations. The border also has a seasonal theme.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkE7EUrsu5VcC7P4QUmt4Ogl2CxBuB_Gnk2OFAi-3YM36EtaJXK40aklwiM83OzedxxjyslYozXewQ4w3XHrD1BMfd4juVXmIacwoNDzbYvSC1P9idCAqDciPGQ6htvlRoZxSQhJIzzbRDL8_XfO0GGT8zmIc_6sXjTEFinPYKec4l2wS0fZuw451D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkE7EUrsu5VcC7P4QUmt4Ogl2CxBuB_Gnk2OFAi-3YM36EtaJXK40aklwiM83OzedxxjyslYozXewQ4w3XHrD1BMfd4juVXmIacwoNDzbYvSC1P9idCAqDciPGQ6htvlRoZxSQhJIzzbRDL8_XfO0GGT8zmIc_6sXjTEFinPYKec4l2wS0fZuw451D=w308-h308" width="308" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Each monthly packet comes with all the background fabric and all the applique pieces already cut out with a fusible web on the back and of course the monthly instructional booklet. The booklet also has instructions for some extra projects like pillows or hot pads or whatever. So far I have no plans to do any of the extras but I might. What I didn't know and it's hard to see on the pictures is that there's also little buttons/charms to sew onto the block and even some hand stitching if you want to do that so you can really personalize it. </span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I received the first month of the quilt, which happened to be March. I didn't take any pictures while doing it, mostly because I didn't think about it but my priority was reading all the instructions and not messing up. If I cut something wrong, I don't have any replacement fabric to use. I'd have to dig through my own stash to find a similar replacement which may or may not work. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJnQDFYR4DPs-dhFpSKH81x1s_IUBn0dmrNrOoxBhFOSRA2Nxen_n8qoqRNQIZdoKirxjlM9KsB0fCX9Q0FsPCbsNvhLuFi5jFphozdd5mw9NWhxBJVfWxpCGhoU-xrjrJ_Ws_iLETOVGi_Vmva68XK1Bk6d0IDoO6JxLrL2tSS-JWnB0BZ0TU_O3T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJnQDFYR4DPs-dhFpSKH81x1s_IUBn0dmrNrOoxBhFOSRA2Nxen_n8qoqRNQIZdoKirxjlM9KsB0fCX9Q0FsPCbsNvhLuFi5jFphozdd5mw9NWhxBJVfWxpCGhoU-xrjrJ_Ws_iLETOVGi_Vmva68XK1Bk6d0IDoO6JxLrL2tSS-JWnB0BZ0TU_O3T" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">It's not completely finished yet. I have to do some hand embroidery on it and get those little buttons on and sew all the pieces down. The other blocks are for the border. Below is the disappearing 9-patch block which is two fabrics sewn together, cut up and re-sewn back together after turning a few of the pieces. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqOh5kBMzUVZdskMmMQmkMh6BjJV4TWXLiWr8g9xZN1kInwhfH50qnyPT8ukCen_kOuLE4tSV2j2M1QyQrOTzwUzELauw1zQskFPwv0EXH_2r8wvcx_HaLsF4e1PHP7NNu_L89dTSwdxyoIbvUs_xxB4s3g4r_HjQiHH9OABZtfHvrZ5KmAUVyxUpB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqOh5kBMzUVZdskMmMQmkMh6BjJV4TWXLiWr8g9xZN1kInwhfH50qnyPT8ukCen_kOuLE4tSV2j2M1QyQrOTzwUzELauw1zQskFPwv0EXH_2r8wvcx_HaLsF4e1PHP7NNu_L89dTSwdxyoIbvUs_xxB4s3g4r_HjQiHH9OABZtfHvrZ5KmAUVyxUpB" width="180" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBklG0g_WKxHb1BFWFIo8RhpAqbRhXJx5SKBGbobOLZV2Tp1vIeMn3UErpTYEMkzD1_MdGRFIRJ_XwolBY4s3ysn1h9gUMMG-qTI_4qvSEPH2rdAq4cEmh7Ps96OWkQcglIdUwtSyn7yjlGkVHiQoul2hF7OaKyMA6nfu3db7eQ3wf5wj_wMf4o1sB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBklG0g_WKxHb1BFWFIo8RhpAqbRhXJx5SKBGbobOLZV2Tp1vIeMn3UErpTYEMkzD1_MdGRFIRJ_XwolBY4s3ysn1h9gUMMG-qTI_4qvSEPH2rdAq4cEmh7Ps96OWkQcglIdUwtSyn7yjlGkVHiQoul2hF7OaKyMA6nfu3db7eQ3wf5wj_wMf4o1sB" width="180" /></a></div></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3uQCmLiO0E8OUabyFvSzjU-vwLd35IZIkWU123x8AejcdR_lolWffH2zkGNvdKbZNvPilE7gIm1krmucRVewyz-nTh_an2P5A-SxfqyiDbk5uq_uccIjEStiHIrp677Ew7Xh-1S-kLjNoTVSSm0UhF4THs2aiTH5IvtjRigyB-JtnOozZX6m1Sv1G" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3uQCmLiO0E8OUabyFvSzjU-vwLd35IZIkWU123x8AejcdR_lolWffH2zkGNvdKbZNvPilE7gIm1krmucRVewyz-nTh_an2P5A-SxfqyiDbk5uq_uccIjEStiHIrp677Ew7Xh-1S-kLjNoTVSSm0UhF4THs2aiTH5IvtjRigyB-JtnOozZX6m1Sv1G" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My block turned out a little wonky but it should work out fine. The second block was called a block in block. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The house was cut out from another fabric and then the two colors were added to make the block.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3QuSocu2YVZBInc_aAklvwA9li-UDDPfT47wG9_HocPtWqn86U8OVRVyj7bb2noOeKlgDQvpiNNIQ3iTChYeK0oyhlzzAP-kblSj9KQNByRGrKjl7Nwcu6q1tKBxdps5-aWrRsUV2TBduZis4zsBYhW1V2sOEakWYH7kkQtmVHreH-aJNPGEv4Hlj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3QuSocu2YVZBInc_aAklvwA9li-UDDPfT47wG9_HocPtWqn86U8OVRVyj7bb2noOeKlgDQvpiNNIQ3iTChYeK0oyhlzzAP-kblSj9KQNByRGrKjl7Nwcu6q1tKBxdps5-aWrRsUV2TBduZis4zsBYhW1V2sOEakWYH7kkQtmVHreH-aJNPGEv4Hlj" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiApQO6wmIamd7zdKhNn01flZWqx-pK8ifoE2Sy8MRjqrBXM6jbtoXwfi9DyvNBrbb2BHDLkm7UP0xU0yBq81Qo18dcy0lRLbqB-gb7judh8fRn7NCws_u5uCg6GlDhxCCvi2z-_uutnWQtbBmREAtLOn5UEAY22Wom__cfl1yH-OYfyySUUeo0y31u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiApQO6wmIamd7zdKhNn01flZWqx-pK8ifoE2Sy8MRjqrBXM6jbtoXwfi9DyvNBrbb2BHDLkm7UP0xU0yBq81Qo18dcy0lRLbqB-gb7judh8fRn7NCws_u5uCg6GlDhxCCvi2z-_uutnWQtbBmREAtLOn5UEAY22Wom__cfl1yH-OYfyySUUeo0y31u" width="180" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The last block is the shamrock block. We laid out our green squares and sewed them into a 4 patch so we had 3 blocks. Then we added a lighter fabric to the outside corners and trimmed. 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Obviously, you should have a pair of scissors, a cutting mat and a rotary blade but you may also find it very helpful to have a small travel iron set up right next to your sewing table and a rotating pressing board. Some blocks require a good pressing before each step, so having a little iron next to you is very, very handy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I also have a mister spray bottle, which is really nice. It doesn't spit giant drops of starch/water on my fabric. It's a nice mist spray that covers a large area of fabric. Mine is currently filled with Best Press Peach.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The next item I find really helpful is a heat erasing fabric pen. I had a set of Frixion pens but all I've been finding lately is Frixion pens for paper. Just make sure your getting pens for fabric. I use these pens to draw on my fabrics for sewing lines, marking centers of pieces, hand embroidery or just quilting designs. Whatever. It irons off if you make a mistake and I'm usually ironing my pieces as I go so everything is gone by the time the block is done. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmSo2vkdrDG6i-xp6EJrvO8gMqzoV9dorggYjg0H7PR0jADqurw7YjcZr1zxhBm5sW89NQsoDAnTMVj24zn5CCKHKwBG_k4t8AweMo921G14f92T3W1e4ftYyOe4l70c5dPBbhyeXfCKuIWRaAHu3D6w9ciqu84td8wkSgpzvxNeHBOIaSy42Ou4KJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmSo2vkdrDG6i-xp6EJrvO8gMqzoV9dorggYjg0H7PR0jADqurw7YjcZr1zxhBm5sW89NQsoDAnTMVj24zn5CCKHKwBG_k4t8AweMo921G14f92T3W1e4ftYyOe4l70c5dPBbhyeXfCKuIWRaAHu3D6w9ciqu84td8wkSgpzvxNeHBOIaSy42Ou4KJ" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The last item, which I just started using, is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09BC7R9SK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">seam tape</a>. If you do half square triangles and you like marking fabric on the back then this tape is not for you. This tape eliminates that need. Just line up the needle on the line and line up your end point on the line. The sewing machine will feed the fabric in right where you need it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a picture using the seam tape for the stem on the shamrock block. I needed to sew on the diagonal. So I lined up the needle, which the red line on the tape is lined up with, and the corner (or end point) is also lined up with the red line (see beige fabric). Sew straight down keeping that end point on the red line and bob's your uncle your line is straight on the diagonal.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRILv_Lqrh3tkCf-t_cuKezu1a91ZTc93aB28DFtSr0FX2mvcSiVFjoPwfB1sKQUtZpv3O2IrwjCtiheqss-3mcBPzkm8Ueq0h3CW4skYgEdayKe4KV6_Jok2tHkSZ3-_hohv6rkvT03EiVhP9B5I0qyBdBFfGOJNc4njj6L6ZIdwjWwiAXMKbfY4W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRILv_Lqrh3tkCf-t_cuKezu1a91ZTc93aB28DFtSr0FX2mvcSiVFjoPwfB1sKQUtZpv3O2IrwjCtiheqss-3mcBPzkm8Ueq0h3CW4skYgEdayKe4KV6_Jok2tHkSZ3-_hohv6rkvT03EiVhP9B5I0qyBdBFfGOJNc4njj6L6ZIdwjWwiAXMKbfY4W" width="180" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My last bits are more helpful tips. First, join the BOM's Facebook page or blog or whatever is set up. Join in with the group in either discussion of the current block, share sewing tips or just give encouragement to those new to sewing or specific techniques used in the blocks. You never know when someone will notice the wrong fabric, the wrong shape to a piece or whatever which maybe helpful to you especially if you get behind. After all, you're all in it together. Besides, it's interesting to see all the different variations people come up with.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Also, make sure you check you have all the pieces your supposed to get. Accidents happen but you'll want to make sure you contact your BOM provider to bring it to their attention. It might not just be your packet that was messed up. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Organizing Notebook</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">If you haven't done a BOM or your sewing room is a lot like mine, you know not organized, cluttered, lots of UFO's laying around, you might find keeping a notebook handy. This way you can keep all the instructions, fabric and bits together. For example, the first month we got all the different embroidery floss and buttons we'll use for the next 12 months. I assure you, I will NOT be able to find anything in my sewing room after a month let alone keep something around for 12 months before I loose or forget why I have it. At least I'm being honest with you and myself!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I put together a 1.5" 3 ring binder that I organized with Month tab sheets and behind each month, I have 4 or 5 clear insert sheets. Organize your instruction sheets, extra bits and bobs, diagrams, fabric scraps and oh yes, correction sheets from the provider. There is usually some kind of error in the instructions that need correcting. And if you get behind in the months because you know, life happens, then everything is still there waiting for you. So this may or may be helpful but I'll put each month in my binder when I get it, then I should have everything when I need it.