tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33748071634802844422024-02-21T01:48:54.424-06:00by BeKahRebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-28764836251347432722013-11-25T08:57:00.001-06:002013-11-25T08:57:17.920-06:00winner! winner!I'm a little late with this, but here's the winner for Sara Lawson's ebook: Shelly! She said;<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I LOVE making bags! All kinds. My favorite bags to make are tote bags. Amy Butlers market bag is a favorite of mine because it's so versatile. You can really switch it up, embellish and make it your own. Recently I took a Craftsy class, Design a Your Own Handbag, and now I'm obsessed with the recessed zipper bag! Would love to try one of Sara's!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Congrats Shelly! Can't wait to see what you make with this fun book. I'll email you with details.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Thanks everyone for entering! Have a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy friends and family! Eat LOTS of yummy food!</span></span>Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-86909533026471687632013-11-05T04:00:00.000-06:002013-11-11T12:53:58.434-06:00Big City Bags: Review and Giveaway!I was over-the-moon excited when I was chosen to pattern test a bag pattern from Sara Lawson's new book,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1604682930/crabud-20">Big City Bags: Sew Handbags with Style, Sass and Sophistication</a> </em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">(Martingale).</span><br />
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It has some great outer pockets with magnetic snaps, and a nice zippered interior pocket. Sara gives two methods of doing this interior pocket. Options. This is what we like.<br />
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Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-63753658486497502892013-09-16T14:52:00.000-05:002013-09-16T14:53:34.648-05:00class picnic...Last month I did a sew-along. <a href="http://whimsicalfabricsewalong.blogspot.com/">Whimsical Fabric Sew-Along</a>. We made the <a href="http://oliverands.com/product/OLV-OS025CP.html">Oliver + S Class Picnic blouse and shorts</a>. It was a lot of fun, and I just LOVE the pattern!<br />
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I love the length of the sleeves, although shortening them would be cute too. LOVE a raglan sleeve. And the elastic across the top of the shoulder, genius. So sweet and feminine.<br />
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The sizing was spot on, although I may lengthen the shorts just a tad next time... growth happens almost over-night around here, and I hate thinking that she'll grow out of these too quickly.<br />
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Hazel really liked this outfit! I think this was her saying, "No! I won't listen to anymore directions on how to pose, or smile. I just want to play in my new clothes!!!" <br />
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Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-70290028130217909062013-08-23T04:00:00.000-05:002013-08-23T04:00:00.769-05:00Hanami pattern review....When I saw an email from An of <a href="http://www.straight-grain.com/">Straight Grain</a>, asking me to test her newest pattern, the Hanami, a top or dress with tulip or flutter sleeves & zippered back or criss-cross back, with or without collar, I was thrilled to say the least! This pattern was so easy and quick to sew-up, while teaching some new techniques at the same time. I loved it!<br />
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I made size 9/10, and let my daughter choose the sleeves and back that she wanted as well as either the top or dress. Phebe is 11, and still wears a size 10 in some shirts, but alas, this ended up being a bit snug on her. Thank goodness for a slightly younger wearer of 9/10. It fit perfectly. She loved it, and had fun modeling it for us.<br />
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Here's that cute criss-cross back. Isn't it so fun?! I love that it's not too low to feel uncomfortable, but just low enough to actually be noticed.<br />
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The instructions were super clear, with great photos to help along the way. An did a great job of including a table that breaks down which pages you'll need to print for the size you're making. It's nice to print only what you need, and not finding out after it's printed that you don't even need that page/piece.<br />
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Great instructions for how to assemble the pattern pieces. So helpful. And I loved that she includes a diagram on how to best lay out your pattern pieces to fit on your fabric... just like all the big pattern companies.<br />
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Lots of detailed photos and great instructions. I'm sad that my daughter can't wear this, but I have a 3-year old... there's another Hanami, (or two or three) in our future!<br />
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Thanks An for letting me test this super pattern! Thanks Whitney for having so much fun modeling for us.<br />
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Check out An's <a href="http://www.straight-grain.com/p/patterns-and-tutorials.html">shop</a> to pick-up your own copy!<br />
