During the dates of Oct. 25th and 31st some of the OFG members will be doing a recipe swap. I would like to inform my readers where to go so they too can get in on seeing some of these wonderful, down home recipes that the team will be sharing. I don't know about you ...but I always enjoy a new recipe and really could use a list of new foods that I can prepare for my husband...he thinks so too. Funny I guess I'm not alone on this one!LOL As soon as I find out where you need to go to see some of the recipes, by getting a full list of blogs that will be participating and that will be shared, I will pass this information on to you. Be looking October 25th- the 31st. This is when the recipes will be posted! Don't forget to leave a message, make a comment, or follow these bloggers and let them know that you also are a reader of their blog ...and most of all LOVE the work of the Olde Farmhousegathering Team of Etsy!!!!!
This is the list I have so far. I will add to this list as it grows. If you want to participate in the swap ***,and are an OFG member, see the post advertising for the recipe swap on the left and click on for information!
PARTICIPATING BLOGS:
Old Farmhouse Cooking
http://oldfarmhousecooking.blogspot.com/
Bea's Buzz
http://beasbuzzin.blogspot.com
From My Farmhouse Window
http://www.frommyfarmhousewindow.blogspot.com
Future Mrs.K
http://futuremrsk.blogspot.com
Hand-Crafted by Mary Ann Miller
http://handcraftedbymaryannmiller.blogspot.com/
White Sheep Primitives
http://whitesheepprimitive.blogspot.com/
Kim's Country Kitchen
http://kimscountrykitchen.blogspot.com
Willowtree Treasures
http://www.willowtreetreasures.blogspot.com
Originals by Connie
http://origionalsbyconnieione.blogspot.com/
Prairie Rose
http://oldfarmhousegathering.blogspot.com/
Baskets by Rose
http://www.basketsbyrose.blogspot.com
DebT.Primitives
http://debsprimitivecountrykitchen.blogspot.com/
Click on the banner, about the swap, to your left and it will give a full view of everyone that will be participating and will give you all the other OFG members that are to take part in this and where to find them. Have fun and enjoy! I know I will!
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
New Items listed on Etsy!
Good morning readers! Are you staying warm so far this Fall? That cool weather came upon us very quickly this year...don't you think? We always know ..when we feel alittle lighter in the wallet that the colder weather is with us! Our house is totally electric , except for a few things like the oven/stove is gas, that when the temps in the house have to come up...our electric bill ends up feeling the brunt of things! So far so good for keeping it at a reasonable temp. We always have the gas burner in the extra room if we need to...but again it is sparingly! Too bad this year it couldn't be a warm snow!LOL Just a thought!
Well I am here today to tell you that I have posted a few new items in my Etsy shop and invite all of you to take a look. I know I said I would go back to more Halloween items but I got the Santa bug going through my veins right now and thought I'd go with that! I know I didn't make many Santas last year and thought I'd try to make up this year! I know they are very popular and plan to hit snowmen and angels alike...so keep watch!
The first two that I've done this year are door greeters and are just so prim and Christmasy that I just couldn't hold myself back from getting their patterns. One is a Tennessee Ridge Primitives pattern of a Santa Holding a bouquet of dried flowers, a teddy bear and handmade candy canes. The second is a pattern from Snugglebug Blessings of a Santa with a bag of candycanes. This one has sticks for legs and is just so primitive perfect...and is also a door hanger!
I have also made a few new Maude Addie Dolls and their Geese that look more Fallish than what I have done in the past. I have also made the sleeves differently then my past Maudes to make a slight difference in their overall appearance. These dolls have always had that Fall/ Christmasy feel, the fact they come with geese, and the clothes always help that feeling along. These of course have the clothing AND the geese pointed towards colder weather months ....so I thought that someone may take a special liking to them to fullfill their needs for home decor for the fall and winter seasons.
Again, these new items can be found in my Etsy shop and you can get there by putting the following in your search and enjoy:
MY ETSY LINK:
http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com
I will be putting some snowman ornies on the list next and will get to them soon. I have more artists to feature from OFG and will get to those very soon! I apologize fo getting behind on my artists for I got caught up in my creations and we all know what that means!
I also have had such a desire to make sugar cookies and may get to those before anything else! Funny I haven't looked at a cookie in a month and now am spending hours looking through cookie books to find the perfect cookie! These are my personal favorite and then will fill a request for my husband for peanutbutter cookies.
I will leave the recipes with you so if you are in need of some cookies and don't have a recipe right at hand here they are!
Ethel's Sugar Cookies:
3/4 cup shortening (part butter or magarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups gold meda flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, flavoring thoroughly.