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXklpRofi7KeHWep3DP6EG4lBWki1ZGMejAEF0qyG__QcdDs1YBvBGv4QO3oVIc-1wJMUjVNMmdoQrW_doAa-upxR9glgItQNfRO13ouYI3ToT38sCmeWT4RlLNYwqne5Bkl6--EiB9u2KWueoitDlnh7qkjcDpKdJLsJAK6miJJFmWDYcsneOWjYK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXklpRofi7KeHWep3DP6EG4lBWki1ZGMejAEF0qyG__QcdDs1YBvBGv4QO3oVIc-1wJMUjVNMmdoQrW_doAa-upxR9glgItQNfRO13ouYI3ToT38sCmeWT4RlLNYwqne5Bkl6--EiB9u2KWueoitDlnh7qkjcDpKdJLsJAK6miJJFmWDYcsneOWjYK" width="180" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7EC_RhUbFKDaPXKqbL45WJ7Z0tzux819-5Tf6Sq6j0QNSlrtRcfhaqqSzayGpu_4S1XhCEzNTSeqThBnPxGNxpNFc5_GVYUvFkzFMI2ZgOOfz9ozIwkZUTUQjT0ADSuwZe35aPlJ8RAtKmx41_-Ndgbv2uD1dF-nf9cqX-yPYyDJygJRBg9YNcW5q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7EC_RhUbFKDaPXKqbL45WJ7Z0tzux819-5Tf6Sq6j0QNSlrtRcfhaqqSzayGpu_4S1XhCEzNTSeqThBnPxGNxpNFc5_GVYUvFkzFMI2ZgOOfz9ozIwkZUTUQjT0ADSuwZe35aPlJ8RAtKmx41_-Ndgbv2uD1dF-nf9cqX-yPYyDJygJRBg9YNcW5q" width="180" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjugDC_1cvcB5pWtpAHGVxiALDbH7I1tebpBIoFblv6mwuua-SUrUlh4dLRCGm6uFiya8qshBmGpkGpbr7B0wbs2Wcw3-pzyTKb65fQlplf7CKZoMPi-0Ho6o3OUSAnz9U0bXVa-SEcmCHsmqe-eAq6AYwap_jY5Mnrm7Zkq0r-ZjkmO4x21Rys4Ypw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjugDC_1cvcB5pWtpAHGVxiALDbH7I1tebpBIoFblv6mwuua-SUrUlh4dLRCGm6uFiya8qshBmGpkGpbr7B0wbs2Wcw3-pzyTKb65fQlplf7CKZoMPi-0Ho6o3OUSAnz9U0bXVa-SEcmCHsmqe-eAq6AYwap_jY5Mnrm7Zkq0r-ZjkmO4x21Rys4Ypw" width="180" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">So, my first month of BOM is done and I have to admit having everything sent to me in one packet - fabric, instructions and applique cut outs - has saved me a lot of time and frustration. It was so easy to get the block done that I could get it all done in about 4 hours. Since this block was my first in this series, I read all the instructions first and made sure I got everything in my packet, ironed all the fabrics, cut them and sewed it all together. So it probably took me longer than it should've but that's okay. All I know is that if I'm going to do a BOM it is definitely going to have a lot of applique pieces in it so I don't have to do all the very tedious stuff. Getting your quilt fabrics and cutting everything out is literally half the battle when making a quilt and now I just get to put it all together which is the fun part. So I think my first BOM is off to a really good start.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-40004359551211688692020-05-22T14:57:00.000-04:002020-05-22T14:57:08.082-04:00Paradise in Bloom Quilt - Part 8I finished piecing together the individual pieces and started putting a few together to make bigger pieces.<br />
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Now, to sew those together to make 1/8th of the center medallion. Just remember to make sure your registration points all line up or at least get pretty close. This will keep all your pieces lined up as you put the top together and believe me, you will need it.<br />
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This quilt top is probably the hardest one I've had to sew. Although, I didn't enjoy sewing the Y seams (3 sections meeting together) in the Amazon Star quilt either. This one is just awkward.<br />
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Here's a picture of all 8 of my quilt pieces. Think large crescent shape about 3' long. I laid them out on my bed to see how it would look. Below is some more pictures of them spread out but not sewn together.<br />
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After the medallion center part is put together, I'll add the applique pieces then the 8 appliqued baskets to the outside. I've also ordered some metallic thread. I've never worked with metallic thread before but I'm curious to see how they would look. On each quilt I've done I always try to throw in some element I've never done before and the metallic thread on this one is it. I'll see how it goes.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-16486104508069498902020-05-14T15:42:00.002-04:002020-05-14T15:42:22.418-04:00Paradise in Bloom Quilt - Part 7The next unit to sew together is pieces G, H and background B. I admit, I'm not really sure I did a real good sewing these pieces together. Background B points rarely lined up well with the registration points on the units but I did the best I could.<br />
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Here is my background B pinned to the unit. I figured I just marked the RP dots a little off on the piece. This piece is very important to get right. I apparently didn't get one of them right and when I went to sew the whole thing together it didn't fit right. Like, not even close...<br />
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Units G and H registration points lined up fairly closely. The last picture is G, H and background B all sewn together.<br />
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I'll put together all the separate pieces into the main panel of the quilt, which each one is 1/8th of the quilt.<br />
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Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-26038567042048239302020-03-18T18:28:00.001-04:002020-03-18T18:28:29.149-04:00Paradise in Bloom Quilt - Part 6I'm putting some more units together for the Paradise in Bloom Quilt and below are units D and E. I pinned the two pieces together at the registration points and sewed them together. Then I added background piece A (the dark brown section).<br />
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Next was sections G and H. These two are dark brown with lighter fabrics. I pieced these the same way. I lined up the RP dots, pinned them and sewed the pieces together.<br />
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The fabrics for the flower on these two units are different. I wanted brighter/darker colors for the lighter background and lighter flower parts on the dark brown background, hoping they would pop a bit more.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-60090322771299103802020-03-05T20:51:00.000-05:002020-03-05T20:51:30.460-05:00Paradise in Bloom Quilt - Part 5I've got the baskets done, so now I'm ready to start putting some of the units together. Starting in the center of the quilt, which are units A, B and C. Remember to line up the registration points (RP) and pin them together as best as you can and remember to watch out for any seams that need to line up as well. This will help keep your pieces where they need to be.<br />
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Part B is sewn onto A. Part C is sewn onto A/B.<br />
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These 3 pieces form the center medallion. Now to sew the rest of the medallion together.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-39686506592710709622020-02-20T20:15:00.001-05:002020-02-20T20:15:16.731-05:00Paradise in Bloom Quilt - Part 4I took a small break (maybe a year or so but whatever, don't judge) from this quilt but now I'm back at it. Seriously, I just need to clean my sewing room and so some projects must get finished and out the door, right? Right.<br />
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So here's the basket pieces. The entire thing is paper pieced with some applique pieces to finish. This quilt comes with 4 baskets unless you buy the extension and get 4 more. So I did. I'm making 4 lighter colored and 4 darker(ish) colored ones. The difference is the background fabric, the stems and colored buds.<br />
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There's still more applique work to do for the center medallion part but one step at a time.<br />
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I decided to hand stitch embroidery floss along the edges of the greenery.<br />
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I'll be able to finish the rest of the stitching after these pieces are sewn onto the rest of the quilt. Now, I need to make 3 more of each color.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-51479887869048577502019-10-05T13:35:00.002-04:002019-10-05T13:35:16.953-04:00Tomato Jam RecipeIf you're overrun with tomatoes at the end of the season and you don't want to start canning, making tomato jam is the next best thing. I admit it. I'm not a huge fan of raw tomatoes. I like them as salsa and especially in BLT sandwiches but I have to admit, I'm not a fan of the watery squishiness that plagues my sandwich causing my bread to get soggy or help the mayonnaise make a run for it but with tomato jam, you don't have that problem.<br />
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Making tomato jam is simply taking pounds of tomatoes and cooking all the water out of them and adding a bit of sugar and spices. That's it. Trust me on this. It is awesome and I'm not a huge tomato fan.<br />
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I would recommend doubling the recipe since this does't make very much and it's just so darn tasty you might want it on everything from toast, eggs, quiche and of course to accompany bacon. Store your tomato jam in the refrigerator and it should keep about a week or two but I don't know since I've never had jam around longer than a few days. It's also nice to give as gifts to neighbors or family. I would just recommend that you only give it to people you really like because again, it's just awesome stuff. Simple yet awesome. You do have to babysit the pot towards the end of cooking but only for last 20 minutes or so. If you don't, your jam will burn and that would be a tragedy.<br />
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<u>Tomato Jam Recipe</u><br />
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3lbs. of medium tomatoes (canned will work if tomatoes are not in season)<br />
1tsp of salt<br />
1/4C sugar + 1 tsp.<br />
1/2 tsp of cinnamon<br />
1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes (optional)<br />
pinch of cloves<br />
1/2 lemon, juice<br />