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Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-75708323474803140912013-06-24T23:38:00.000-05:002013-06-24T23:38:13.872-05:00Bag It!Back before Christmas, I mean like quite a while before Christmas, my sister Michelle and I decided that I should make us each a new purse.... with diaper bag function. So... after months of looking and deciding what we wanted for shape/size/color/pattern/lining, we finally figured it out. Here's what we ended up with...<br />
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We decided on the <a href="http://www.emmalinebags.com/the-emmaline-bag/4574970796">Emmaline Bag pattern</a> by Emmaline Bags. Such a great pattern Isn't it such a cute shape?!<br />
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The pattern explains how to do a regular flat, patch pocket...<br />
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We decided to add two bottle/sippy cup pockets, one on either end of the bag. These have actually ended up being probably my favorite pockets in the bag. I think I'll add at least one of these to every future bag I make.<br />
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And of course I had to add a cute little tag on the outside. My sister's had the yellow lining.<br />
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Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-17800947751125325122013-06-20T23:45:00.000-05:002013-06-24T23:46:06.005-05:00crazy!It's been so LONG since I've visited this little spot. So here's a list of my excuses...<br />
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the kids finished the school year<br />
we looked and looked and looked for a new house<br />
we packed<br />
we moved<br />
we cleaned the rental house<br />
we cleaned the new house<br />
we unpacked (mostly)<br />
I went to girl's camp<br />
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Hmm. That doesn't look like very much, does it? Anyway, it felt like a LOT. And now, in a few days, we're off to Utah to visit family, with a quick stop in Farmington, NM for my Grandma's funeral. She was my last living Grandma. Such a beautiful woman. Strong. Good cook. Stickler for detail. Loving. Proud of her children and grandchildren. Strange that she's gone.<br />
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Hope to do better with posting when we return in a couple of weeks... and you know, finish unpacking and decorating and arranging our lives in our new home.<br />
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Until then...Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-9473811502034284782013-05-01T07:00:00.000-05:002013-05-01T07:00:20.633-05:00KCW: 5 & 6No finished item to show for these last two days. <br />
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I bought the Oliver + S Jump Rope dress pattern a couple of years ago, planning on making it for Hazel. It hasn't happened, until now.<br />
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I traced the pattern and cut out the fabric a couple of week ago, just waiting for this last week of kids sewing. Maybe I should have spent the whole week working on this one dress? But I really wanted more than one item to show for a week's worth of sewing. So it's not finished.<br />
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I guess I forgot to take a picture of my progress after my first day of working on it. But truthfully it wouldn't have looked much different than this one. <br />
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The first two steps you work on the placket and the collar. I'm thinking the rest of the dress will come together a but quicker, and I'm sure the second one would go faster too, but, this is where we are at the end of this sewing week. I'll be sure to post pictures when it's all finished.<br />
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You might recall I made some, pretty much identical to these for <a href="http://bekahomekah.blogspot.com/2012/04/kcwc-day-3.html">Silas</a> a few years ago. The green was a little brighter, and the size was bigger. I LOVED them. Silas LOVED them. I'm sure too that Oscar LOVES them.<br />
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This pattern is called the Nowhere Man Pants, by Shwin and Shwin. I made a size 12-18 months size. Oscar just turned 2, but the 2T seemed like it might be too big. I'm afraid that these won't fit him too long, so I'll be making another pair soon.<br />
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I'm always sure I'm going to be able to complete more than I do, but I'm happy with what I finished.<br />
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I started with this gray skirt for Hazel. I had the measurements figured out, but hadn't cut the strips, so for the 1st day I only got this far. Amazing how long it takes to cut, serge and piece the strips.<br />
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I used this<a href="http://www.deliacreates.com/2012/06/white-with-ashley-from-make-it-and-love.html"> tutorial</a> for the skirt. It was great! I want to make a ton more of these, and since it's all off of measurements, it can easily be made in a larger/longer size too. I'm thinking Sadie and Phebe need some cute tiered maxi skirts. And me too.</div>
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From her expression you wouldn't guess that she was excited to be wearing and having pictures taken of this skirt... I think it was the sun in her eyes.Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-34466162050157504762012-12-11T14:26:00.003-06:002012-12-11T14:26:29.448-06:00baby, baby...Went to a baby shower on Saturday. I should have taken pictures of the decorations, it was beautiful. I always imagine throwing a party with such cute decor, but never have. Anyway, it was fun to see someone else do it... and to be invited.<br />