Measure flour and stir in baking powder, salt and blend in.
Chill 1 hour
Heat oven to 400
Roll dough 1/8" and cut with 3" cookie cutter
Place on ungreased baking sheet
Bake 6-8 min. or until cookies are light golden color
Makes about 4 doz.
( Taken from Betty Crockers Cookie Book)
Peanutbutter cookies
1/2 cup Butter flavor Crisco
1 cup creamy jif peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbs. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Heat oven 375
Cream butter flavored crisco, peanutbutter, sugar, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in bowl until well blended
Combine flour baking soda, baking powder and salt,and mix into creamed mixture
Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet and flatten into crisscross patttern with a fork dipped in flour
Bake at 375 for 8-10 mins and cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
Makes 2 Dozen 1/2" cookies
(Taken from Crisco Cookie Collection)
Eat and shop...a few of my favorite things to do! Have fun baking your cookies and enjoy looking over Etsy! The holidays are always a special time to buy just what you need for your home decorating needs! Enjoy you time today and get out the "snuggies" to stay warm!
Come back for I will be featuring more OFG artists soon! So until next post......
Well I am here today to tell you that I have posted a few new items in my Etsy shop and invite all of you to take a look. I know I said I would go back to more Halloween items but I got the Santa bug going through my veins right now and thought I'd go with that! I know I didn't make many Santas last year and thought I'd try to make up this year! I know they are very popular and plan to hit snowmen and angels alike...so keep watch!
The first two that I've done this year are door greeters and are just so prim and Christmasy that I just couldn't hold myself back from getting their patterns. One is a Tennessee Ridge Primitives pattern of a Santa Holding a bouquet of dried flowers, a teddy bear and handmade candy canes. The second is a pattern from Snugglebug Blessings of a Santa with a bag of candycanes. This one has sticks for legs and is just so primitive perfect...and is also a door hanger!
I have also made a few new Maude Addie Dolls and their Geese that look more Fallish than what I have done in the past. I have also made the sleeves differently then my past Maudes to make a slight difference in their overall appearance. These dolls have always had that Fall/ Christmasy feel, the fact they come with geese, and the clothes always help that feeling along. These of course have the clothing AND the geese pointed towards colder weather months ....so I thought that someone may take a special liking to them to fullfill their needs for home decor for the fall and winter seasons.
Again, these new items can be found in my Etsy shop and you can get there by putting the following in your search and enjoy:
MY ETSY LINK:
http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com
I will be putting some snowman ornies on the list next and will get to them soon. I have more artists to feature from OFG and will get to those very soon! I apologize fo getting behind on my artists for I got caught up in my creations and we all know what that means!
I also have had such a desire to make sugar cookies and may get to those before anything else! Funny I haven't looked at a cookie in a month and now am spending hours looking through cookie books to find the perfect cookie! These are my personal favorite and then will fill a request for my husband for peanutbutter cookies.
I will leave the recipes with you so if you are in need of some cookies and don't have a recipe right at hand here they are!
Ethel's Sugar Cookies:
3/4 cup shortening (part butter or magarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups gold meda flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, flavoring thoroughly.
Measure flour and stir in baking powder, salt and blend in.
Chill 1 hour
Heat oven to 400
Roll dough 1/8" and cut with 3" cookie cutter
Place on ungreased baking sheet
Bake 6-8 min. or until cookies are light golden color
Makes about 4 doz.
( Taken from Betty Crockers Cookie Book)
Peanutbutter cookies
1/2 cup Butter flavor Crisco
1 cup creamy jif peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbs. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Heat oven 375
Cream butter flavored crisco, peanutbutter, sugar, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in bowl until well blended
Combine flour baking soda, baking powder and salt,and mix into creamed mixture
Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet and flatten into crisscross patttern with a fork dipped in flour
Bake at 375 for 8-10 mins and cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
Makes 2 Dozen 1/2" cookies
(Taken from Crisco Cookie Collection)
Eat and shop...a few of my favorite things to do! Have fun baking your cookies and enjoy looking over Etsy! The holidays are always a special time to buy just what you need for your home decorating needs! Enjoy you time today and get out the "snuggies" to stay warm!
Come back for I will be featuring more OFG artists soon! So until next post......
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Last of the nice summer like days is very close. How about a BBQ?
