A QUILT FOR MORGAN AND SAM

 Merry Christmas Morgan and Sam

It's been so long since I have been on this blog never mind posting anything........Oh my,  can't remember how to do anything......and this is a cooking blog and today I am posting photo's of a quilt I have just finished.  Started this colorful quilt after Christmas last year and its ready to be mailed to Texas for this Christmas. The pattern is from Jenny at Missouri Quilt Company the Prairie Flower  
 I love the quilt and sure Morgan and Sam with also love it.  Made with love from Mah of Maine.   

 

Here's another photo of the quilt

 

TURNING THE OVEN OFF

Hi everyone,   sending out a note today to say I am taking a break for the summer. I am turning off the oven!!!!!   I'll be back in the fall with more recipes.   I hope everyone has a great summer and lots of fun.........see you in the fall.  A big hug to all that follow along with me..........Mr. Dick and I will be spending one week in the back woods of  Maine, going to Baxter State Park in Millinocket, Maine which is part of the Appalachian Trail that goes from Maine to Georgia.  Another week planned with the motorcycle group and headed to Vermont this year for a week of riding.  Oh yes, going to King Arthur Flour!

One thing before I go,  these pictures are what we woke to on Memorial Day morning.   Keep in mind this is our back yard, He is about 75 feet from the back door.   A bit to close for my comfort.................................. Happy Baking Andi

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY READERS

Merry Christmas to all my readers, followers, and all the blogs that I read everyday and follow along. I received a gift in the mail yesterday from Shannon, from Cozy Home Scenes. I joined in on a linky party she has for gingerbread recipes. I posted my Pecan Gingerbread Men cookies on her blog and won a box full of gingerbread men articles along with a box mix of gingerbread whoopie pie mix. A big thank you Shannon. Kinda odd to be opening a box mix, but that's ok. The whoopie pies are good, and the kitchen sink isn't full of dirty dishes.

http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/2011/11/welcome-to-my-gingerbread-linky-party.html

I was in Hershey PA last week and was able to take a tour of the Hershey Plant. So you take this tour showing how chocolate is made, then they drop you off in the candy shop! No, we didn't come home with bags of chocolate bars, but I did have these wrappers done.  Well, maybe I did come home with a lot of chocolate, this are the big bars of chocolate. 

A SPECIAL AWARD FROM BELVA RAE STAPLES

I am feeling quite special this week, I recieved "The Versatile Blogger" award from Belva Rae.  She is a Maine writer (a new book coming out soon) and a lobsterlady!  She lives along the coast of Maine.    So a big hug to you, Belva for thinking of me.  

But first I had to find out the Webster's dictionary meaning of Versatile is:  "Movable in any directions, as the antenna of an insect."  So, this makes me think of a bumble bee on a flower.  Andi fits this as a baker from one recipe to what do I make next!  

So to do this correct:  follow the rules, 

1.  Thank your giver and link back to them

2. List 7 "things about yourself"

3. Send this along to 15 other bloggers,  In no given order.  

Seven things about me.........

1.  I love flea markets, antiques stores, and always looking to add to my collection of ironstone and old tin cookware.

2.  My clothing store of choice would be L.L.Beans in Freeport, Maine.

3. Raggedy Ann and Andy are my favorites.

4. Love magazines, like Paula Deen, Country Living and Hobby Farms.  I still like turning paper pages.

5.  I lived in Alaska for 3 years.  Miss those 24 hours of daylight during the summer months. Where they eat salmon, and bear........

6.  I have one favorite daughter, Morgan Ashley who lives in Huston, Texas. 

7.  Don't like long sleeve shirts, I always roll up the sleeves.  


I am picking 15 other wonderful blogs, who I will pass this along:

1. Canela Kitchens
2. A well-seasoned Life
3. A Fine Farmhouse
4. Slice of Southern
5. Happy Domesticity
6. Musing Mainiac
7. Jane Deere
8. Bunny Jean
9. One Perfect Bite
10. Scrambled Hen Fruit
11. My Farm House Kitchen
12. Beth's Favorite Recipes
13. The Farmer's Attic
14. The Seven Year Cottage
15.  That Skinny Chick can Bake

Thank you all for being wonderful bloggers, showing and sharing your kitchen recipes.  Happy Baking    Andi

ALISON IS THINKING OF ME

Today, someone was thinking of me, Alison from happydomesticity is a food blogger and lives in Canada with her hubby and her beautiful dog, Bob.  Alison is among my first "comments"   I thank her for that.   She has presented me with the "Liebster Blog Award". Well, this made my day and made me happy. I was thrilled to hear from Alison and next my thought was what is it? So my understanding is in german "Liebster" means "dear" and from the verb "Lieber" to love.  The purpose of the award is to bring attention to blogs with less that 200 followers. 

1. Thank your giver
2. Copy & paste the "Liebster" award to your blog
3. Pay it forward to 5 blogs who you feel deserve this either by e-mail or post to their blog.



Very difficult to pick only 5, I love them all that I have listed on my side bar.   I am paying this forward to blogs that I read and enjoy, not listed in any order:

1. Kirsten at thesweetswiper   Kirsten loves to bake, she dances her way around blogland and finds recipes.  she makes, she blogs, and she gives credit to where she got the recipe.  I see that we both made the same recipe this week.    Cake batter krispy bars. 

2. Anita at auntnubbyskitchen has the best "hot Buffalo wings" plus lots more.  Anita has over 151 recipes she has posted for this year.  She does some serious cooking.  I see she has made baby back ribs.  I will investigate those.  

3. Pat at patspinkapron who loves to decorate, cook and is a animal lover.  She even has mice to eat on her page!  I will be making these whimical little truffles for sure. Or at least try.   

4. Lisa at cooklisacook loves to bake and share her recipes.  Lisa is part of the Secret Recipe Club, she has a beautiful little girl "Maisie" who is her kitchen helper. 

5. Paige at thecrunchymamacita is a mom to three little boys, she is part of the Crazy Cooking Challenge, in the process of building a new home. And does a great job to put a good healthy dinner on the table.  


Thank you Alison,    Happy Baking everyone,  Andi

The Southern Cook Book of fine old recipes

This is a old wooden covered front and back cookbook given to me by my friend Bonnie.  The copyright of this book is 1939.  At one point it was laced to keep intact. It has 48 pages of small print recipes. I can't say this will be my go to cookbook, but interesting to look at and think this was someone's frequently used cookbook in the day. I do appreciate you giving me this book Bonnie.  Some of the recipes include Pigeon Pie, Calvert Manor Frogs' legs, Opossum, Pendennis Turtle Soup, and a recipe for Strawberry jam Cake which I would consider making. 

Thank you Bonnie