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I made a diaper caddy. I need to make myself some of these. So cute. You can find the tutorial with pattern download <a href="http://radcrafter.com/2011/11/fabric-organizer-bin-aka-diaper-caddy-sewing-tutorial-and-free-pattern-download/">here</a>.<br />
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and a crocheted cream one, with a hot pink flower. Hope she likes pink. And hats.<br />
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I actually started the cream one probably about 12 months ago, for another baby. It was put down, and not picked up until recently. It really was so quick to finish though. Of course then I felt badly that I hadn't made myself finish it so many months ago. Oh well.<br />
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Both hats have the same triple layer flower on them. The light pink one is made with a bigger hook. I'm really loving that flower. It's all one piece, instead of three separate flowers, layered. Fun. It came with the crocheted hat pattern. You can find it <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62505939/crochet-hat-pattern-spring-fling-beanie">here</a>, if you're interested. She's got a lot of cute patterns.Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-35884825128420792842012-12-08T09:42:00.000-06:002012-12-08T09:42:36.934-06:00winner! winner!Congratulations to Maureen! Number 57. She said:<br />
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Thanks to everyone who commented. So fun to read about your favorite holiday treats. Thanks for sharing.<br />
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I'll be contacting you, Maureen. Expect your hot pad soon. Just in time for lots of holiday baking!!!<br />
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<br />Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-48277377273592439422012-12-07T16:07:00.000-06:002012-12-11T14:27:27.458-06:00handmade gift exchange<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">A couple of weeks ago, before Thanksgiving, I participated in a Handmade Gift Exchange. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">Twice a year, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/">Craftaholics Anonymous</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"> hosts this exchange for readers and crafters everywhere. Participants make a handmade gift for another crafter with whom they are paired. </span><br />
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This time around, my swap partner was in Austin, TX. Knowing this, I couldn't do anything for cold weather. So, I decided to make her a scarf that she could wear right now. Well, year-round, really.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The fabric was slightly sheer, hemmed on all sides, with 3 rows of elastic thread. This was my first time sewing with elastic thread. It was cool. I don't know why I waited so long. It was easy. I NEED to make Hazel something smocked... soon.</span></div>
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I added to it a cute little wristlet. There's no picture of the lining, but it was a cute red and white design. And chevrons? What's not to love! You can find the tutorial for this wristlet <a href="http://kristinaclemens.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-make-fabric-wristlet.html">here</a>.<br />
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So much fun.<br />
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And here's what I received...<br />
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Check out how cool this is. Vintage flatware that she has stamped. LOVE it! </div>
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Mmmm. Ice Cream.<br />
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I Am Sew Happy! Clever.<br />
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I'm thinking this could be a really cool gift for someone who's maybe a little hard to shop for? You should check out her shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/forsuchatimedesigns">For Such A Time Designs</a>. Thanks Aly. LOVE IT!<br />
<br />Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-3113349772885747562012-12-04T14:07:00.000-06:002012-12-07T16:08:02.611-06:00Giveaway Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think I've seen this previous years, but never in enough time to participate. This is the year! Such a great idea... thank you <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/">Sew Mama Sew</a>. <br />
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... a cupcake hot pad! Your fingers can slide in under the frosting.<br />
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<li>Open until Friday, 7 December, 5pm</li>
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Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-86095468959767961202012-12-04T13:22:00.002-06:002012-12-07T16:08:34.812-06:00long time goneFeels like it's been forever.<br />
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Practically has.<br />
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I mean, I can barely remember August.<br />
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Lots going on. Which, isn't really a great excuse. Everyone could claim the same. But, I'm still going to use it.<br />