Hello everyone! Are you ready for the weather to turn colder and wake up with the brisk air that will force you to wear sweaters, heavier shirts and slacks and even coats? I'm not sure that I even remember any of the spring or summer being here this year and , definitely for myself say, I'm not ready now ...or will be in the near future...be ready to say that I'm ready for all of this to happen. I do love the fall though and enjoy seeing the leaves fall, watching the squirrels collect their nuts for winter and hearing the leaves crunch beneath our feet! In fear that , everything having to do with fall will be here before we know it, I am having one of my last BBQ's of the year. I'm making my husband an myself BBQ ribs, rosemary potatoes , garlic bread and olive oil fried green beans. (Fresh cut mind you...not out of the can this time.LOL) Doesn't that sound delicious! The one thing I can say about this meal is that I make a BBQ that is truly out of this world and would like to share this recipe with all of you to have one of your last BBQ dinners too. Actually, this sauce it sooo good that we have put it on chicken, porkchops and are always looking for something else it could be covering! If you like your BBQ sauce alittle on the sweet and spicey side this recipe is for you! Give it a try today and let me know if you enjoy it as much as we do!
BBQ SAUCE RECIPE:
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar ( I use the white vinegar)
1/4 cup worcester sauce
2 cups water
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp salt
You put all of the ingredients in a sauce pan and stir until it is smooth and lump-free. Cover the pan and cook on low. Now here is the tricky part. This sauce takes a very long time to cook. It can take a few hours in fact. When it is done you can tell by the consistancy should be the same as ketchup. (Rather thick like any other BBQ sauce even. It should spread on the meat and be like a paste.) Make sure that you stir it every so often just to make sure that you're not over cooking it and possibly burning it on the bottom and so that it cooks evenly. There is nothing worse than a BBQ sauce with a slight aftertaste of "burnt" in it! Regardless, that this sauce should be made well in advance to lathering it on your meat of choice. It is best on meat that you will be cooking on the grill ..but I have also made this BBQ sauce and put the meat in the oven to cook. Either way this is a treat that you'll be giving to your family to copy I'm sure! Enjoy the taste of a real homemade BBQ and let me know if you enjoyed it. Any problems? Leave me a comment and I'll try to help you out!
For all of you that are suffering through Gustav...take care of yourselves and many blessings that you all stay safe ! My prayers are with you!
BBQ SAUCE RECIPE:
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar ( I use the white vinegar)
1/4 cup worcester sauce
2 cups water
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp salt
You put all of the ingredients in a sauce pan and stir until it is smooth and lump-free. Cover the pan and cook on low. Now here is the tricky part. This sauce takes a very long time to cook. It can take a few hours in fact. When it is done you can tell by the consistancy should be the same as ketchup. (Rather thick like any other BBQ sauce even. It should spread on the meat and be like a paste.) Make sure that you stir it every so often just to make sure that you're not over cooking it and possibly burning it on the bottom and so that it cooks evenly. There is nothing worse than a BBQ sauce with a slight aftertaste of "burnt" in it! Regardless, that this sauce should be made well in advance to lathering it on your meat of choice. It is best on meat that you will be cooking on the grill ..but I have also made this BBQ sauce and put the meat in the oven to cook. Either way this is a treat that you'll be giving to your family to copy I'm sure! Enjoy the taste of a real homemade BBQ and let me know if you enjoyed it. Any problems? Leave me a comment and I'll try to help you out!
For all of you that are suffering through Gustav...take care of yourselves and many blessings that you all stay safe ! My prayers are with you!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Things are settling down and it is fitting like a glove!
I am here a bit early to try a second attempt at blogging! My account at http://willowtreetreasures.etsy.com has gone full circle. I now have people "hearting" me as their favorites and even have my witch and cat doll made a favorite! I haven't sold anything yet but I love to see who is accepting my form of art. I have seen alot of great items there that I may check into myself!
I am getting more comfortable with coming into my blog and finding my way around. There are things I still would like to add like a counter and more favorite sites so I will be doing that soon too ...as soon as I learn how!LOL
It will be Valentine's Day soon and wanted to make a recipe available for anyone interested to try that is reading my posts on a regular basis. It is called "Pretzel Torte." If you love pretzels and cream cheese you have to try this one!
____ PRETZEL TORTE____
ingredients for crust and instructions;
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups chopped pretzels
Melt butter in sauce pan. Add sugar and blend. Remove from heat and add pretzels. Save 1/2 cup for the topping. Press the remaining into ungreased 9X13" pan.
ingredients for filling and instructions;
1 (16 oz) cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 large Cool Whip
1 can pie filling (Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry...etc.)
Cream cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread mixture over pretzel crust. Layer with your choice of fruit pie filling topping! Sprinkle the remaining pretzel crust mixture overtop and refrigerate for 2 hours!
This is a wonderful , and quick desert to make for the special someone in your life. It can also be a super desert when you don't have alot on hand. Give it a try and let me know what you thought! Hope you enjoy and have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Always remember to keep smiling!
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