1 package frozen spinach
1 can artichoke hearts, cut up
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 8oz cream cheese, soft
1 C. mayo
1 C. mozarella cheese
1/2 C. parmasean cheese
splash of worchesterire sauce
salt & pepper
Rinse spinach and squeeze out excess water. Chop up. Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Put into casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm with crackers, bread or chips.
After 5 days of fighting a sinus infection, I'm feeling better and am ready and packed for the quilting retreat. The food is made....we take turns making a meal for the group so we only have to cook 1 time in 5 days. We also take snacks along to share with the group. My snacks are homemade salsa & chips and 3 cheese spinach artichoke dip that I will bake in the next few days. I'm making breakfast casseroles for our breakfast and the homemade carmel sticky buns are ready to go! They look delicious! I have a friend who is bringing smokies, fruit and juice for our breakfast.
I've been putting aside sewing for the past week so I have things to work on while at the retreat. I can't wait to dive into some new fabrics for a couple of quilts, for some new baby quilts and to make more pillowcases. I will be teaching some classes for 2 different quilts and a large bag. The quilts are made with 2 1/2" strips of fabric, sewn into simple blocks. Then we cut the blocks in half and sew them back together with different halves. The large bag is made with 5" squares of fabric that you can buy as a set of 40 to 44 squares. My friend Sharon is teaching a braided table runner and 2 pillows made from strips. The ladies that come can pick and choose which project they want to do.
We will also be knotting baby quilts that we are giving to Hope Center in Ft Wayne. We have 19 baby quilts ready to go with more fabric being brought along to make more. I also have fabric to make another 6 pillowcases. I plan on having the ladies hold up some of the pillowcases and we'll take pictures. I'll also take pictures of the baby quilts and of the retreat and post them next week.
I'll see you next week and share pictures and stories of all the fun we had!!
Roast Beef
1 (5-6 lb) roast (chuck, arm, rolled)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. soy sauce
2 c. beef broth
1/4 tsp. liquid smoke
Heat up the broth, soy sauce, salt and liquid smoke. Pour over roast in a crock pot. Cook at high for 5-6 hours. Cut meat or shredd and soak in broth before serving.
Thanks to my sister in law Dixie for sharing this recipe with me!
Once a week I volunteer at a local residency for young woman who need help from depression, Eating disorders, abuse, neglect, etc. Right now we are working with teaching the woman how to sew and make a lap quilt. Most of them are really excited about the quilts and are doing well with each process.
I've taught them how to use a rotary cutter and ruler to cut their fabric. We're making a simple 9 patch square. It's easy enough to make because all the squares are the same size and yet they can incoorporate more colors into their quilt if they like. The young woman are in the sewing stage now. They are eager to learn simple tricks to help their sewing go faster and be more productive. For many of them this is their first experience using a sewing machine and working with fabric.
Some of the quilts will have sashing strips between the blocks while others will not. Once the quilt tops are together we will show them how to knot and finish the quilts. We're hoping that by late spring all the quilts will be done.
The fabric that the young women have used was all donated. We are now looking for people to donate some battings so that we can finish up the quilts this spring.
Another project we are thinking about doing with the young ladies, is making pillowcases. It would be a smaller project and they could make them as gifts or to be donated to a local charity.
It's exciting to see their progress and to see their excitement grow as they get more and more blocks done. Hopefully we are sparking a new interest in them and some new quilters may be born!
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