DONNA'S - In The Attic

~ LORI BETH'S BEAUTIFUL HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY ~

~  TODAY, . . . I wanted to show you one of the many BEAUTIFUL Handcrafted pieces of Jewelry that Lori (my oldest daughter) Designed ~

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE IT ! ! !

~  It is currently available for Sale on Ebay as  Item  #290307041250  ~

She has many others Necklaces and Bracelets that she will be listing in the upcoming days.

LORI, I WISH YOU THE BEST ! ! !

Have a GREAT Day !

~ DONNA ~

~ BUILDING A MEMORY ~

Chad, Lori, and Tyler came over this afternoon after Church ~

Lori wanted to test out her Snowman Making Skills, from her childhood, to see just how much she remembered ~

Tyler jumped right in there and helped out ~

I think they did a FANTASTIC job ! ! !

 

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN ! ! !

 

(Kaden was at his other grandmother's house playing in the snow, so I missed getting his picture.  I know he had so much FUN, too!)

Have a GREAT DAY ! ! !

~  Donna  ~

~ MORE SNOW and REQUESTS FOR MY "PEPPER SOUP" RECIPE ~

It was still snowing about 10:00 PM last night!

I took this Picture right before I went to bed ~

 

Garry had cleared the sidewalk about 4:00 PM, BUT, . . . the snow kept falling!

This is what we woke up to ~

 

Garry got up early and cleared the sidewalks again ~

 

 

Looking out one of my Kitchen windows ~

 

The Sun is out, and the Snow is melting quickly!

We really needed the moisture! 

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I had several requests for My Recipe for the "Pepper Soup" I made yesterday.  I had it on one of my Posts back in August of 2008, so some of you may already have it. 

If not, here it is ~

~ PEPPER SOUP ~

1 lb ground beef ~ Brown, Drain, and Set to the side

~ Combine in a large pot:

1 can Ranch Style Beans

1 can Ro~tel

1 can Stemmed Tomatoes

2 cans Minestrone Soup

2 cans Water

Salt and Pepper to taste

~ Stir well and Add the Cooked Ground Beef ~

~ Heat until boiling on Cook Top for 20 to 30 minutes or Simmer in the Crock Pot for 2 to 4 hours.

I like to serve it with Cheese Slices and Cornbread!

My favorite Cornbread is Jiffy in a box.  If you have never tried it, and you like a Sweet Cornbread, you have got to make some.  It is so easy and I think you will LOVE IT!

EVERYTHING WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS ! ! !

HAVE A GREAT DAY ! ! !

~ DONNA ~

~ HIGH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW TODAY ! ? ! ? ! ~

Well, the Weather Man was right ! ! !

I took these pictures about 9:00 this morning, and it has snowed all day ~

 

Roads were closed and there was no School ~

Needless to say, I didn't get to far from the house today, . . . BUT, I did put on a HUGE Pot of Pepper Soup,

 

 made some Cornbread,

AND, . . .

I threw together another Coconut Cream Pie (Garry's favorite) ~

 

~  WISH YOU WERE HERE  ~

Everything was DELICIOUS ! ! !

I hope you have a Wonderful Weekend!

~ DONNA ~

~ COCONUT CREAM PIE ~

UUUUUuuuuuuuMMMMMMmmmmmm, . . . DELICIOUS ! ! !

I finally made it back into the kitchen and found my Coconut Cream Pie Recipe ~

Here is the Recipe ~

COCONUT CREAM PIE

2/3 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon Salt

2 cups Milk

3 Egg Yolks

1 cup flaked Coconut

2 tablespoons Butter

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1 Pastry Shell (9" baked)

 

MERINGUE

3 Egg Whites

1.4 teaspoon Cream of Tarter

6 tablespoons Sugar

1/2 cup Flaked Coconut

 

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.  Stir in milk until smooth.  Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

Reduce heat and continue to heat 2 minutes.  Make sure and continue to stir.