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Core and chop the tomatoes and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Let the tomatoes sit for a few hours so they release their juices. Strain the tomatoes and place the liquid into a large pot. Add the 1/4 C of sugar to the juice and bring to a boil. Keep boiling until the juices are reduced to a syrup consistency. This should take around 15 minutes depending on how much liquid your tomatoes gave up. Your spoon should leave a clean trail through the syrup when it's thick enough.<br />
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Add the spices and the tomatoes and stir. Bring to a boil and continue cooking roughly 45-60 minutes. The tomatoes will continue to breakdown and liquid will continue to evaporate. When they're done, the tomatoes will be gooey and reach a jam-like consistency. Taste for sugar, salt and heat and adjust to taste. Add a little lemon juice to brighten the flavor at the end.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-23358772571069568952019-04-14T14:26:00.001-04:002019-04-14T14:26:14.689-04:00Trip to Phoenix, AZMy husband and I decided to leave the dreary weather of Ohio behind for a few days and head to Phoenix, Arizona. We've never been there before and I know very little of Arizona except there's a desert, hot air balloons, some big cactus and the sun.<br />
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Before going anywhere, I usually shop for my next vacation on TripAdvisor reading reviews of locations and activities. I found myself reading about the Boulders Spa and Resort and decided that's where we would stay. The resort is situated around a golf course and I was told the area is 1300 acres with the resort on about 33. There is landscaped areas and some wild areas that was really nice to walk through. A lot of the plants were blooming making it an even more memorable experience. The resort area was full of rabbits, lizards and birds to watch and enjoy as well. I have to admit, I thought the staff did a remarkable job. Everyone was pleasant and efficient and treated their guests very, very well.<br />
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The resort uses golf carts so the paths are wide enough for them. You could call/text the front desk and ask to be picked up and driven to the spa or the restaurant on the other side of the resort and a golf cart would come get you and wisk you away. I admit I kinda wanted my own golf cart to zoom around in.<br />
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We also happened to see a blue heron snacking on a koi from one of the small lakes around the golf course.<br />
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During out stay, I booked a hot air balloon flight and some ATVing in the Sonoran Desert. Unfortunately, it was pretty windy all week so our hot air balloon trip got cancelled but better safe than sorry but our off road adventure went forward. We drove about 40 minutes from the resort for our off road trip in the Sonoran Desert. We have never done this before so it was definitely an experience. I drove a UTV that reminded me of a tall sported up Jeep. It sat 4 people but it was just me and hubby. Our guide Katie got us fitted with face socks, helmets and goggles and took me around their practice track and it totally blew the picture of what I had in my mind of what off roading was going to be like. I have this picture in my head of a mostly dusty track with some steep areas and that's about it. Well, there might have been about 10 feet of the trail like that but it was mostly rocks, boulders and very deep ruts along with the steep parts. I guess that was the only thing I got right.<br />
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Anyway, after my drive on the practice track, another guide, Chase, joined us and off we went for our 4 hour drive into the desert. We stopped after an hour or so, which I was sure I had been driving for at least two hours, and Chase explained some of the geology of the area. I could see quartz was everywhere laying on the track so I at least knew about some of it. Chase also explained the desert was in a super bloom since there were little yellow flowers on bottlebrush and purple lupine flowers everywhere we went. Apparently there had been enough rain that everything was blooming which made it really nice to see. After traveling around again, we stopped at an old building that was along a old stagecoach route. It was in really good condition given it was used in the late 1800's and you could walk around and find pieces of pottery still laying around that pre-dated the building by several hundred years. Sorry no picture. Apparently our brains were still rattling around and we didn't think to take any.<br />
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Next, we stopped and climbed to the top of high area where a large stone structure had served the native Indians as a look out area. You could see for miles in all directions and the down in the river basin below. We did find more pottery shards in the area but no wild donkey. Our guide Chase also found both varieties of horned lizard and let us eat the inside of a cholla cactus. We had a great time on our off road tour but our brains were definitely rattled but it was a different experience and I'm sure we would do it again.<br />
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We also got to see a lot of different wildlife during our trip including rabbits, lizards, birds and butterflies. The resort had a lot of wildlife no doubt due to the ponds on the golf course. There were a lot of <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gambels_Quail/overview" target="_blank">Gambel's Quail</a>, both males and females running about. They also came right up to us when we were sitting at the table on our little porch area. We also saw the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Greater_Roadrunner/overview" target="_blank">Greater Roadrunner</a> which was definitely fun to see if slightly traumatic. I first saw it just off our porch area eating a chipmunk and later that day it killed a morning dove chick that was in a nest above our porch then it promptly left. We assume it came back later for it. The resort also had a healthy population of <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great-tailed_Grackle" target="_blank">Great-tailed Grackles</a>. The males calls were quite loud and I dubbed him the "Arizona Rooster" for our stay. Unfortunately, all my pictures of them came out blurry. I'm not sure about the lizard we saw but it might be the desert spiny lizard.<br />
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We also went to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Gateway Trail in Scottsdale and hiked around for a few hours. There was a nice nature trail with signs about the plants, animals and weather in the desert. Another trail was nothing but rocks that you had to watch where you planted your feet or you'd risk twisting an ankle.<br />
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On one of our free days, we went to Butterfly Wonderland located in Scottsdale, AZ. I enjoy seeing different types of butterflies and according to them they have 3,000 butterflies in the largest conservatory in the country. They work with butterfly farms in Costa Rica and southeast Asia and chrysalis are shipped to them for hatching. We started by watching a short film about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly in 3D then we went into their emergence gallery where you could see the butterflies and month emerge from their chrysalis. Then we went into the conservatory with all the butterflies and month is a rain forest type atmosphere.<br />
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We had a great time in Arizona and really appreciated the scenery, plants, and bird song. We also learned a bit about the history and unique environment of the desert.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-4447134877015542382019-01-03T10:36:00.000-05:002019-01-03T10:36:32.000-05:00Goodbye 2018 and Hello to 20192018 was a fairly nice year for us and pretty quiet. I took some really great cooking classes and learned a lot of different techniques and used a lot of different spices.<br />
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I also spent a few months completely remodeling 2 bathrooms with the help of YouTube strangers and my local Lowe's. This was a big project for us considering the only make over stuff we've done is to open a can of paint. The bathrooms were done from floor to ceiling. New flooring, new faucets, new toilets, new light fixtures and some re-wiring and lots of joint compound and a lot more. But both bathrooms look great.<br />
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I had some unique bird visitors to the yard this year. I had a pair of bluebirds trying their best to have a successful nest but didn't manage to get one egg out of 17 to hatch. Don't know what's up with that pair but I hope if they come back to the bird boxes they actually get to raise some young next year. I want baby blues!<br />
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I had a very brief visit from a tree swallow and a baltimore oriole. I was hoping the oriole would stick around or a least come back for the oranges I put out for it but no. He ate some berries off my serviceberry bush and left and didn't even have the courtesy to pose for a cute pic! The tree swallow was a bit more courteous.<br />
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And we have neighborhood cooper's hawks in the area that likes to land around our yard and fences. I got a semi decent picture of Cooper when he was on a low fence.<br />
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Although, I haven't seen many deer this year, I did get to see a doe and fawn together earlier this spring and even got a picture of the little one nursing. The little guy almost got watered with the hose since he was hiding in my flower bed. I left as soon as I saw him and shortly mom came back for him.<br />
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I did sew a crib quilt for one of the young women in my cooking class who gave birth in June. It was a challenging quilt to say the least but I got it done.<br />
