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Baked Apricots Recipe

Posted by Judy Taylor on

Baked Apricots Recipe
Here is a great side dish that goes with beef, pork, chicken, or fish.  And it is so easy with only four ingredients.  It's called BAKED APRICOTS and comes from an old friend of mine.  I think you will enjoy it as much as my family does.

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Reusable Patriotic Bandana Bowl Covers

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Reusable Patriotic Bandana Bowl Covers
Want to spruce up your 4th of July picnic table this summer?  How about a no-waste, low-sew, washable and fun 4th of July picnic patriotic bandana bowl cover project.  I am an antique collector and I have a collection of beautiful vintage bowls.  But back in the day, they didn't make covers for bowls.  And plastic wrap and aluminum foil tends to blow away at picnics.....plus they are just ugly on such a beautiful vintage bowl.  So let's make some quick and easy patriotic bandana bowl covers for this 4th of July. 

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Wool Pressing Mats--The Latest Thing for Flatter Quilt Blocks

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Wool Pressing Mats--The Latest Thing for Flatter Quilt Blocks

Quilters and crafters are raving these days about wool pressing mats.  The mats are made from compressed, or felted, wool and are about a half inch thick.  They are bendable, and easy to store and transport, and they do a wonderful job of producing flat blocks.

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Summer Picnic Recipe

Posted by Judy Taylor on

Summer Picnic Recipe
Looking for a cool summer picnic recipe to be able to just pull out of the cooler at your family picnic this summer?  This is a delicious side dish that goes well with burgers, hotdogs, BBQ, chicken, steak, and just about anything you can cook up on the grill.  This recipe was given to be by a friend at work before I retired to the quilt shop, and I have used it many times.  Thanks Nancy!

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I Am A Farmer

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I Am A Farmer
Okay, I have to admit......I do not have a green thumb when it comes to growing flowers.  But having grown up on a cotton farm where we grew all our own food, I do have a green thumb when it comes to growing vegetables.

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