Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Fat Quarter Challenge - Featured on Goofing Off Blog
I was elated to be featured in a fellow Etsy store owner's blog about what to make with a Fat Quarter. My bib and burp cloth were featured in this link. - Goofingoff Blog
I also make my purse clutches with fat quarters. A great way to use small amounts of fabric and don't forget your scraps turn into great scrap table runners or 3 inch squares for a scrap quilt.
I also make my purse clutches with fat quarters. A great way to use small amounts of fabric and don't forget your scraps turn into great scrap table runners or 3 inch squares for a scrap quilt.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
50th Anniversary of West Side Story - (1961 movie)
Such as...
Natalie Wood didn't sing her role's vocal, it was dubbed by Marni Nixon.
George Chakiris was a chorus boy in other 1950 films like White Christmas and Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend before getting the role of Riff in the London theater production of West Side Story and then playing Bernardo in the film version.
I love Lenard Bernstein's music and Steven Sondheim's lyrics!
West Side Story Trailer
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Comparison of Gluten Free (GF) Baking Flours
Over the weekend I decided to make beef stew for dinner on Saturday night and made Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies last weekend using existing recipes, but converted them to Gluten Free.
I normal like baking with Pamela's Gluten Free Flour Mixture, but I didn't have any in my pantry. My neighbor bought a 5lb bag of Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour mixture so I used that brand to make the gravy for stew and bake the Oatmeal Scotchies.
The difference between the two gluten free flour mixes is based on the ingredients:
Bob's Red Mill All Purpose GF Baking Flour uses garbanzo bean and fava bean flour. Note, this is great tasting for pizza dough, but I wouldn't recommend this flour mixture for baking. Some can taste the difference but I couldn't. However, it seems while the dough is raw, the sent is potent and doesn't smell edible. It goes away once you bake the cookies.
To learn more about the ingredients, nutritional facts about the GF Baking Flour use this link.
Pamela's Baking Mix uses a combo of rice flour and almond meal. It's great to use Pamela's flour mix in any of your existing Baking recipes. Note - sometimes I have to use a bit more gluten free flour to make the recipe work. It's usually an additional 1 tablespoon.
Use this link to learn more about the ingredients, nutritional facts, and recipes.
I make all my quick breads, apple crisp crumble, and cookies with gluten free baking flour mixes. I find it's easier to store a Baking Flour Mix, versus creating my own. Something to consider if you're just starting out.
I normal like baking with Pamela's Gluten Free Flour Mixture, but I didn't have any in my pantry. My neighbor bought a 5lb bag of Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour mixture so I used that brand to make the gravy for stew and bake the Oatmeal Scotchies.
The difference between the two gluten free flour mixes is based on the ingredients:
Bob's Red Mill All Purpose GF Baking Flour uses garbanzo bean and fava bean flour. Note, this is great tasting for pizza dough, but I wouldn't recommend this flour mixture for baking. Some can taste the difference but I couldn't. However, it seems while the dough is raw, the sent is potent and doesn't smell edible. It goes away once you bake the cookies.
To learn more about the ingredients, nutritional facts about the GF Baking Flour use this link.
Pamela's Baking Mix uses a combo of rice flour and almond meal. It's great to use Pamela's flour mix in any of your existing Baking recipes. Note - sometimes I have to use a bit more gluten free flour to make the recipe work. It's usually an additional 1 tablespoon.
Use this link to learn more about the ingredients, nutritional facts, and recipes.
I make all my quick breads, apple crisp crumble, and cookies with gluten free baking flour mixes. I find it's easier to store a Baking Flour Mix, versus creating my own. Something to consider if you're just starting out.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Getting Ready for the Holidays
I find it funny that for the past two weeks I'm listening to Christmas music to get me in the mood for sewing Christmas Stockings and other holiday decor.
Check out some of the Christmas Stockings that are on my Etsy site:
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