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That it's for 2018 and hopefully 2019 will bring more of the same but better.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-39077562467008794112018-12-27T21:10:00.001-05:002018-12-27T21:10:32.187-05:00Cooking Class - NYC Series - Daniel BouludThe last chef we're discussing in class is Daniel Boulud. Our instructor met him through friends at his restaurant and she remembers that time fondly. She even said that he gave her a tour of the kitchen.<br />
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Our lunch for the class consisted of parmesan baskets with herbed goat cheese, wild mushroom and barley soup, spaghetti squash, alsatian potato gratin, marinated lamb chops with two sauces, grand aioli served with vegetables and shrimp, bacon wrapped belgian endives, waldorf salad and chocolate ginger pound cake with ice cream. </div>
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Our starters was the parmesan baskets and aioli with vegetables and shrimp. The parmesan baskets were easy, mild and tasted great. The grand aioli is basically homemade mayonnaise but done a little differently then just mixing some oil into your egg yolks. Garlic cooked in water until soft and you also poach an egg (the whites are set but the yolk isn't) and then add everything to the blender and drizzle in the oil. So a little different but this also is nothing like a mayo I've made and definitely better than the bottled stuff. We also had some potatoes, carrots, asparagus, lettuce, mushrooms and shrimp to dip into the aioli and it was really good. </div>
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Next, we had the wild mushroom barely soup and waldorf salad. Everyone though the mushroom barley soup was great. Mild yet flavorful and different then your regular chicken soup. And the waldorf salad was supposed to be the original recipe since it's had some changes. It was really good and I'll definitely be making it as well as the soup. </div>
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Our main dishes was lamb chop with a yogurt sauce and a spicy tomato sauce, spaghetti squash, potato gratin and bacon wrapped endive. The lamb was very good with the sauces and the spices used. The spaghetti squash was different from how I've prepared it in the past. It didn't look all that appealing though but it tasted very good. The bacon wrapped endives was usual and basically tasted like wilted lettuce with bacon so it wasn't the greatest but it wasn't horrible either. The potato gratin had some sauteed vegetables in the layers of potatoes along with some bacon. This gratin didn't use milk, cream an cheese either. It just had some chicken stock instead. </div>
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For dessert we had a chocolate ginger pound cake dusted with powdered sugar and ice cream. Both were really very good and I believe everyone really liked it.<br />
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Our 6 week chef series ended on a high note. I learned a lot and cooked with some really nice people. Can't wait for more classes next year. </div>
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Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-51370381626721361652018-11-29T20:00:00.000-05:002018-11-29T20:00:17.944-05:00Cooking Class - NYC Series - Amanda CohenOur next two cooking classes features recipes from Amanda Cohen and are all vegetarian.<br />
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All of these recipes were labor fairly labor intensive. For example, our instructor, worked on drying out some zucchini for over 24 hours to prep one dish for the class as well as some others. So needless to say, we wouldn't have been able to get everything done in one 3 hour class session if we had to do all the work.<br />
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We made several dishes as usual which included parsnip gnocchi with sour red cabbage and carrot crumbs, portabello mousse with pear and fennel compote, smoked sweet potato nicoise salad with chickpea dressing, butternut squash soup with butternut dumplings, Knishes, zucchini ginger cake with zucchini cream and zucchini candy with cinnamon caramel and cream cheese ice cream and the cocktail of the class was Kentucky Lemonade.<br />
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This menu was really good but fairly difficult unless done in stages or unless you have 1/2 a day free to cook. For example, the parsnips needed 2 hours of roasting with some other veggies for the gnocchi and the butternut dumplings needed butternut "leather" made first. Which means you need to roast and dehydrate some butternut squash which doesn't happen without time. <br />
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The parsnip gnocchi dish was light with a bit of cinnamon taste from the carrot crumbles. Think a thick cinnamon batter with carrots that's cooked, crumbled and dried and put on top of the gnocchi. <br />
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We also made Knishes, which is a basic dough stuffed with cooked onion and potatoes. I've never heard of them before and they were pretty good. We also made a mushroom mousse with portobello mushrooms. It was definitely a unique form of pate and very tasty. I think everyone in the class really enjoyed the mousse and the soup the best for this class.</div>
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I seemed to have missed taken a picture of something on every class so far and this class was no different. I forgot a picture of the soup but that's okay. The soup was also labor intensive and not only do you make a soup but you make a packet of vegetables using the butternut squash leather to add to the bottom of the cup. Then the hot soup melts the leather and leaves a puddle of goodness in the bottom.</div>
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We also had an interesting dessert. Zucchini ginger cake with zucchini cream and zucchini candy with cinnamon caramel and cream cheese ice cream. Yeah, it's a mouthful to say and eat. As you can probably tell it doesn't look like a lot of zucchini went into the this dessert and you would be right. The recipe calls for zucchini "candy" meaning you dehydrate some zucchini until crunchy to put in the whipped cream. Our instructor had the zucchini pieces in the oven for 24 hours and they never achieved a crunchy like state. They were lightly sweet squishy gummy type pieces. We also made cream cheese ice cream to go with the cake which cut through the sweetness of the cake and caramel but it seemed too tart for me. The caramel had a hint of cinnamon in it and with the cake it was really, really good.</div>
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Our second class of recipes by Cohen turned out really well. We had a roasted potato soup with crispy vinegar potatoes and tomato pearls, fennel salad with candied grapefruit pops and grilled cheese croutons, stuffed fried olives, jalapeno hush puppies with maple butter, carrot risotto with carrot dumplings and ribbons, bagels, popcorn pudding with caramel popcorn and for a cocktail we had a radish gibson.<br />
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Our starters were the fried olives and hush puppies. Everyone thought they were really good and they were fairly easy to make, although frying is a pain. But if you're doing a small batch try the fried olives.<br />
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Next, we had a roasted potato soup with tomato pearls. The tomato pearls was simply ketchup mixed with calcium gluconate that's dropped using a little dropper or syringe into sodium alginate. The kitchup mixture will sit on top for a second then it will slowly sink into the alginate and become a little ball and sink to the bottom and there's your little tomato pearl. The pearls were put on top along with the fried vinegar potatoes. It definitely not something I'll bother with but it was fun to make.<br />
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Our main dish was a carrot risotto and fennel salad. The risotto was really good but it was light on flavor and the salad was different with it's bright grapefruit and cheesey croutons but very tasty. We also made some bagels. This was a good recipe to have and I can see making these at home. It's not hard just time consuming but easily made on a weekend.<br />
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And for dessert we made popcorn pudding with caramel popcorn. I know. Sounds weird and it was but surprisingly good. We soaked popcorn and corn in milk, cooked it and then let it set up. Then we topped it with caramel popcorn. It was sweet and had a little smokey flavor to it and the caramel popcorn gave it that extra texture. A little of this went a long way and felt pretty rich. This would be a good and surprising dessert to serve to guests.<br />
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A lot of the recipes we've made have been labor intensive and probably not something your going to be making at home on a weekly basis but more like the long weekend you've got coming up and want to cook something different. All in all, we cooked some really interesting recipes and all using vegetables.<br />
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Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-87317952930326201292018-11-17T10:26:00.001-05:002018-11-17T10:26:13.740-05:00Cooking Class - NYC Series - David ChangThis class featured recipes from David Chang owner of Momofuku in New York. The first cocktail was a seven spice sour which was quite good. Sake marinated with spices and a bit of citrus can't be a bad thing. We also had ramen, shrimp and grits, rice cakes with red dragon sauce, Japanese pancake and chocolate chip cornflake marshmallow cookie. We also got a kimchi started for next week's class.<br />
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I think the consensus was that the ramen was great. A bit on the salty side but great. This dish actually takes 2 days to make so you're not going to making this from scratch after you get home from work. And for some reason, I didn't get a picture of the beautiful bowl of noodles with pork, veg and egg. Hateful. I know and I apologize for it but I assure you it was very good.<br />
