Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad!

 

See You in The New Year!!  May your holiday be blessed--Peace and Contentment my friends!!

Late Baking & Making!

                                                                            Here we are down to the last minute and guess what — we decided to bake and make some goodies-- Our son is hosting Christmas at his house and he keeps asking about that cheese log he loves so much--so does everyone else!

Actually, it's a famous secret but I'll share here so you can keep it a secret in your household--this cheese log takes only four main ingredients--processed cheese, pecans, chopped garlic and chili powder!  That's it!  

So, here's what you do--add processed cheese to bowl--I use that V cheese-but any processed cheese will work, might taste as good--to that add chopped garlic (amount depends on how much garlic you like--add more or less--)I add about 1 Tbsp-- sometimes more!

Then add chopped pecans--these work the best--amount depends on you!

Using your clean hands--mush it all together!  just as simple as that.  Form into

logs--I guess you could make a ball--but logs work bests---

lay out some plastic wrap, spread lots of chili powder down,

roll your logs in the chili powder making sure to cover every inch of the

logs.

I got five logs--wrap and put in refrigerator--the longer it

sits the better the flavors marry!  I've been known to freezer for

future use--this is the by far the best cheese log in our family!

and to us, it's all keto friendly!!

Going down memory lane I came across my Granny's recipe for

coconut impossible pie--such memories!

I haven't made this recipe in ages--so, let's make it keto--

instead of oleo--butter

instead of sugar--monk fruit sweetener

instead of flour--coconut flour

keep fingers crossed it works!! and taste good!

It turned out beautifully!  And it taste delicious!!

Thanks Granny!

Hubby is making his famous eggnog and pralines (don't know if we

can make pralines keto)

I'm also whipping up this easy peazy vegetable dip--better than

store bought!  We'll have it as a starter while we open gifts

Christmas morn.

Seeing Stars for 2021

 

It's never too early to begin seeing stars for 2021!  I love Natalia Bonner!

She is giving us STARS!  a whole year of Stars for 2021!  Each 15th of the month,

she will present the piecing for a star and then on first of each month, she will walk you 

through the quilting!  All this is free!  You can purchase her class--check out 

Piece and Quilt for information.

Hat Not Hate

Lion Brand launched their anti-bullying campaign in 2018 to encourage people to make, wear, and post handmade blue hats, adding #HatNotHate when sharing on social platforms

Hatnothate is an incredible camp to help bring awareness and hopefully an end to school bullying.  We are encouraging people to make, wear and post handmade blue hats.  Therefore, you can download this exclusive and free Clinton Hill Cashmere hat pattern to make your own BLUE hat or to knit and donate to the cause.  Plus check the Hatnothate website above for more info.

Pattern from Lion Brand Patterns/yarns

Gauge isn't important!  Any blue yarn will work--

find your special pattern to knit and help stop bullying!

Donate if you prefer!

Clinton Hill Cashmere

Woven Christmas...........................

Every year I bring out this Santa--my first woven piece that 

was made by in the 1970's--another first--double weave!

He's ugly but in my eyes he's beautiful!

Here is his back--he just lies around, doing nothing but

perking my spirits up!

One year I wove tartan yardage for the family--actually, I

wove two different tartans--With one I made these Santas--think there

are 8 of them--for others I wove a different tartan to make another 8

Santas!  Whew!  That was the good old days!

There were also Tartan pillows for some--If I weave a special fabric--

not very often do I save something for us--

What are your Christmas woven memories?

 

Memories of Christmas

 It's almost like Christmas Carol--when you begin to unpack all those tree trimmings and decorations for the house--the first ghost appears with memories of Christmas Past!  

I love Santas!  This one was special as it was hand carved, gifted by our

daughter a Christmas 20 years ago--isn't it funny how you can 

remember these things but can't remember what you did yesterday?

My Santa on the left is painted on a gourd!  Yes, a gourd!  you can hear the seeds inside when you shake him--it's like his belly is shaking not like jelly!  The Santa on the right is painted on a cypress knee--you know the Cypress trees that grow in bayous--love these too so much!  Each in their own special way.

Oh, and these special pottery pieces are so precious!  When we lived in Puerto La Cruz,

Venezuela we would take trips into the mountains and visit the artist of

Los Altos--we had our favorites--this artist was one of those very wonderful

people--she worked with clay from the region and made this Mary and Joseph

and Angel for us!  Upon learning we were moving back to Texas, this lovely

lady presented me with Baby Jesus!  Oh, so wonderful!  

Each year I unwrap each piece to bring back those warm fuzzy

feeling again!

My Granny made this nativity ceramic set many moons ago--she

has been living with the heavenly angels for 40 years--I miss her but

each year this set sits in our entry way to remind us that

Christmas is about Jesus and the reason he came to save us!

This piece was gifted to us by my brother--he thoughtfully bought when he

was visiting Israel one year--this is carved from an olive tree.  Oh so lovely

to hold in your hand and rub over the smooth surface.

What memories do you have of Christmas Past?

Let's Knit--

 

Oh My Gosh!  Another Sampler Scarf--I love this

even though I've not finished my Japanese scarf from 2019--

designed by Toni L Lorenz

Fogbound Knits is where you can find this mystery pattern

$2 till December 12--check it out.

These are quick knit for those small treasure gifts--like

gift cards--you can find the free pattern here

How about doing something for someone else by joining in

Warm Up America