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July 1, 2016
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October 8, 2015
New Patterns in Progress
I hope this finds everyone healthy and happy!
I'm currently working on a pumpkin patch pattern, but I'm not sure it'll be out before Halloween. I hope it will be, but that will depend on how much time I have between work and my other projects. I'm also working on some Christmas patterns that I hope to have completed soon. One is for delicate ornaments, and the other is for a small stocking. Believe it or not, the stocking is the one giving me fits.
I'm considering a turkey pattern for Thanksgiving, but I simply don't know if I'll have time for it or not.
In the meantime, here's another pancake mix recipe. Just make sure you're ready for something REALLY sweet.
Best wishes!
Crosstitutes (Don't look at me; I didn't name them.)
Ingredients:
One bag chocolate chips
One bag either peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips (or a second bag of chocolate chips)
Vanilla
Pancake mix
Brown sugar
Grease your casserole dish thoroughly. This is vital. Preheat the oven to 300*.
Place the entire bag of chocolate chips in the bottom of the casserole dish. Completely cover with brown sugar.
Mix up two to three cups of pancake mix (This just depends on your own preference.), and add about a teaspoon of vanilla. You can also add a touch of granulated sugar and a bit of cinnamon if you wish. Pour just enough pancake mix over the chocolate chips to barely cover them. Evenly spread the other bag of chips on top. Cover this layer with brown sugar as well. Pour the remaining pancake mix over the top to cover them well. (I always miscalculate this and have to make more.) The depth of the pancake mix depends on your preference; I haven't had these come out the same way twice yet. Sprinkle a bit of brown sugar on the top. Bake until a fork stuck through the pancake mix comes out just gooey with chips. Baking time depends on the depth of the pancake mix, but I've never had it take less than an hour.
Allow to cool. Sometimes these will harden and can be cut. Sometimes they don't and have to be scooped out with a spoon. Either way, they're a bowl full of sugary goodness that will satisfy just about any sweet tooth.
I'm currently working on a pumpkin patch pattern, but I'm not sure it'll be out before Halloween. I hope it will be, but that will depend on how much time I have between work and my other projects. I'm also working on some Christmas patterns that I hope to have completed soon. One is for delicate ornaments, and the other is for a small stocking. Believe it or not, the stocking is the one giving me fits.
I'm considering a turkey pattern for Thanksgiving, but I simply don't know if I'll have time for it or not.
In the meantime, here's another pancake mix recipe. Just make sure you're ready for something REALLY sweet.
Best wishes!
Crosstitutes (Don't look at me; I didn't name them.)
Ingredients:
One bag chocolate chips
One bag either peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips (or a second bag of chocolate chips)
Vanilla
Pancake mix
Brown sugar
Grease your casserole dish thoroughly. This is vital. Preheat the oven to 300*.
Place the entire bag of chocolate chips in the bottom of the casserole dish. Completely cover with brown sugar.
Mix up two to three cups of pancake mix (This just depends on your own preference.), and add about a teaspoon of vanilla. You can also add a touch of granulated sugar and a bit of cinnamon if you wish. Pour just enough pancake mix over the chocolate chips to barely cover them. Evenly spread the other bag of chips on top. Cover this layer with brown sugar as well. Pour the remaining pancake mix over the top to cover them well. (I always miscalculate this and have to make more.) The depth of the pancake mix depends on your preference; I haven't had these come out the same way twice yet. Sprinkle a bit of brown sugar on the top. Bake until a fork stuck through the pancake mix comes out just gooey with chips. Baking time depends on the depth of the pancake mix, but I've never had it take less than an hour.
Allow to cool. Sometimes these will harden and can be cut. Sometimes they don't and have to be scooped out with a spoon. Either way, they're a bowl full of sugary goodness that will satisfy just about any sweet tooth.
September 24, 2015
Poor Man's Coffee Cake
Hope this finds everyone well!
Since we're coming into fall, I thought I'd share a recipe my family and I really love. We call it Poor Man's Coffee Cake because we created it on a night we all wanted something sweet, but no one wanted to have to go to the store. So we looked through the cabinets and what we had was pancake mix.
This recipe is easy to make and can be thrown together in less than five minutes; however, cook time on it is almost an hour. So, when that friend calls at the last minute and announces that she's coming over an hour later, you can toss this together and let it cook while you frantically clean the crayon off the walls and get a shower.
Ingredients:
pancake mix
vanilla
butter
brown sugar
cinnamon
OPTIONAL: anything else under the sun
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Pour about half a box of pancake mix into the bowl. Add 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and a dash of vanilla. Add a little less than the recommended amount of water so the batter will resemble cake batter more than pancake batter.
Thoroughly grease either a loaf pan or, at the least, a 9x9 cake pan.
Pour half the batter into the pan. Cover with brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the rest of the batter. Top with brown sugar, cinnamon, and several pads of butter.
Cook at 350 for about an hour until a fork inserted in the center comes out clean.
Variations:
For chocolate coffee cake, add cocoa powder and omit the cinnamon. I up the sugar to at least 1 cup since the cocoa is unsweetened.
I've added fruits and nuts, mixed in muffin mix, used chocolate chips, chopped up candy - you name it, and we've made a cake with it. And all of them turned out wonderfully.
Storage:
Storage at my house really isn't much of an issue, but if the cake has fruit, I usually refrigerate it. If not, I just wrap it. It warms well in the microwave, and it works well as a breakfast cake, too.
Happy experimenting!
Best wishes!
Since we're coming into fall, I thought I'd share a recipe my family and I really love. We call it Poor Man's Coffee Cake because we created it on a night we all wanted something sweet, but no one wanted to have to go to the store. So we looked through the cabinets and what we had was pancake mix.
