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Holiday Bake Along – Needlework and Quilting!
The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com CANDY CANE COOKIES |
| My sister Colleen use to make these for the Christmas Holidays. They were my very favorite. The cookies bring back so many fond memories for me of when the whole family would gather at mom and dad’s. That does not happen anymore so these candy cane cookies have a very special meaning to me. |
| Ingredients |
| 1 cup soft shortening (half butter) 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt red food coloring crushed peppermint stick 1/2 cup granulated sugar |
| Step by Step |
| Pre heat oven to 375 F 1) Mix together thoroughly 1 cup shortening (half butter), 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar, 1 egg,1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla 2) Sift together 2 1/2 cups sifted flour, 1 teaspoon salt 3) Stir into the shortening mixture. 4) Divide dough into halves. Blend into one half 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring. 5) Roll 1 teaspoon of each color dough into strips about 4 inches long. 5) Place strips side by side and press lightly together and twist like rope. 6) Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 7) Bake 9 minutes at 375 degrees  Sprinkle with mixture of crushed peppermint stick and 1/2 cup granulated sugar (do this while cookies are still warm)9) Serve and Enjoy! |
| Creative Stitchery and Frame Richmond Texas. |
| Welcome to Creative Stitchery! We are your one-stop shop for cross stitch, counted cross stitch, embroidery and other stitching styles. Located in Richmond, Texas, we are an established needlework and cross stitch shop just waiting to fulfill your every stitching need. http://creativestitcheryandframe.com/ |
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The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com FEIGENBROT (Fig Bread) |
| Holiday fruitcakes are legendary and the subject of countless jokes. They are popular re-gifting items even though Rule 4, sub-paragraph 3 of the re-gifting manual specifically prohibits the re-gifting of fruitcakes. Take note y’all.
On the other hand here is a holiday fruit cake that will be a legendary favorite in your home. The recipe was given to us by our backyard neighbor, Frau Bambach in Weisloch/Frauenweiler, Germany when we lived there in the military. The following is translated from German but the quantities are metric. It’s worth the effort. |
| Ingredients |
| 125g butter 100g sugar 3 eggs 100g regular flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 125g slivered almonds 125g walnuts toasted 125g finely shredded fresh lemon peel 125g chopped figs 250g sultana(yellow) raisins 1 handful dried chopped prunes 1/2 tsp cinnamon |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven to 325 F 1) Line a loaf pan with waxed paper and generously butter the paper. 2) Cream the butter and sugar, mix in the eggs. 3) Mix the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. 4) Put into the loaf pan and bake at 180 C (325 F) for 60-70 minutes. 5) Let cool in the pan before removing from the pan. 6) Wrap and store for a few days for the flavors to marry. 7) Serve and Enjoy sliced. Enjoy and consider offering a slice to the re-gifting police should they show up! |
| River Silks Ltd |
| We import the finest quality, hand dyed 100% silk ribbon from Suzhou, China – capital of the ancient Silk Road. River Silks 100% silk ribbon comes in 290 stunning colors. It is made to be ribbon and has barely perceptible selvage and will not fray or run! Our silk ribbon will give you a work that will last a lifetime. You spend your valuable time creating your works of art. Your effort deserves the finest material – the “OOOOOH” Ribbon! http://www.riversilks.com/ |
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The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com CHOCOLATE CRINKLE COOKIES |
| My maternal grandmother baked these cookies for Christmas. She always said that she was making them for my dad but we all loved them. I remember many weekends in December helping grandma make Christmas cookies. She let me start helping at about age 5 and I still make the same cookies to this day mostly to remember grandma. Grandma is the one who taught me to sew. When I was 7 she let me use the sewing machine for the first time. I was so excited and so proud of the nightgown that I made. I have continued to sew for over 40 years and have been quilting for nearly 30 years. |
