I did some baking today,

 

Pina Colada Zucchini Bread
INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups canola oil
• 1 teaspoon each coconut, rum and vanilla extracts
• 3 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans
  
  
  

DIRECTIONS

Line the bottoms of three greased and floured 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside.
    In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil and extracts. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the zucchini, pineapple and walnuts.
    Transfer to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Gently remove waxed paper. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices

Butterflies are Free!

My latest quilting job!!!

Want something cool and refreshing for dessert? Try this "Manderin Orange Cake"

Mandarin Orange Cake

18-1/2 oz. pkg. white cake mix
11-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained and juice reserved
3 egg whites
1/2 c. oil
2 8-oz. cans crushed pineapple
3-1/2 oz. pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
8-oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 c. sweetened flaked coconut, divided

Combine cake mix, reserved juice, egg whites and oil. Blend with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, until creamy. Fold in oranges; pour into a greased and floured 13"x9" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely. Pour pineapple and its juice into a medium bowl; stir in pudding mix. Fold in whipped topping and 1/2 cup coconut. Mix well; chill while cake is cooling. Spread over top and sides; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Serve immediately or keep refrigerated.

Serves 12.

With peaches coming on right now, I thought I would post this easy recipe

QUICK-N-EASY COBBLER

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2 c. fresh peaches
3/4 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Combine 2 cups peaches and 3/4 cup sugar. Let stand 20 minutes. Melt 1 stick butter in 1 1/2 quart baking dish in 350 degree oven.

Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Add 1 cup milk and stir briskly. Lumps will remain. Pour into baking dish of melted butter; top with peaches. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

P.S. I added one egg to batter.  (One egg plus milk to make one cup.)

What a beautiful day. Temps are in the 60ties right now.
I'll be going out to lunch with "Dee" and DD today and after that who knows. :-)

The Soup of the Day!!

Cauliflower & Wild Rice Soup,  
  Yield: 6 Servings.
  1 md Onion; chopped 1 c Thinly sliced celery 1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Flour 1 qt Chicken broth 2 c Cooked wild rice 2 c Cauliflower florets; cooked 1 c Light cream Fry onion, celery and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in flour until well coated. Add chicken broth; cook until thickened. Add rice, cauliflower and cream; heat through.

A Tabletopper, just finished

Quilts

One of the Quilts I've been working on this summer.

O.K I haven't been here for a long time. Kind of forgot about it actually, but now I'm baaaack.