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We sold our house. Looked and looked for a new one. We moved. To a rental. The kids started school. The kids were in soccer, 3 times a week, all afternoon or morning long. Four kids in soccer is a BIG commitment. Laundry. Dinner. Lunch. Cleaning the house. Speech for Hazel twice a week. After school tutoring. Chess club. Press club. Two work trips to Dallas. Breakfast. Thanksgiving. Christmas sewing. Birthdays x 2.<br />
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I'm sitting here racking my brain for other things I could possibly include on my list to make this long absence seem legitimate... nothing else is coming. <br />
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Anyway. Here we are. December. Wow. How did that happen?<br />
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We had a GREAT Thanksgiving. Spent it with two of my sisters and their families. Good times.<br />
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Lynette (sister) whipping up something amazing. Rachel (sister) in back ground, and half of Shawn, cutting something very important to the meal.<br />
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Lynette and I working diligently, as Lynette pauses to smile for the camera.<br />
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Rachel working on some pickle dip. Mmmm.<br />
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Turkeys. Traditional in Anthony's (Lynette's husband) family. Cute. Fun. Edible.<br />
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The little, little kids table. You can tell how much they loved the turkeys.<br />
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A little "Just Dance" action while the dinner was still being prepped.<br />
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The meal.<br />
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Funny that you slave in the kitchen for half the day (at least), and it's gone in maybe 30 minutes. But so worth it. I love Thanksgiving.Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-55932990216815312762012-08-08T02:00:00.000-05:002012-08-08T02:00:06.015-05:00bake 52: cheddar cheese breadA cheesy quick bread. Mmmm.<br />
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Parmesan, grated on the large side of the grater. Cheddar cut into cubes.<br />
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Sprinkle half of parmesan on the bottom of a loaf pan.<br />
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Dry ingredients. That red stuff is cayenne pepper. Interesting.<br />
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Fold together until just combined. Batter should be thick and heavy.<br />
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Put in pan and top with the rest of the parmesan.<br />
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Bake. Allow to cool slightly in pan.<br />
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Doesn't that look yummy? Love that melted, toasted cheese top.<br />
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Look at those cheese pockets.<br />
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I really loved that it was a quick bread, so no need to wait for it to rise.<br />
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For the full recipe, hop over to<a href="http://secretreader.blogspot.com/"> Betsy's</a> blog.Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-25114010241259876182012-08-01T21:15:00.003-05:002012-08-01T21:15:33.848-05:00bake 52: monkey breadMonkey. Bread. For as much great information as this recipe book contains, even they don't know exactly why the title, "monkey bread". But you know, who really cares? A recipe this good, can be called anything. It'd still get eaten.<br />
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Start with the basic sweet dough recipe. I didn't take pictures of all the steps of the dough since it's all pretty much the same method, and similar ingredients to the other dough recipes, <a href="http://bekahomekah.blogspot.com/2012/05/bake-52-multigrain-bread.html">here</a> and <a href="http://bekahomekah.blogspot.com/2012/06/bake-52-cinnamon-swirl-bread.html">here</a>.<br />
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So, make the dough, and let it rise once.<br />
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Cut the dough into 36 pieces.<br />
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After rolling each piece of dough into a ball, dip into the butter, and then roll in the cinnamon and sugar. Covering completely.<br />
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Drizzle over monkey bread.<br />
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Serve. Try not to eat the whole thing. Good luck with that.<br />
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I can see us making this over and over. <br />
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Check out <a href="http://www.zollyzoo.com/inthekitchen/2012/08/01/bake-52-week-31-monkey-bread/">Jenn Z.'s</a> blog for the full recipe.<br />
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Go comment to win!</div>Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-4013400441266887382012-07-18T03:30:00.000-05:002012-08-01T19:31:51.109-05:00bake 52: cinnamon rollsCinnamon. Sugar. Butter. Cream cheese. Enough said.<br />