| Ingredients |
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1/2 c Mazola corn oil (I substitute canola oil) |
| Step by Step |
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1) Mix oil, chocolate and sugar. Makes about 50 cookies. |
| Chippewa Creek Quilts |
| Chippewa Creek Quilts was founded in 2005. Designer Sue Haake creates fusible applique quilts inspired by nature and the great outdoors. Many of the quilted wall hangings are easy enough for a beginner while still being fun for the more advanced quilter. The quilts are a great way to bring nature into your living room. http://www.chippewacreekquilts.com/ |
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The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com CHOCOLATE DIPPED ALMOND BISCOTTI |
| For the past 20 years, my best friends and I have gotten together during the first full weekend in December for our annual Great Cookie Bake! For 3 days solid, we eat, talk, laugh, and of course, BAKE *enormous* amounts of cookies. We bake so many cookies, in fact, that we now have a database containing our recipe ingredients and number of batches baked. We’re quite productive, considering there are only 4 of us baking! (To give you an idea, for the 2005 bake, we made 26 varieties, which required about 13 lbs. butter, 5 dozen eggs, and about 20 lbs. of flour!) About a month before the Bake, we get together and decide which cookies we feel like baking this time around, who will be bringing how much of what ingredients. Then we converge on the host’s house at the appointed time and the Games begin! For many years, we rotated between our three homes…then one of our group bought a new house with 2 wall ovens… talk about heaven for cookie baking! We have a great time getting together; the baking part is really just an excuse to do it! We give most of the finished product away as gifts.
There are several types we simply *must* make every year, as people are disappointed if we don’t! We ALWAYS make a biscotti that gets rave reviews: Chocolate-Dipped Almond Biscotti! |
| Ingredients |
| Biscotti:3/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons almond extract 3-3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons lemon zest 2 teaspoons orange zest 1 cup almonds, toasted and finely chopped |
| Chocolate Dip:2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 tablespoons shortening finely chopped nuts of your choice for garnish |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven to 350 F Biscotti: 1) Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 2) In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar, 3) Add eggs, vanilla, almond extract, lemon and orange zests and beat until mixture is well-combined (It will be soupy and a bit lumpy) 4) Add half of the flour mixture, and beat until it is just combined. 5) Use a wooden spoon to stir in the rest of the flour mixture and the almonds. 6) Shape the dough into 2: 15″ X 3-1/2″ X 1/2″ logs. Place them on a cookie sheet about 3″ apart. 7) Bake logs for 32 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 hours.9) Using a long serrated knife, slice the logs diagonally into 1/2″ slices. 10) Arrange cut side down on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 7 minutes. 11) Flip the biscotti over and bake for another 5 minutes more. 12) Cool completely on a wire rack. |
| Make chocolate dip: 1) Melt together chocolate chips and shortening in microwave. 2) Dip biscotti in chocolate mixture and sprinkle with finely chopped nuts of your choice. 3) Store in an airtight container away from heat. |
| TW Designworks |
| TW Designworks: Specializing in fantasy-inspired counted cross stitch designs, sold through fine needlework retailers and via PatternsOnLine.com. Also now offering fine art prints and original artwork by Teresa Wentzler, sold consumer-direct via the TW Designworks website. Sign up for the TW Art Newsletter to stay updated about what’s new! Visit Artistic License, my blog, for glimpses into the life of the artist/designer. And visit the Teresa Wentzler Bulletin Board to network with other needlework enthusiasts. Stay tuned for some new developments as TW Designworks continues to grow! http://www.twdesignworks.com/ |
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Holiday Bake Along – Needlework and Quilting!