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The japanese pancake was also very tasty. It was a thin pancake full of vegetables and sauce which was quick and easy to make.<br />
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The rice cake with red dragon sauce was hot and very good. Did I mention hot? The rice cakes were kinda weird though. They're very dense and chewy and is what I image styrofoam peanuts taste like. I'd rather have had a bowl of rice rather than the rice cakes. The sauce was really good and I can see that going over chicken, shrimp, pork or veg and rice. Everyone in class really liked the sauce and gave a thumbs down on the rice cakes so it was pretty unanimous.<br />
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Here's a picture of part of my lunch plate with the rice cakes and the shrimp and grits. The recipe for the shrimp and grits was really quite plain and we all thought it needed some kind of sauce or broth.<br />
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These cookies were from Momofuku Milk Bar called chocolate chip cornflake marshmallow cookie. They were okay but I probably wouldn't make them.<br />
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Our second week of cooking David Chang's recipes went really well. We had the Momofuku daquiri with pineapple rum, lime, sugar and absinthe for our daily cocktail, which I thought was really good. We made a fuji apple salad with kimchi and bacon, brussel sprouts with kimchi and bacon, peas with horseradish, grilled lemongrass pork sausage ssam, marinated steak ssam with lots of accompaniments, Winning Wontons and fried apple pies with miso butterscotch sauce and sour cream ice cream. Here's a picture of our lunch buffet.<br />
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The menu sounds a bit crazy but there was a theme of salty, sweet and sour coming together in different dishes. We got to use the kimchi in a few different ways which was interesting. Everything tasted really good although I still don't like brussel sprouts no matter how much bacon you put on them. Sorry, I just can't get behind those little cabbages.<br />
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The apple salad was crunchy, sweet and tart yet not overwhelming and the sugar snap pea salad was quite good. I could've eaten an entire plate of them.<br />
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The wontons were really good and everyone really liked them. These would be really good to make and keep in the freezer. Put them in soups or just have a sauce handy and either way they're good.<br />
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We had some trouble with our fried pies. The top and bottom dough wasn't pressed together very well and split open during the frying process.This was served with the miso butterscotch and sour cream ice cream. I would've preferred real butterscotch but the flavors were very good together.<br />
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I've really enjoyed cooking these recipes. They were different and had some pretty unique flavor combinations.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-22147898130774701762018-10-28T15:25:00.003-04:002018-10-28T15:25:26.844-04:001/2 Bath RemodelIn a previous post, I shared my DIY master bath remodel and all what I did. Now, I have to fix the 1/2 bath downstairs that I took the cabinet from.<br />
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This room is simple. It has a cabinet with sink and a toilet so it's not huge (3x7') and no medicine cabinet to remove.<br />
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I found a cabinet I like but its a different style than what I took out. The one I took out had a foot board at the bottom so you couldn't see the base of the cabinet. Only the most basic and not so good looking cabinets I found at the home improvement stores had a foot board and the one I like of course sits on 4 legs and has no foot board. Therefore you can see the floor under the cabinet a little. So that means I have to re-do the vinyl flooring in the bathroom.<br />
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In this room, I decided to put up vinyl wallpaper like I did in the master bath and this time, I went with a distressed board look. It has some browns, cream and a hint of gray in it. And I put a fairly basic tan paint on the walls.<br />
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I decided to go with the Lifeproof vinyl plank flooring from Home Depot because of the anti-microbial properties. It may not mean anything but since I installed it in my master bath and was already familiar with it, it just seemed to make sense. This time I went with a multi-width board in Walton Oak. The major difficulty I've had in picking out a vinyl plank color, is that you can't see a nice large picture of the floor already in place or even a blown up square of the floor in place on the home improvement websites. You just don't get a good idea of what colors are in the flooring.<br />
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This is also a small 1/2 bath about 3'x7' which is fine but there was a lot of cutting to do around the pipes/toilet/door frame and it took me about 8 hours to get done. Ridiculous I know but there you have it.<br />
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By the way, if you are going to have a go at putting down the vinyl plank flooring yourself, that's fine but you really need a jig saw. You can use a utility knife for short straight cuts but that will run through blades and kill your hand and waste precious time getting the floor done. A jig saw will save you time, effort and frustration. The right tools for a project is almost always worth it.<br />
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I also decided to toss out the thin base boards that was originally installed in the house because they were just plain and boring. This is a small enough room that I figured we (my hubby and I) could install ourselves. I bought some boards at Home Depot that were about $4 each so they were fairly inexpensive and a total of 3 boards did the trick being 8 ft long each.<br />
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Unfortunately, we ran into some trouble. Our cabinet wouldn't fit with the trim to the sides and behind the cabinet so we had to take them back out, install the cabinet and then fit them in. Not hard but I wish we figured it out before hand.<br />
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The cabinet was also a tight fit and we forgot something important. We had to take the door trim off before we could pull out the cabinet and therefore we should've put the cabinet in first, which we didn't do. So that meant we wound up gouging and scratching the newly painted wall getting the cabinet and sink top in. So there was more wall painting and patching to do but at least we got the faucet installed while the sink top was sitting on my kitchen counter, instead of crawling under the cabinet.<br />
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I also found a pretty mirror with some color and interest to it and replaced the single unframed slab of mirror on the wall and replaced my hollywood lights with the bell shaped lights and that alone was worth it but the cabinet and flooring look great too. I also put some walnut colored floating shelves above toilet.<br />
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After touching up the paint, caulking around the sink and painting the nails in the base boards white and hanging up towel holder and some wall hangings, I'm calling this project done and I'm really happy with how it turned out.<br />
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So here's some before and after pictures. (The green is before and the brown is after)<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-30971377540213196672018-10-22T15:51:00.000-04:002018-10-22T15:51:17.899-04:00Cooking Class - NYC Series - April BloomfieldOur next chef we're studying is April Bloomfield. We cooked a lot of dishes once again and we liked all of them. In this class we made Devils on Horseback, a curried parsnip soup, bitter leaves with pomegranate and grilled vegetable vinaigrette, swiss chard cannelloni with fresh pasta, swiss chard with marjoram, butternut squash polenta, roasted mushrooms with pancetta, pine nuts, croutons and goat cheese and for dessert we made a sweet corn ice cream with butterscotch and caramel popcorn.<br />
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I had never heard of Devils on Horseback and not sure how that name came about which is probably a pretty interesting story. These little guys are an appetizer of poached pears, prunes all wrapped in bacon. Yeah, they're sweet, salty, smokey and a little fruity tasting so you know they're good. </div>
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Our second class of Bloomfield's recipes consisted of a lamb curry, lentil and chickpea salad with feta and tahini, carrot, avocado and orange salad, roasted cauliflower and grain salad with pistachios and pomegranate, roasted and raw fennel salad with blood oranges, matzoh ball chicken soup, butternut squash coconut tart and ginger cake. And to top it all off we had roasted peanuts with rosemary and garlic with an apple and gin cocktail.<br />
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Yep, 10 recipes to cook in 3 hours and a few of them took over 2 hours to cook. Thankfully, we had a full class of 10 people to cook it all but needless to say we were all busy.<br />
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The most labor intensive recipe of the day was the lamb curry. We had to toast spices and grind the mixture with a lot of other spices, trim a 4 lb. lamb shoulder, brown the meat then toss everything together and let it simmer for at least an hour and a half. But the only way to learn something is to do it but for a first time try at a curry it was good.<br />
