DONNA'S - In The Attic

~ DESSERT CARNIVAL DAY ~

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~ CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Bake a 9" pie shell in the regular oven.

Combine in a 1 1/2 qt microwave dish:

1 cup sugar

3 tbsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups milk

~Cook in microwave oven 3 minutes ~

~Stir

~ Cook 3 minutes more. (it will depend on how hot your microwave oven cooks as to how many minutes you cook at this point -

I have had a microwave that I could cook it for the second set of 3 more minutes and it works fine, but I have a newer microwave now and it cooks much faster. 

It will be best if you cook and stir in 1 minutes intervals and check to see how much it is setting up after each minute.   

This is what I got with the seceond set of 3 minutes. 

~I started over at this point . . . I only cooked it 2 minutes the second time and it worked much better!)

Add 3 beaten egg yolks

Cook 1 minute longer

Add 1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp butter

1 oz (2 squares) of unsweetened chocolate broken into small pieces

Cool and pour in baked pie shell. 

Top with meringue or whipped cream.

ENJOY!

Make sure and visit Cielo at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/ for more wonderful Dessert Carnival Recipes!

~ BENTO BOX QUILT ~

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~ Bento Box ~

I pieced this quilt a couple of months ago. 

I thought it was a cute pattern.

It is quilted in a leaf pattern.

 

~ KEEPSAKE QUILT ~

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I am still working on this customer ~ Keepsake Quilt ~. 

I have several different projects going right now, and one of them is this customer quilt I am piecing out of cotton robes.

My first post on this quilt was on April 17, 2008.  You can go back to that post to get more information.

The pink polka dot fabric will be the sashing, border, and binding.

Four of the blocks are sewn together and then the sashing will go around that block.

This is kind of what the layout will look like.

The finished quilt will have three large blocks going across the quilt and four large blocks running down the quilt. 

I still have several more small blocks to make.

I hope to finish piecing the top this week.

~ THIS IS THE DAY. . . ~

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~ This is the view out of our front door. 

~I think it is just beautiful!  We enjoy it in the early mornings with our first cup of coffee.

~ This is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.  ~Psalm 118:24

~ PREPARING FOR THE CARNIVAL ~

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WELL, MY ENTRY IS UNDERWAY... ? ? ?

Make sure and check out ~ http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/ ~for more information!

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~ BIRDIE GIVEAWAY! ! ! ~

If you haven't already been to see BJ at http://sweetnothingsbj.blogspot.com/, make sure and drop by . . . she has a GIVEAWAY ~

Isn't it the cutest!

~ DESSERT CARNIVAL ~

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~WELL, I'M SITTING HERE WITH MY THINKING CAP ON, a cup of coffee and a piece of Sour Cream Pound Cake . . .

I have been thinking for days about what dessert I want to enter in the Dessert Carnival. 

I still haven't come up with it yet, but I will definitely have something decided on by this weekend!

Join in on the FUN!

~ ANOTHER THRIFT FIND! ~

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I FOUND THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE . . . I know nothing about it, but I thought it was so pretty. 

It is powder blue, and is in perfect condition.

The base has a screw going into the top piece with a piece of thin rubber between the two pieces. 

 

If you know anything about this piece, I would love for you to let me know!

~ Have a GREAT day! ~

~ DESSERT CARNIVAL - THE HOUSE IN THE ROSES ~

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THIS SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN - make sure and join in with your favorite dessert.

Check out the Dessert Carnival Rules at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

~ NEW QUILT RACK ~

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This is the ~QUILT RACK~ I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that we got hung in Jana's room.

I was needing something large to hang on this bedroom wall and I am always looking for a place to hang my quilts.

Garry made it just especially for this wall.

I would love to hear from you.  Leave a comment and let me know what you think of it!

  ~ THANKS, GARRY! ~

 

~ JUST JUNKIN' ~

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MY TREASURES ~

I was able to hit some thrift stores last weekend.  I found several pieces I fell in love with. 

The large glass vase was my first find. 

Isn't it beautiful!

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Next, I found a six place setting of ~Ever Yours~ Boutonniere. 

It looks like it has never been used. 

I got the dinner plate, bread plate, berry bowl, cup and saucer.

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I also found a few pieces of ~Gold Crown~  by Lifetime China Co. ~Semi-Vitreous~. 

Even though there were only a few pieces, I thought it mixed in so pretty with the ~Ever Yours~.

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I also found 2 beautiful antique Cake Stands and Domes. 

This is one of them.  I just love to use them for so many things.

Thanks for looking! 

Let me know what you think!

Have a GREAT day!