The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH BARS No Bake Recipe! |
| To this day, peanut butter is my favorite food group. Nobody ever told me I was supposed to outgrow peanut butter. It’s just as well; I wouldn’t have listened. As a kid, I’d wake up early Saturday morning to snuggle down with a jar of peanut butter, Cheerios, and a spoon, and laugh my head off at Bugs Bunny. That was everyday peanut butter. For special occasions, like Christmas, we all got fancied up–me, my family, the peanut butter. Instead of peanut butter on cereal, ice cream, pancakes, apples, or banana sandwiches, we dressed it up in cookies, potato candy, and my favorite: Peanut Butter Crunch Bars. |
| Ingredients |
| Bar Ingredients 1¼ cups creamy peanut butter ½ cup margarine or butter, softened 4 cups graham cracker cereal, crushed 2 cups powdered sugar |
| Icing Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon shortening 1 cup milk chocolate chips |
| Step by Step |
| Bar Instructions 1) Beat together peanut butter and margarine in a large mixing bowl. 2) Add cereal, then slowly add powdered sugar. The dough will be stiff. 3) Press mixture into ungreased 9x9x2 pan. Icing Instructions 4) Melt shortening and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Assembly Instructions 5) Spread chocolate over peanut butter mixture in pan. 6) Refrigerate until chilled. 7) Remove from fridge 10 minutes before serving, and cut into 24 bars. Serve and Enjoy! |
| Funk & Weber Designs |
| Colorful, clever, and unique needlework patterns and online needlework classes. Playful designs and attention to detail provide surprises in the finished needlework that draw attention again and again. Creators of EmbroiderMe!â„¢ Bracelets: Personalized Needlework Accessories, and Tags for Bags, Clips for Zipsâ„¢. Identify your belongings and your sense of style! http://www.funkandweber.com/ |
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The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES |
| The receipt for Mexican Wedding Cakes comes from Sue’s family. We have always offered these cookies to family and friends during the holiday season, along with many other treats. We hope that you enjoy these as much as we do and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. |
| Ingredients |
| 1 cup softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven 325 F 1) Mix the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and chopped walnuts 2) Form into small balls 3) Bake on un-greased cookie sheet for 35 to 40 minutes at 325 degrees 4) Roll while hot in powdered sugar 5) Roll again when cool 6) Serve and Enjoy! |
| Olde America Antiques |
We are Jack and Susan Davis, owners of Olde America Antiques in Bozeman, Montana. We have been antique dealers and collectors for 30 years and have accumulated a large collection of vintage images. We offer vintage images from our collection for sale as quilt blocks printed on high-quality cotton sateen. We are holding our two pug puppies. Jack is holding Punkin, a rare apricot colored male pug. Sue is holding Sweet Pea, a fawn colored female pug. Punkin and Sweet Pea are brother and sister and come to work with us every day to keep us company.
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Posted in Holiday Bake Along
The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
Please visit ILovetoBakeCookies.com and TheArmchairChef.com for more fabulous holiday creations!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com TRUDIE’S TEA CAKES |
| This is a recipe that my Swedish mother always made during the holidays. She usually called it “Russian Tea Cakes”, but when she learned and started to teach Spanish, she began calling it “Mexican Wedding Cakes”. I have now named them after her! |
| Ingredients |
| 1 cup butter 6 Tbsp powdered sugar 2 Tbsp vanilla 2 cups cake flour (use 2 Tbsp less if using regular flour) 1 cup chopped walnuts (medium size pieces) |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven to 350 F Do not grease baking sheet. 1) Cream butter and sugar. 2) Add flour, vanilla, walnuts. 3) Roll into a ball the size of a walnut. 4) Bake: 350 degrees 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Watch carefully – checking bottoms of cookies. 5) When cookies are still warm, roll in powdered sugar (in bowl or bag). 6) Serve and Enjoy!Makes 30-36 cookies. |
| Lancaster Quilt Works |
| Original Quilt Designs by me and people I love.Our designs are as varied as our personalities. We are a brand new company and new designs are arriving all the time, so look to see more of us in the future.
We originally met in a mini group which we named “Loose Threads” because sometimes we are not “all there”. In fact, I am having to PUSH these creative friends of mine to collect their original designs so I can publish them. This was my original inspiration for this company. At that time, I did not know that I, also, can design quilts. We hope you like our designs!Web Site coming soon! |
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