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I have to admit, my favorite was definitely the chicken soup or the NY penicillin we made from the week before, which we added matzoh balls to it this week. It was fantastic. Best. Soup. Ever. I also really enjoyed the lentil and chickpea salad. It was tasty and filling and I will definitely be making that again. The cauliflower salad was okay but it seems that once a cooked veg goes cold it's just not good anymore but that's just me. The fennel salad was okay. You really need to like fennel for that one. The carrot avocado orange salad was also good but I'd rather leave out the avocado.<br />
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The dessert that made it out of the oven during class was the ginger cake, which was really tasty. We did add whipped cream and some caramel sauce to it since it seemed like it needed something.<br />
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Our butternut and coconut tart didn't make it out of the oven by the time class was over but that's okay. We tried to get 2 desserts in since we had another dessert not make it out of the oven the previous week but looks like we're only meant to have one dessert per class. Which is probably for the best.<br />
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Here's a picture of my lunch plate and soup.<br />
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Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-37687878732241272952018-10-13T08:25:00.002-04:002018-10-13T08:25:48.438-04:00Cooking Class - NYC Series - Marcus SamuelssonThe next chef we're reviewing is Marcus Samuelsson. At the beginning of class, we go over a chefs timeline (where and when they moved from one area to another) or we read the intro from one of their cookbooks to get an idea of what geographical or cultural influences has had over their cooking. And we can see those influences in the recipes we cook that day.<br />
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Our first day, we made the Yes Chef cocktail, which everyone thought was quite good. It was made with honey syrup, ginger beer, pineapple and lime juices and vodka.<br />
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We made deviled eggs with chicken skin mayo. This was interesting. We made our own mayonnaise and took two fried chicken legs, took all the meat and skin off the bones and blended the chicken and mayo in a food processor until smooth. We put a bit of the puree on a plate and put a deviled egg on top and a gougere on the side. How can fried chicken anything be bad? Yeah, it can't.<br />
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The gougere was flavored with bacon, cheddar and lingonberry jam. It was sweet and salty and slightly smokey. I can see using the fried chicken puree as a filling for the gougere and using those as appetizers. That would be a really good combination.<br />
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Our main lunch was catfish with blackening rub with beets and peanuts, collard greens and andouille bread pudding.<br />
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The beets was sauteed with daikon radish, soy sauce, honey, capers and lemon and finished with peanuts. The collard greens were really good and everyone was a bit surprised that they liked them so well. The were made with onions, chilies, cider vinegar and brown sugar. The andouille bread pudding was okay. It had andouille sausage, bacon, cheddar, peanuts and raisins in it and of course bread. I thought it was good but something need a bit more spices or something. It's a good recipe that you just have to make it your own.<br />
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For dessert we devils food cake with buttercream frosting. This was awesome and I completely forgot to get a picture of it. The cake was super light. There was 3C of liquid to 2C cake flour and the batter was really thin which was kinda unusual but it worked.<br />
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Our second week cooking Marcus Samuelsson's recipes was a big success, I'm happy to say. We all loved everything and I think that was pretty surprising to some of us in the class.<br />
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We started out making meatballs for an appetizer and the main fair consisted of fried chicken with 2 kinds of sauce, spicy sweet potatoes with green beans and succotash with yogurt sauce and corn bread. Unfortunately, our dessert didn't get served. It was still cooking and with a 4 hour cool down time it wasn't going to get served during our 3 hour class.<br />
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Every cornbread recipe I've tried always turned out pretty dry and crumbly. Well, those days are over my friends. This cornbread recipe was made with cake flour, cornmeal, butter, sour cream which kept the loaf very moist. Even the succotash was really good. It was different then your typical succotash of carrot, lima beans and whatever else is in the mix. This was made with corn, tomatoes, fava beans, and bacon and it tasted a bit vinegary and the yogurt was a nice balance. The spicy sweet potatoes and green beans was an odd combination but mostly was spicy with crunch. I might substitute the beans for walnuts or something but it was still really good.<br />
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The cocktail of the day was called Harrogate Nights which was peachy and really good. The dessert was called a blackbottom peanut pie which we unfortunately didn't get to try. The crust was made with nilla wafers, sugar, vanilla and browned butter. The first layer for the filling was melted chocolate and the second layer was made from sugar, eggs, cane syrup, molasses and roasted peanuts. Kinda reminded me of a pecan pie filling but we didn't get to try it.<br />
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The big drawback to some of these recipes is that there are a lot of ingredients that most people simply don't have on hand and some of them I've never heard of before but I have to admit everything tasted really good so maybe all those spices are worth it.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-66681785824914419572018-09-25T09:34:00.001-04:002018-09-25T09:34:23.911-04:00Cooking Class - NYC Series - G HamiltonWell, it's now the end of August and my 30 week French cooking class ended back in May. I admit, I missed cooking every week with a really great group of people but the good news is I'm taking another cooking series.<br />
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In this 12 week class, we're going to be looking at 6 chefs from NY and also working from a book written about the different boroughs of NY by an author from Ohio. I was pleased to see several people from the 30 week class so there's familiar faces and there's 12 people in the class instead of 10 which makes for a large group.<br />
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The first chef is Gabrielle Hamilton.<br />
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We made several dishes as usual. The first was fried oyster omelettes with a tabasco slurry and tartar sauce. It was a strange combination of flavors, I must admit. Most of students either didn't care for it or loved it. The fried oysters tucked into an omelette was fine but the tartar sauce got really salty from the cornichons and the tabasco slurry was just well.... weird. The slurry is made from tabasco sauce and powdered sugar so it was a hot sauce that was sweet.<br />
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We also made mussels with snail butter and no there were no sails in the butter. The mussels were cooked in white wine and then broiled with the butter on the half shell and served with toast. The butter was really tasty and I could probably eat that on several things. The butter had garlic, shallot, brandy, parsley and salt and pepper in it and was really good.<br />
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The main dish we had was cod in saffron broth with leeks, potatoes and cabbage. The potato and veggies were lightly boiled in a separate pot, while the fish stock was flavored with saffron and other aromatics and reduced to a lovely flavorful golden broth. When the broth was reduced enough, the veg and potato was placed in a bowl and the broth ladled over to reheat everything back up and a piece of seared cod on top. The cod was seared with a Berbere spice mixture coating that included, coriander, cumin, cloves and pepper. It was light, flavorful and filling.<br />
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We also had mixed carrots with preserved lemon butter. We used the preserved lemons we made earlier in the spring, added butter, garlic and shallots and some basil to make a nice compound butter. We blanched some mixed colored carrots and put a little bit of honeycomb on top along with a dash of sea salt and served. I assure you, carrots have never tasted so good.<br />
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For dessert, we made lemon panna cotta with berries and black and white cookies. Both desserts were very light and refreshing and the panna cotta was super easy to make.<br />
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Our second class featuring recipes from Gabrielle Hamilton were really good. We cooked a vegetable tian, chicken braised in hard cider, toasted lamb wonton wraps in a beef broth with cayenne butter, roasted sweet potatoes with a brown butter vinaigrette with fried potato skins, a plum tart, cornmeal pound cake with rosemary syrup and poached pears.<br />
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Everything was really good but I have to admit the wonton wraps with beef broth was fantastic. It was simple yet flavorful and the broth with the spicy butter was wonderful. I can see myself sipping on that throughout a cold winter. I did forget to take a picture of the dessert plate I had with the cornmeal pound cake, pear and plum tart but that's okay. The pear was lightly flavored with wine and rosemary sugar mixture and was delicious. The pound cake was different but good. The cornmeal gave it a little different texture.<br />
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During class we also have a cocktail. Our first cocktail was called Diet Fresca, made with grapefruit juice, vodka, a scoop of sugar and tonic water. The next cocktail was called a Pimms Cup. It was made with Pimms, Boodles gin and ginger ale. Both were light and refreshing.<br />
