Tuesday, May 24, 2011

RHUBARB MUFFINS

This morning I baked these wonderful rhubarb muffins. They turned out perfect. My rhubarb patch is just full of red stalks of delicious rhubarb, so I thought I would make these muffins. I have included the recipe below. You won't be disappointed!

Rhubarb Muffins
Rhubarb muffins............I did start out with a dozen hmmmmm I wonder where they went :)

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups finely chopped rhubarb
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamon (if you have it)


Procedure:

Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, cardamon, and salt. In a separate bowl blend sugar with oil. Whisk in egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients along with rhubarb just until flour is incorporated. Spoon into greased or paper-lined muffin tins, filling 3/4 full, or spoon into 2 greased 8" x 4" loaf pans. Bake at 350F for 20-25 min for muffins, or 40-45 min for loaves, or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in pans 10 min before removing. Makes 18 muffins or 2 loaves. Per muffin: 215 calories, 3 g protein, 7 g fat, 35 g carbs.



Fresh Cut Lilacs from our farm
They smell absolutely wonderful!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A VERY UNIQUE RESCUE

We have just had a very unique rescue performed at Olde Crow Primitives. Our little cat "Izzy" went up to the top of one of our 60 foot spruce trees and couldn't get down. We had to call a local tree service in with a bucket to get her down. We had tried everything to get her to come down on her own, and nothing worked. We figured she had been chased up there by another cat.
The poor little girl is safe and sound now and she hasn't stopped eating since being rescued.

The tallest spruce tree is the one that Izzy is at the top of.

I zoomed in but you still can't see her. She is inside of the yellow circle. You can see the shape of a cat if you look closely.

Picture of the truck with the braces out getting ready to go up.
On his way up!
Almost there
Picking "Izzy" from the branch
Coming down with "Izzy"
Handing "Izzy" over to my DH

Friday, May 13, 2011

Re Posting of MY NEW SEWING ROOM

This is a re-post from yesterday. I don't know what happened, but I do know that Blogger was unavailable and there was a message that they had to remove all the posts from yesterday temporarily to get things repaired.......whatever that meant. Anyway I am re-posting this. I know a couple of people left some nice comments, and I just want you to know that I didn't delete them or anything like that, it was Blogger. The Olde Salt Box and A Primitive Place Tammy, thank you for your nice comments about my sewing room. Anyway this is it! I still have to do the finishing touches and I am having a cutting table made for me by a friend. I will post more pictures when it is finished.
New sewing room 13 feet by 10 feet. I re-did one of the spare bedrooms. I haven't put the electrical covers on yet or done any finishing touches. Everyone kept asking me for pictures, so here it is so far. I painted the walls a caramel apple color and DH and I put in a new floor.
This is a braided rug that I got for the floor that will go in front of my cutting table.
DH took out the clothes rail and put in three shelves for my fabric, etc.
Hmmmm I am just wondering how long this cupboard will stay this neat and organized??????
My sweet little "Shorty" fast asleep. DH looked after her last week while I went to Cleveland, Ohio last Thursday and Friday to pick up parts for my sewing machine. She is a real Mummy's girl, but when I am gone, she is a Daddy's girl :)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

POTLUCK SUPPER AND QUILTER'S GATHERING

Last night was one of our Quilter's Potluck Gatherings at Quilts and Calicos Quilt shop in Exeter. A great time was had by all. Lots of food, lots of fabric, lots of laughs and friendship.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS

STITCHING SOME REDWORK

PIECING A QUILT

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA

THE "MODERN" GIRLS DOING THE DISHES :)

PIECING A QUILT

HAVING A GREAT TIME

HAPPY TO BE SEWING!

CHECKING OUT EACH OTHERS WORK

BUSY AS BEES AND SEWING UP A STORM

CUTTING FABRIC

CUTTING FABRIC

THE FEAST