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I'm STILL on vacation. These rolls were really yummy. I ended up doing the dough and forming the rolls, and then sticking them in the fridge overnight and baking them in the morning. They were great. I'm thinking it would be such an easy breakfast for Saturday or Sunday mornings (if you have church a little later). I actually appreciated that it only made 12 rolls. And just the right amount of frosting. Nice.<br />
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Next week should be my last vacation post.<br />
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Check out <a href="http://sugarcoatedsaga.blogspot.com/2012/07/week-29-cinnamon-rolls.html">Valerie's</a> blog for the full recipe.Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-15178646727552461902012-07-12T22:05:00.000-05:002012-08-01T19:36:40.385-05:00Bake 52: fresh fruit tartThis week was a fresh fruit tart. I'm out of town x2... Went to Utah to visit family, and then went on a work trip with husband. (right now we're in Ohio, yesterday we were in New York... hence the day late on the post. )<br />
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The tart was super yummy. The pastry cream was my favorite. Mmm. The crust was like a cookie, so it kind-a reminded me of a large fruit pizza, only with pastry cream instead of the cream cheese spread. You should really try this one.<br />
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Visit<a href="http://www.girlplusfood.net/2012/07/bake-52-fresh-fruit-tart.html"> Amanda's</a> blog for the full recipe.Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-5992984939010012292012-06-27T15:53:00.001-05:002012-06-27T15:54:18.745-05:00bake 52: black and white cookiesIn one of the description of this cookie it explained that it was "cake-like". I was interested to see what they'd be like. I'm not a huge fan of "cake-like" stuff... unless it's really moist. But, it's a cookie. With chocolate and vanilla icing.<br />
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Dry ingredients: cake flour, baking powder and salt. Whisked together and set aside.<br />
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Cream the butter and sugar.<br />
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Add the flour alternately with the milk. Starting and ending with flour.<br />
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Here's the batter all mixed. It really was more like a batter than a dough. I was worried that maybe I had skipped something. I was halving the recipe, so I was wondering if I had halved some but not others.<br />
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The dough is placed on a cookie sheet in 1/4 cup portions.<br />
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I did 6 to a tray.<br />
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The book said to smooth the tops of the cookies with the back of a spoon, or with wet fingertips. So here's my "smoothing". I was really starting to worry, and wonder how these would end up.<br />
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I felt like they looked okay, similar to the ones in the book, so some of my uneasiness started to diminish.<br />
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Powdered sugar, corn syrup, water, vanilla.<br />
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Split the glaze in half. Leave half plain - vanilla.<br />
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The other half, add to the melted, unsweetened chocolate.<br />
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Frost half of each cookie with the chocolate icing, and allow to set up.<br />
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Then ice the other half with the vanilla icing.<br />
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The sure were pretty cookies. LOVE the brown and white.<br />
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The kids liked them okay. They were a little too cakey for me, but I do really love the looks of them. This technique would be fun to try on another cookie.<br />
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This was a fun pick. Check out <a href="http://wannaberedheadbaker.blogspot.com/2012/06/bake-52-week-26-black-and-white-cookies.html?showComment=1340830243342#c8103138589707942025">Janet's</a> blog for the full recipe.<br />
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This was such a fun recipe. Cornbread in a skillet. So authentic. <br />
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Start off by heating oil in a skillet. 10-inch. (This is a 12-inch. It's what I had.)<br />
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Meanwhile, toast the cornmeal on a rimmed baking sheet. The book said that toasting the cornmeal "deepens the flavor dramatically." And who doesn't like dramatic deepening of flavor?<br />
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Combine the cornmeal, buttermilk, all but 1 Tbls. of the oil/butter mixture, baking powder, baking soda, salt and eggs.<br />
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Baking soda, baking powder and salt.<br />
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There's the 1 Tbls. of oil/butter mixture that was reserved and poured back into the skillet before adding the cornmeal mixture.<br />
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Quickly pour the batter into the hot skillet, and get it in the oven.<br />
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The crispy crust started to form immediately after being poured into the skillet.<br />