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<br />Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-21028282537854668822018-09-09T21:21:00.001-04:002018-09-09T21:21:32.932-04:00Master Bathroom RemodelHave you ever just thought something simple like, "I really should fix that little hole in the drywall in the bathroom," or "I should just get X done and it'll look nicer" type of thoughts not knowing that one small little thing leads to a complete room remodel?<br />
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Let me tell you how mine started....</div>
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When we first built our house 20 years ago, we skimped on several things to make sure our payment didn't skyrocket. Some upgrades I regret not getting but hey, that was 20 years ago. So when we were specking out our master bathroom, we didn't add a double bowl or a extra cabinet under the counter. Well, now it appears that without the full cabinets holding up the counter, the counter has started sagging and therefore pulling away from the wall, which has torn up the current paint job and it looks bad.</div>
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And in order to fix said sag, we need another cabinet, which we can't find one that fits the current space and trying to repaint the custom paint job on the walls just isn't going to happen since there are stripes involved. So, that meant I'd have to repaint the entire room with primer white so I can fix the cabinet situation. Fine.</div>
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So as I was putting on the first coat of primer white (it will no doubt need 2 or 3 coats to cover the medium blue color), I see the medicine cabinet that was installed when we built the house. I guess it just came with the bathroom because I certainly didn't pick it and I thought, "I might as well rip that out of the wall 1) because I hate it and 2) because I hate it. Do I know how to patch a 14x18" hole in the drywall? No. No, I do not.</div>
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But I can YouTube strangers can show me how to do it....</div>
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So I ripped the medicine cabinet out of the master bath and the other full bath. I figure, if I'm going to do it one bathroom, why not both? No reason. No reason at all. </div>
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Then I looked at the light fixture that had been there for 20 years with 8 globe like bulbs stuck on a gold plate and thought, "Cripes, that just ugly." I'm painting anyway, so I'll just take it down, paint and then I'll find another light fixture or better yet get two vanity lights. </div>
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Oh and that giant mirror that takes up 2/3 of the wall really should go as well and get some mirrors with frames... so yeah, let's do that too. After all, I'm painting anyway, so I might as well take it down and put something else up. </div>
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So now, I need wall board, joint tape and compound, a new light fixture or two, a framed mirror or two, possibly a new cabinet or something that fits that will hold up the counter top. Right. </div>
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Then I figured, I should take off the base boards, just to make it easier to paint and so I gently pried all those off and labeled them with numbers, so I can easily put them back and of course that revealed something else...</div>
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When the house was built, they didn't put the vinyl floor under the cabinet. They cut the vinyl around the cabinet. So now if I get a different type of cabinet or different sized cabinet, you'll be able to see there's no vinyl flooring. I mean, why would you do that? It was sheet vinyl. Why would you rather cut something to fit when you could've just put it down then set something on top? Cutting around stuff is NOT easier. It's just not. So in order to save myself from ripping out the cabinets, I've decided to take a cabinet from the 1/2 bath downstairs and move it upstairs to the master bath and I've decided to paint the cabinets and base boards white.</div>
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And I also decided I'm pretty tired of looking at the same vinyl floor for the last 20 years so the floor has to go and the new vinyl planks that look like wood are fairly easy to install. Take your time, read the directions and depend on YouTube strangers for advice and you can do anything! Right? Right.</div>
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By the way, the faucet on the sink has broken like 6 times, so it's gotta go to and oh yeah, the toilet. Hubby has fixed that thing a lot so time to upgrade. Did I mention the blind yet? No? Well, it needs replacing too...</div>
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See how it all just snowballed? </div>
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So the only thing not getting ripped out and replaced is the small tiled shower although I'm totally considering it so that might change. And I'm fairly certain that I might go with a bronze light fixtures and faucet so that means all the rest of the silver stuff has to go too.</div>
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By the way, during this remodel, I've discovered peel and stick vinyl wallpaper. OMG, have you seen this stuff? If you don't like it peel it back off. Change your mind in a year or two about the pattern? Peel it off. The days of wallpaper paste and chiseling that stuff off with a jackhammer is over. Whoo Hoo! I went with a rock wall look and although it was a bit tricky to do by yourself (you really do need a buddy) it can be done. But be forewarned, I had to re-adjust it so I peeled it back off and it pulled ALL the layers of paint down to the drywall off as well...it's not that simple.<br />
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So here's a picture of the bathroom after I starting painting with the primer white. The room was a medium blue stripped color which you can still see a bit of around the mirror and light.</div>
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And here's a picture after it's been finished. I will probably do so little touch ups but it's mostly finished. I'm still waiting for the blind and I'm going to re-grout my shower tile since I've discovered it has big gaping holes. This bathroom is definitely an improvement over the old one.</div>
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I started this lengthy DIY project July 21 and I got finished on September 3. I didn't work on it 8 hours a day either because well, food just doesn't magically appear and dishes don't clean themselves but I got it done with life getting in the way and everything. Thankfully hubby is really good at fixing everything that I messed up. </div>
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Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-51401876519990913152018-05-23T11:36:00.001-04:002018-05-23T11:36:41.477-04:00French Cooking Class - Desserts and the End...The last 5 or 6 weeks of my cooking class focused on desserts. From classic french pastries such as eclairs and profiteroles to homemade ice cream, cakes, crepes, mousses and souffles. Unfortunately, we didn't get to make macaroons since our instructor is allergic to nuts and therefore almond flour was out but that's okay.<br />
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We learned to make pate a choux dough, which is used to make eclairs and profiteroles and of course you can make them savory instead of sweet, which we did by adding cheese. We then used the dough to make a little sandwich with bacon, onion and arugula.<br />
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We also made swans out of the choux dough and filled them with pastry cream and dusted them with powdered sugar.<br />
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We also made lunch on dessert day since it's hard to eat 8 different kinds of dessert for lunch without throwing up so we made a paella with sausages, chicken, shrimp and mussels. I assure you it was delicious.<br />
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On custard day, we made creme anglais to make ice cream and of course we made creme brulee. Those little cups we filled was way too much and none of us actually finished the whole thing. It's a very, very rich dessert.<br />
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We also made a baked alaska with meringue. For some reason, I didn't really think I'd like it but this was surprisingly tasty.<br />
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And to top that all off we had a strawberry cheesecake with strawberry sauce.<br />
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For lunch we made a chicken with clementines, hummus and a barley celery salad with pomegranate seeds and roasted butternut squash with tahini sauce.<br />
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On cake day, we made a white cake that tasted like a sugar cookie it was so good and we made little chocolate lava cakes with caramel in the center. Yeah, it was rough but someone had to eat it all. We made a yellow cake with marshmallow icing and a banana cake with a sour cream chocolate frosting.<br />
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Another lunch we made to balance all the sugar was caramel pork ribs and a salad from cabbage and kale. We made caramel and then added beer, bourbon and ketchup and some other ingredients to make the sauce then roasted the pork ribs in the sauce. Yep, it was a good as it sounds.<br />
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On tart week, we made sweet and savory tarts and different types of dough. I'm fairly certain everyone liked the apple tart and the shallot tarte tatin the best. We also had a quiche with herbs and cheese that was good too.<br />
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We also had a fun filled day of making crepes. We made a 20 layer cake with a pastry cream that was really good and we made crepe suzette.<br />