This recipe is easy to make and can be thrown together in less than five minutes; however, cook time on it is almost an hour. So, when that friend calls at the last minute and announces that she's coming over an hour later, you can toss this together and let it cook while you frantically clean the crayon off the walls and get a shower.
Ingredients:
pancake mix
vanilla
butter
brown sugar
cinnamon
OPTIONAL: anything else under the sun
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Pour about half a box of pancake mix into the bowl. Add 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and a dash of vanilla. Add a little less than the recommended amount of water so the batter will resemble cake batter more than pancake batter.
Thoroughly grease either a loaf pan or, at the least, a 9x9 cake pan.
Pour half the batter into the pan. Cover with brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the rest of the batter. Top with brown sugar, cinnamon, and several pads of butter.
Cook at 350 for about an hour until a fork inserted in the center comes out clean.
Variations:
For chocolate coffee cake, add cocoa powder and omit the cinnamon. I up the sugar to at least 1 cup since the cocoa is unsweetened.
I've added fruits and nuts, mixed in muffin mix, used chocolate chips, chopped up candy - you name it, and we've made a cake with it. And all of them turned out wonderfully.
Storage:
Storage at my house really isn't much of an issue, but if the cake has fruit, I usually refrigerate it. If not, I just wrap it. It warms well in the microwave, and it works well as a breakfast cake, too.
Happy experimenting!
Best wishes!
September 12, 2015
As the Holidays Near
Hello All!
As the holidays near and the weather gets colder, many of us pull out our crochet hooks and yarn to make gifts for the holidays. For those of us who crochet all year long just for the simple joy of it, there's something comforting about that hook and yarn and seeing the finished product.
For years now, I've spent my evenings making things. Every member of my family and most of my friends have at least one of everything I make. So, what to do with the rest?
There are many charities, churches, nursing homes, and schools that can use our handmade items, and that's where most of my crochet items have gone over the years. It isn't much, and there are many years that I only have a few small things to donate. But you never know how much that washcloth that only took you fifteen minutes to make may mean to someone who's had a really tough year.
That said, I would like to encourage all those who make craft items to donate at least one thing this year to help brighten someone's day. Think of nursing homes where there may be those who are neglected by their families or churches where children will have a slim Christmas. Even your local thrift store is an option, as they can sell the items for their cause. No, it isn't much, and maybe that necklace you made won't put food on the table, but that grandmother who receives it will appreciate it and know that someone cares.
Best wishes!
As the holidays near and the weather gets colder, many of us pull out our crochet hooks and yarn to make gifts for the holidays. For those of us who crochet all year long just for the simple joy of it, there's something comforting about that hook and yarn and seeing the finished product.
For years now, I've spent my evenings making things. Every member of my family and most of my friends have at least one of everything I make. So, what to do with the rest?
There are many charities, churches, nursing homes, and schools that can use our handmade items, and that's where most of my crochet items have gone over the years. It isn't much, and there are many years that I only have a few small things to donate. But you never know how much that washcloth that only took you fifteen minutes to make may mean to someone who's had a really tough year.
That said, I would like to encourage all those who make craft items to donate at least one thing this year to help brighten someone's day. Think of nursing homes where there may be those who are neglected by their families or churches where children will have a slim Christmas. Even your local thrift store is an option, as they can sell the items for their cause. No, it isn't much, and maybe that necklace you made won't put food on the table, but that grandmother who receives it will appreciate it and know that someone cares.
Best wishes!
May 11, 2015
Welcome
Hello All!
I hope everyone is healthy and happy.
I'm not sure at this point just where this blog is going, so I'm hoping some of you will ask questions to get me started.
I've been crocheting for almost thirty years. (Wow! It just has dawned on me that it really has been that long.) I'll admit that I don't particularly enjoy making a lot of the same item, so I tend to create new things just to keep it interesting. I also tend to shy away from larger projects, not because I don't have the skills to do them but because I enjoy seeing progress fairly quickly.
Right now I don't have any major projects going, though I've been thinking about writing up some of the wash cloth patterns I have. I've also been giving some thought to a challenge given to me by my middle son. He bet me that I couldn't create a full size human doll. I'm pretty sure I've got the majority of the pattern in my head, but I haven't had the time yet to get the yarn and get started. I haven't decided yet how I will handle the hair, though, so I would welcome any suggestions. I'm also playing around with some tablecloth patterns, but these are large patterns with a lot of detail and intricacy, so I'm expecting them to take a long while to complete.
I'll try to remember to post progress reports now and again. Until then, be well.
Best wishes!
I hope everyone is healthy and happy.
I'm not sure at this point just where this blog is going, so I'm hoping some of you will ask questions to get me started.
I've been crocheting for almost thirty years. (Wow! It just has dawned on me that it really has been that long.) I'll admit that I don't particularly enjoy making a lot of the same item, so I tend to create new things just to keep it interesting. I also tend to shy away from larger projects, not because I don't have the skills to do them but because I enjoy seeing progress fairly quickly.
Right now I don't have any major projects going, though I've been thinking about writing up some of the wash cloth patterns I have. I've also been giving some thought to a challenge given to me by my middle son. He bet me that I couldn't create a full size human doll. I'm pretty sure I've got the majority of the pattern in my head, but I haven't had the time yet to get the yarn and get started. I haven't decided yet how I will handle the hair, though, so I would welcome any suggestions. I'm also playing around with some tablecloth patterns, but these are large patterns with a lot of detail and intricacy, so I'm expecting them to take a long while to complete.
I'll try to remember to post progress reports now and again. Until then, be well.
Best wishes!
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