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What's cornbread without honey butter?<br />
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Here it is out of the oven. <br />
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Look at that crispy edge!<br />
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When I dumped it out, that's what stuck in the pan. I'm sure it's the first bit that hit the pan.<br />
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Yep. There's the spot.<br />
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Check out that crust.<br />
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Skillet cornbread, with a smathering of honey butter.<br />
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My kids said it looked like a piece of pie, or cake.<br />
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I liked this cornbread, but, being from Utah, I'm used to a little more sweet, and slightly more cakey texture. I'm guessing this is probably more authentic. Of course I LOVED baking it in the skillet. Hey, wouldn't it be so cute to serve in small individual sized skillets? Have to keep an eye out for something like that.<br />
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Great pick Jen! Hop over <a href="http://celebratingfamilylife.blogspot.com/2012/06/bake-52-week-25-southern-style.html">here</a> for the complete recipe.
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Combine white sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. That's 4 tsp of cinnamon. That's a lot of cinnamon. mmmm.</div>
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Set aside 2 Tbls. of this mixture to sprinkle on top of the bread.<br />
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In a mixer bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt, and 1/4 cup of cinnamon sugar mixture.<br />
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Didn't get a picture of the milk mixture. That's milk, melted butter and egg yolks. You can just see it in this picture, being poured into the flour mixture. <br />
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The dough is kneaded until it comes together nicely. Knead the ball on the counter until it forms a smooth round ball. Place in a greased bowl. Cover. Let rise.<br />
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Risen.<br />
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Press the dough into a rectangle. Spray lightly with water. I thought this was a good tip. I've always used melted butter and then put the cinnamon sugar on top. The "test kitchen" said that to keep the cinnamon sugar glued to the dough, water is the secret. <br />
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Then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the water and dough. Lightly spray with water again.<br />
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Roll-up and place in a greased loaf pan.<br />
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Let rise. (I probably could have let it go longer, but I was getting anxious.<br />
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Brush lightly with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, then spray lightly with water. Bake.<br />
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Here it is just out of the oven. Wish you could smell that cinnamon through the screen. Heaven.<br />
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The recipe said to let it cool for 2 hours before serving. We didn't wait that long.<br />
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Swirls.<br />
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We toasted it the next morning for breakfast. So good. My cinnamon swirls separated a bit, which was supposed to be remedied by the water spritzing, but I think that was probably my fault. Maybe I didn't roll it tight enough?<br />
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Give it try!<br />
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Cinnamon Swirl Bread<br />
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Makes one 9-inch loaf<br />
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1/2 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar<br />
4 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1 1/4 cups warm whole milk (110 degrees)<br />
3 Tbls unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus extra for brushing<br />
2 large egg yolks<br />
3 1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 envelope (2 1/4 tsp) instant or rapid-rise yeast<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
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1. Mix the sugars and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Measure out 2 Tbls and reserve for the topping. Whisk the milk, melted butter, and yolks together in a large liquid measuring cup.<br />
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2. Combine 3 1/2 cups of the flour, yeast, salt, and 1/4 cup of the cinnamon sugar in a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook. With the mixer on low speed, add the milk mixture and mix until the dough comes together, about 2 minutes.<br />
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3. Increase the mixer speed to medium-low and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. If after 4 minutes more flour is needed, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 Tbls at a time, until the dough clears the sides of the bowl but sticks to the bottom.<br />
