House warming gift

My husband and I have been invited to dinner this Sunday. Some friends of ours have recently moved into a new home and we are to be their first dinner guests. I wanted to bring something special with me as a house warming gift. I cut the fabrics out this morning for a table runner that I hope to have finished before we go. Because I'm short on time, I choose a simple pattern that can be done on the machine but still look good. My husband and I have been helping them paint and move in. Which was helpful for knowing what color choices to pick for the table runner. Best of all I went shopping for the fabric in my very own stash!!! I had everything I will need for this particular project! :0)

Teaching

I've been asked by my local quilt shop to teach "Hand piecing" as well as "Hand Quilting"! I was very surprised!! I have never taught a quilting class before! After giving it some thought I decided to do it. If I can teach my daughters I can teach others! Nothing ventured nothing gained. :0) Here is a sneak peek of my class sample. It's not very big at all. This is a beginner class so I don't want to over whelm my students. I almost have it finished. It will be displayed at the quilt shop as the class sample. The shop owner wanted me to use her fabrics for the class. A kit will be offered for the class using these same fabrics. I'm getting excited, and looking forward to this new adventure! :0)

Raspberry Coffee Cake!

My daughter is home from college this week on her Spring Break. I've been trying to spend as much time with her as I can before she goes back to school. One of her favorite breakfast treats is this Raspberry coffee cake which I made this morning! I have added the glaze to it today but it is very good without the glaze also! I will share the recipe with you. (Kim B., I think this might be an excellent recipe for you! :0) )
Here it is before I put the glaze on. This is a low calorie and low fat recipe!

Raspberry Coffee Cake

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg

1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 cup unsweetened raspberries (I have only used fresh but you can use frozen; if using frozen do not thaw)

1 Tbsp. sliced almonds

Glaze

1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

1 tsp nonfat milk

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

2. Combine the egg, yogurt, butter, and vanilla; add this to your dry ingredients just until moistened.

3. Spoon two-thirds of the batter into an 8 inch round baking pan ( a pie or cake pan works great for this) coated with a non-stick cooking spray ( or crisco if you don't have spray).

4. Combine the brown sugar and the raspberries; sprinkle over batter.

5. Spoon the remaining batter over the top.. (It won't cover completely, which is OK).

6. Sprinkle with almonds.

7. Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched and is golden brown.

8. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from the pan to a wire rack. ( I usually keep mine in the pan )

9. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients.

10. Drizzle over the coffee cake.

11. Serve warm or at room temperature.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does! :0)

Giveaway Winner!

Today is the day!! My daughter picked a name from a basket of 103 participants who entered into the giveaway!!! I am overwhelmed by the response to this giveaway! I thought I might have 20 to 25 entries. Not 103! Thank-you to everyone who left such wonderful messages of congratulations for my one year Blog Anniversary!!
The answer to what you have all been waiting to see....... Wendy from "Snippets of a Quilter" is the winner! Congratulations Wendy! Wendy as soon as you let me know where to send these goodies they will be on there way. :0)

Winner of the giveaway!