Puddingstone Farms

Victory's Quilt

This is the quilt I made for my 10th grandchild, due in July.  Her name will be Victory Belle and her father, my son, is a professional entertainer.  He is a magician and a clown. 

Partying With My Peeps

Someone told my husband that roasting peeps is really good.  I do not support this opinion....I found this little experiment to be quite disgusting.  
However, I must admit that I do not like peeps in the first place!  There are a lot of wonderful things to put on marshmallow, but colored sugar isn't one of them!

Kody's TreAsUReS

This afternoon, when my husband and I returned from church, we discovered this waiting for us on our porch.

For years, the little boy that lives up the road from us has brought us treasures that he finds in the fields and woods by our farm.  Today he has brought an old bottle, glass jar, 2 broken glass cups, the glass jar from a nut grinder, and a puddingstone.

To be sure that we would know who our little treasures came from, he spelled out his name with sticks.  

Life is good.   

KeNziE's CoOkiEs

According to the dishtowels embroidered by our grandmothers, chores were accomplished on certain "days of the week" for greatest efficiency.  Saturday appears to be set aside for baking, so I have also designated it as such.  Here is the recipe for today, from Mackenzie.

Kenz Cookies

Cookie Dough (purchased in the dairy isle at grocer)

Flour

Salt - OMIT - should be sugar!

Sprinkles

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prepare cookies according to package directions, rolling them out on floured surface.  Sprinkle on colored sugar or candy sprinkles.  Bake and cool.  Place one cookie faced down and spread softened chocolate ice cream on cookie.  Place another cookie on top, facing up, to make a cookie sandwhich. Enjoy!

Puddingstone Farms ~ Now Offers Fabrics!!

Announcing that my website: www.puddingstonefarms.com now offers fabrics!  Be sure to take a look!

You won't want to miss out!

Baking Day ~ Pudding Cake

According to the dishtowels embroidered by our grandmothers, chores were accomplished on certain "days of the week" for greatest efficiency.  Saturday appears to be set aside for baking, so I have also designated it as such.  Here is the recipe for today.

              Pudding Cake

Make a yellow cake mix according to package directions and bake in a 13 x 9 inch pan.

Beat together:

8 ounce package cream cheese

1 large box (or 2 small) instant vanilla pudding

2 cups milk

Spread on cooled cake, then top with 1 large can of drained crushed pineapple. Any type fruit could be used, even fresh fruit.

Top with whipped cream. Optional: chop nuts on top.

This cake is devine!!

Baking Day ~ Lemon Coconut Cake

According to the dishtowels embroidered by our grandmothers, chores were accomplished on certain "days of the week" for greatest efficiency.  Saturday appears to be set aside for baking, so I have also designated it as such.  Here is the recipe for today, from my friend Melva.

Lemon Coconut Cake

Prepare White Cake Mix using box directions.  Bake and cool. 

Spread bottom layer with generous amount of Lemon Curd (found in the jelly section of your grocery store).

Add second layer and frost with any soft vanilla icing.  Cover with coconut.

Note:  I would use 7 minute frosting for this cake:

7 minute frosting

2 cups white sugar

3 egg whites

3 tablespoons light corn syrup

3 tablespoons cold water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In the top of a double boiler, combine the sugar, egg whites, corn syrup, water and vanilla. Place in double boiler and beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 7 minutes, or until frosting forms peaks when beaters are raised. (Do not allow water in bottom of double boiler to touch the bottom of the top pot of double boiler.)  Remove from heat. Use immediately to frost a cooled cake.

Baking Day ~ ShOrTBrEaD

According to the dishtowels embroidered by our grandmothers, chores were accomplished on certain "days of the week" for greatest efficiency.  Saturday appears to be set aside for baking, so I have also designated it as such.  Here is the recipe for today, from my friend Pat.

Shortbread

1 cup butter, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar (superfine if available)

Cream together with a wooden spoon.  Then add:

2 1/2 cups flour, adding it one cup at a time.  Knead on a floured surface and roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time.  Cut into shapes and prick with a fork.  Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.  Bake 15 minutes at 325 degrees until golden brown.

Cleaning out the Sewing Room!

...cleaning out the sewing room today.......Ohhh! so THAT'S where the ribbons are!  Where did this book come from???   I bought this fabric????  I don't even like this fabric!!!  Why do I have all this yarn??  Was I planning to make a sweater for everyone in Alaska or somethin'? 

It's so good to get organized....to know where everything is and what I have to work with.  It's also good to get rid of things we don't really need.  Things perhaps another woman could love and put to good use. 

Yes, it's good to clean out the sewing room every once in a while.

Quilts From Yesterday

This is a quilt I made so long ago I don't even remember when.  It was my second quilt, I had taken a class and hand pieced, appliqued and quilted the whole thing.  The butterflies were bits of lace I got from my Aunt.  It was a challenge at the time, and I loved doing it, but now it looks so simple to me!