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For lunch we had a spring salad with roasted asparagus, pickled onion, potatoes, peas with a honey dill vinaigrette along with a savory crepe with a filling of mushrooms, ham and cheese.<br />
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Our last class was on mousses and souffles. We made a goat cheese souffle, brined and roasted pork belly, green beans, mashed potatoes, chocolate souffle and chocolate mousse and a salad with a creamy mint dressing. Yes another day of eating well.<br />
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At our final dinner, we were tasked with coming up with a menu to feed 24 people from all the recipes we've cooked over the last 30 weeks. We had a few cocktails, appetizers, salad, soup, an entree and of course a dessert. We cooked and cleaned for roughly 8 hours. It was exhausting to say the least but we had a great time.<br />
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I was originally skeptical about taking a class for 30 weeks but it went by so quickly. I learned a lot and had a great time. I will definitely miss my Tuesday cooking class.Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-84556325723228085092018-05-15T07:50:00.004-04:002018-05-15T07:50:53.920-04:00Baby Quilt - Good Morning SunshineOne of the young women in my cooking class is pregnant with her first child and I decided to make a cute baby quilt for her. I also decided to make something a bit more complicated than sewing 2 pieces of fabric together and putting on a binding. I must like punishment. Anyway, I found this pattern called, <a href="https://www.anniescatalog.com/detail.html?prod_id=134494&cat_id=1717" target="_blank">Good Morning Sunshine</a>, which is made up of grandmother's fan blocks. I thought it was very pretty and now I have an excuse to do it and since she's having a girl, I settled on creams, browns and various pink/mauve colors.<br />
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Warning: This pattern is considered advanced since sewing curved pieces together is really quite a challenge so if you're new to sewing or your skills are rusty, take my advice and run. Just run away from this pattern unless you really want to challenge not only your sewing skills but your patience and your temper. If your okay with that then read on.<br />
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The reason why this quilt is so hard to do is because of the two pieces that you need to sew together are different sizes so that means you have to "ease" fabric from the bigger piece to the small piece and it is hard. You almost always wind up with extra tucks all along your seam.<br />
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There's a few tips to get these next pieces to go together without any tucks happening but it's really a crap shoot. All you can do is the best you can and hope for the best. I think every one I sewed together had a tuck somewhere and I was really happy with just one or two.<br />
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Tip No. 1: Sew from the center to edge on one side then flip it over and sew from the center to the edge on the other end. Do not try to sew the whole thing at once.<br />
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Tip No. 2: Sew slowly. Straighten fabric. Sew slowly. Straighten fabric and repeat.<br />
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I got all the fabric pieces cut out and I got the "fan" part sewn together, which is the easy part and I ironed all the seams one direction. But it is very important that all the pieces are exactly the same size as the pattern and its really important that your quarter inch seam is a quarter inch. If your seam is fudged a little here and there then your finished fan is going to be either too big or too small. Either way is a problem.<br />
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Now for the hard part....<br />
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These are the two pieces I need to sew together. There's a piece with a curve going up and one going down.<br />
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I pinned the corner piece to the fan lining up the center. The center is the pin not the red line.<br />
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Then I lined up one corner and pinned. Then I started sewing from the CENTER to the corner trying to sew a nice curved line.<br />
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I used two additional pins from the center to the corner trying as best as a could to keep the material flat against each other. If you don't, you will most likely have a tuck in the fabric along the seam (the 2 pins are not in the pic above just to show where I started sewing).<br />
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After you sew one side from the center to corner, you can repin and sew on the other side center to corner. I needed the extra pins. You really need the extra help to keep everything as flat as possible (see above).<br />
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When you first start out sewing curved pieces you will really stink at it. I had about 4 pleats in one block when I started and by the time all the blocks were done I was done to 0 or 1 so a big improvement. I did go back to some the blocks I did first and re-sewed several of them.<br />
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Adding on the final section to the outter part of the fan was fairly easy since that was a much bigger longer curve. I first pinned the center, the two ends, then added 2 more pins in each section for a total of 7 pins. I think I had a couple of little tucks but mostly it was smooth sailing.<br />
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After all the large and small blocks were finished, I squared each one to the correct size.<br />
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Next, I sewed all the large blocks together following the layout of the quilt from the pattern to form the center of the quilt.<br />
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Then, I added the solid fabric border on all sides.<br />
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The small blocks are for the last border. This border is pretty tricky but here's how I did it.<br />
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First, I took one block and sewed on one side of the triangle.<br />
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Next, match the fans together so that when everything is sewn, the fans touch at each corner and pin. You don't want to match up the edges of the fabric. That will not match the fan corners and your border will look weird and be too long.<br />
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So when you get done sewing your fan corners meet. The instructions simply said, "now sew the fans and triangles together," which when you're the one sewing it all together just isn't all that helpful.<br />
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The rest of the quilt went together fairly easily. I did a lot of pinning to get the fan border attached to the solid fabric border and I admit, I had some corners that were kinda wonky but it went together and then I quilted a lot in the area and hid the mistake.<br />
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The lady who got the blanket loved it. I explained it was quite painful for me to sew and really challenged my meager skills but that I learned a lot in the process. She sent me a picture with the quilt hanging over the crib in her baby's room and it's nice to know it'll get used. I should've tried it at least once before actually giving it away to someone after my first try but that's okay. I think it turned out pretty good.<br />
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We made a bolognese with beef and pork, a carbonara with cream, eggs and bacon, a spinach cheese ravioli and a shiitake mushroom pasta sauce.<br />
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This class was definitely busy rolling sheets of pasta and making sauces so there was no time to run around taking pictures except when I sat down to enjoy some of the fruits of labor of 8 people. I thought the carbonara or the mushroom sauces would be my favorite but oddly enough it was the bolognese.<br />
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If you've never tried making fresh pasta, I would encourage you to try it at least once. And this is something that if you want to go the extra mile to impress a date then making fresh pasta is going to do that. It can be made ahead but fresh pasta dries out very, very quickly so after cutting your pasta make sure you cover it with a damp towel to keep it fresh then cook it closer to mealtime. That way you'll have at least an hour to clean up your kitchen.Lisa Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848602408998373930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693566506587180326.post-1253495337724605522018-04-10T20:17:00.003-04:002018-04-10T20:17:52.102-04:00French Cooking Class - EggsOh the mighty little egg. Are you good for me or bad for me? I don't know and I don't care. You're delicious and versatile. You will always be welcome in my home. Our egg week consisted of omelettes, Portuguese eggs, deviled eggs with mushrooms and of course poached eggs with hollandaise on toast.<br />
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I think the favorite dish we made was the Portuguese eggs. Onions and red peppers (or orange and yellow whatever color you have on had) are sauted in some oil for about 20 minutes until fairly soft. Next, you add some spices. We used oregano, basil, paprika and garlic and 2 diced tomatoes with some tomato paste and you can add some jalapeno or chili flakes for heat. You can always use canned tomatoes too. Then we spread the mixture into a glass baking dish and made wells in the peppers and cracked an egg into the wells, topped with cheese and placed it under the broiler until the eggs were cooked and the cheese all melty and browned. </div>
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We also made a dutch baby. A dutch baby is a thin pancake topped with fruit. It's very easy to make but you should have a cast iron skillet that you can heat in the oven.</div>
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