Now, you will need to add your beaten egg yolks.

Return to heat and cook an additional 2 minutes after the mixture gets to a soft boil.

Remove from heat and add butter, vanilla, and coconut.  Stir until well mixed.

Pour into baked pie shell.

 

MERINGUE

In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tarter until soft peaks form. 

Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time.  Beat until stiff peaks form, and sugar is dissolved.

Spread evenly over pie filling. Seal edges to crust.  Top with coconut.

Bake at 350 degrees until the Meringue is golden.

ENJOY ! ! !

 

HAVE A BLESSED DAY ! ! !

~ DONNA

~ QUILTING "FIELD OF FLOWERS" from ALLSPICE JELLY ROLL ~

Well, . . . I got my Allspice Tapestry "FIELD OF FLOWERS" Quilt quilted ~

 

Here are a few pictures ~

 

 

   

NOW, . . . for the binding!

I hope you have a GREAT DAY!

~ DONNA

~ PRIMITIVE AMERICANA "TURNING TWENTY" QUILT by Sandra Prater ~

I wanted to show you this BEAUTIFUL Quilt pieced by Sandra Prater of Shamrock TX ~

 

I LOVE IT ! ! !

 

I used a Loop and Star Pattern to Quilt it ~

 

Thank you, Sandra, for letting me share your Beautiful Work!

Have a GREAT DAY !

~ Donna ~

~ HOCKEY T-SHIRT QUILT by Janie VanZandt ~

WOW, . . . WHAT A GREAT KEEPSAKE ! ! !

Janie has pieced so many BEAUTIFUL T-Shirt Quilts ~

I love getting to see all of the UNIQUE T-Shirts ~

Thank you, Janie, for letting me share your BEAUTIFUL WORK!

Have a GREAT DAY!

~ Donna ~

~ "FIELDS OF FLOWERS" QUILT TOP ~

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY ! ! !

TODAY, . . .  I wanted to show you my "Fields of Flowers" Quilt Top ~

 

I was able to get it layed out yesterday, and sewn together ~

I have it attached to my Long Arm Quilting Machine and ready to Quilt ~

The Pattern was designed by "Pieces From My Heart", and is Jellyroll Friendly ~

 I used the "Allspice Tapestry" Jellyroll by Fig Tree & Co. ~ 

 

TODAY, . . . I hope to get it Quilted and the Binding attached.

Thank You, for stopping by to Visit,

AND, . . . Thank you, Beverly at www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com, for hosting another

FUN "PINK"SATURDAY ! ! !

HAVE A GREAT DAY

~ DONNA ~

~ BISTRO JELLY ROLL / LAYER CAKE SALE - by Deb Strain ~

TODAY, . . . I will be adding more GOODIES to my SPRING Fabric Sale ~

Along with Fat Quarters @ $2.00 each, . . . (plus one FREE FQ for every 5 FQ's ordered), . . .

I am offering Deb Strain's, "Bistro", Jelly Rolls and Layers Cakes at a discounted price ~

CUTE ~ CUTE ~ CUTE

"Bistro" was designed for Moda by Deb Strain

This collection of Fabrics brings the atmosphere of a Bistro with an Eclectic Mix of Patterns.  There are signs, border stripes, cups and pots, dots, swirls, and mosaic patterns. 

The Jelly Roll contains 40 strips of 2.5" fabric ~ (Regular Price - $19.99 - SALE PRICE - $15.99)

The Layer Cake contains 40 squares of 10" cut from 44/45" bolts of fabric, the edges are serrated ~ (Regular Price - $19.99 ~ SALE PRICE - $15.99) SOLD OUT

Together, or each on its own, will make a Lovely Quilt ~ (one of each - Regular Price - $39.99 - SALE PRICE - $31.99)

If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, in any combination, you can leave a Comment, or email me at donnasintheattic@sbcglobal.net.

Thank you for your Support!

Have a GREAT DAY!

~ Donna