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4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and knead by hand to form a smooth, round ball. Place the dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl an cover with greased plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.<br />
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5. Grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and press into a 20 by 8-inch rectangle with the short side facing you. Spray the dough lightly with water, then sprinkle evenly with the remaining cinnamon sugar, leaving a 1/2-inch border at the far edge. Lightly spray the cinnamon sugar with water until it is damp but not wet.<br />
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6. Loosen the dough from the counter using a bench scraper (or metal spatula), then roll the dough into a tight cylinder and pinch the seam closed. Place the loaf seam side down in the prepared pan. Mist the loaf with vegetable oil spray, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size and the dough barely springs back when poked with a knuckle, 45 to 75 minutes.<br />
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7. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush the loaf lightly with melted butter, sprinkle with the reserved cinnamon sugar, then spray lightly with water. Bake until golden, 40 to 60 minutes, rotating the loaf halfway through baking. Cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes, then flip out onto a wire rack and let cool to room temperature, about 2 hours, before serving.
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What fun.<br />
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Decided to do more of a cover instead of a scripture bag, like my sister and I made and sold for years.<br />
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I used <a href="http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2011/02/scripture-cover.html">this</a> tutorial for the basic steps and measurements, and <a href="http://www.atimeforeverything.net/2011/09/giveaway-winner-new-cover-and-question.html">this</a> as the basic picture to kind-of go off of... you know, what I was shooting for.<br />
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I'm hoping that I took good enough notes to be able to make it again. And again. And again. And in about 6 years, again.<br />
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Pulse the coconut in a food processor until fine. It said 1 to 4 pulses. I did more than that... but my coconut still didn't look that "fine" to me. But I was afraid to do it too much. So I left it. Maybe I should have pulsed it more?<br />
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Process egg whites, sugar, salt and almond extract until light and foamy. Easy.<br />
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Add this mixture to the coconut. Mix well, and refrigerate for 30 minutes so that the coconut can really soak up that liquid.<br />
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Form either balls or pyramid/square shapes... you know, something that resembles the Luxor (think Vegas.)<br />
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Bake 13-15 minutes. This was 15. They still didn't turn out as nice looking as the ones in the book. And... so much of the liquid seeped out. <br />
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Not sure what happened. You can see here better how strange they ended up looking, right out of the oven. Ugly.<br />
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So, I cut off those ugly sides, and tried to dip them in chocolate, like the book suggested.<br />
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What a mess. I ended up holding the macaroons upside down and trying to carefully spread the chocolate on the bottom of the cookie. Hmm...<br />
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They tasted great. Really coconuty with a almond flavor. Mmm. <br />
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Head over to <a href="http://jepsenfamily.blogspot.com/2012/06/bake-52-coconut-macaroons.html">Emily's</a> blog for the full recipe. Thanks for a great pick, Emily!Rebekah B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13629732068763803281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374807163480284442.post-3746654881300866952012-05-30T13:41:00.000-05:002012-05-30T13:41:00.093-05:00Bake 52:caramelized onion tart with blue cheese and walnuts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This tart looked really great in the book, and I was excited to give it try. I don't know if I'd ever just try this on my own, probably because it doesn't seem very kid-friendly. Thank goodness for 2 extra adults to help me finish this. We all thought it was super yummy.</div>
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Start with a pizza crust. I used this recipe <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/">here</a>. Good stuff.</div>
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Caramelize the onions. Seemed like a lot, but they cook down a lot.</div>
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Add the cheese. Bake. Top with green onions. Serve. Mmmmm. Super!</div>
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Check out the full recipe <a href="http://michellefavrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/05/bake-52-week-22.html">here</a>. Thanks for a great pick Michelle.</div>
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