Wanted to add a few pictures to the blog. The first keeps me going. This is what we saw while driving home. It was so incredibly funny!!!!! Hope you all get a good laugh from it. I miss you all and can't wait to get together. BIG HUGS!!!!!
Kim
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Quilting Regreat 2010!
What a perfect trip! I am still on such a high from spending those days with all you amazing women. Here is a link to the photos I took. Too many to upload to the blog. I will post the highlights shortly. http://picasaweb.google.com/Kimberlyisley/January2010QuiltingBeachRetreat?authkey=Gv1sRgCKvMrMbG4e3UZw# And, here are the recipes!
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
2 15.8 oz cans of peas, rinsed
1 2 oz jar pimento, drained
1/2 cup diced purple onion
1/4 c vinegar
1/4 c & 2 T red wine vinegar
1/4 c & 2 T sugar
1/4 c & 2 T vegetable oil
3/4 t red pepper (I use 1/2 t)
1/4 salt
Combine first 3 ingredients, toss gently. Combine dressing ingredients, mix well and pour over pea mixture. Cover and chill 3 hours. Makes 6-8 servings.
Creamy Coleslaw
1 small cabbage, shredded
1 small purple cabbage, shredded (about 1 ½ lbs combined green and purple cabbage)
½ cup diced green pepper
½ cup diced celery
¼ cup chopped scallions
Dressing:
½ cup mayo
½ cup sour cream
2 TB sugar
2 TB white vinegar
1 TB prepared mustard
½ tspn salt
½ tspn paprika
¼ tspn pepper
½ tspn celery seed
Combine vegetables, toss well. Set aside.
Combine dressing ingredients, stir well. Pour over vegetables and toss gently. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
Pimento Cheese - the BEST ever!
1 pound shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 medium kosher dill pickles
2 or 3 cloves of garlic
1 4-ounce jar of pimentos, drained
Put in large bowl and mix with about 3 good tablespoons of mayonnaise. (I use Duke's, a Southern brand based in Richmond, Va., that many pimento-cheese aficionados prefer.)
Refrigerate, but set out for 20 to 30 minutes before use. Monica and I also added cayenne and honey to taste. If you want to create a grilled cheese, just layer with bacon and sliced tomato! Yum!
US Open Sandwiches
1 big fluffy croissant
about 3 slices brie with rind
3-4 slices good quality Black forest ham
Wrap in tin foil, bake in 350 degree oven until heated through - about 20 minutes.
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
2 15.8 oz cans of peas, rinsed
1 2 oz jar pimento, drained
1/2 cup diced purple onion
1/4 c vinegar
1/4 c & 2 T red wine vinegar
1/4 c & 2 T sugar
1/4 c & 2 T vegetable oil
3/4 t red pepper (I use 1/2 t)
1/4 salt
Combine first 3 ingredients, toss gently. Combine dressing ingredients, mix well and pour over pea mixture. Cover and chill 3 hours. Makes 6-8 servings.
Creamy Coleslaw
1 small cabbage, shredded
1 small purple cabbage, shredded (about 1 ½ lbs combined green and purple cabbage)
½ cup diced green pepper
½ cup diced celery
¼ cup chopped scallions
Dressing:
½ cup mayo
½ cup sour cream
2 TB sugar
2 TB white vinegar
1 TB prepared mustard
½ tspn salt
½ tspn paprika
¼ tspn pepper
½ tspn celery seed
Combine vegetables, toss well. Set aside.
Combine dressing ingredients, stir well. Pour over vegetables and toss gently. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
Pimento Cheese - the BEST ever!
1 pound shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 medium kosher dill pickles
2 or 3 cloves of garlic
1 4-ounce jar of pimentos, drained
Put in large bowl and mix with about 3 good tablespoons of mayonnaise. (I use Duke's, a Southern brand based in Richmond, Va., that many pimento-cheese aficionados prefer.)
Refrigerate, but set out for 20 to 30 minutes before use. Monica and I also added cayenne and honey to taste. If you want to create a grilled cheese, just layer with bacon and sliced tomato! Yum!
US Open Sandwiches
1 big fluffy croissant
about 3 slices brie with rind
3-4 slices good quality Black forest ham
Wrap in tin foil, bake in 350 degree oven until heated through - about 20 minutes.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Can't wait!!!!!!
Does anyone check this blog???I am looking forward to the 14th!!!!! Can't wait to see everyone. Happy New Year to ALL. Kim
Thursday, April 30, 2009
2-yrs worth of beach quilts - finally finished!
I made this quilt for Clare. She is my friend Kelly's new baby girl. Kelly lives by Nichole!!! Now, I have two very good reasons to visit the Des Moines, IA area! The fabric I used for this quilt came from the stash I collected during 3 years of subscribing to Piper's Quilts in SLC. They would send me a stack 6x6 square samples of new fabrics. I have enough for in that stash for 3 queen size quilts!
My first binding in over 2 years. I did it all by myself after I confirmed with Amelia how wide to cut the fabric. Couldn't even remember that!
This is Llia's Funky Monkey quilt. She LOVES it! I was not completely happy with the shade of red I used for the binding. A bit bright but Llia loves it so that is all that matters.
Jan of Quilts by Jan quilted this for me. She quilted a monkey in the white border. It is soooo cute!
This is the back. I used all my leftover scraps. There were plenty since I chronically over-order every time I order fabric. It is an expensive problem!
Last, but certainly not least, is my new queen size guest room quilt. This beauty was quilted by Christi's amazing mother. She did the binding by hand! It looks so beautiful on the bed. It makes me smile every time I walk by and see it!
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