Friday Blog Feature

Blog Featured today is VABeach Quilter. Kim is a very talented person who makes all kinds of items from quilts, purses, totes, diaper bags, wallets and even needle craft too. Her blog features many other blogs and helps them promote their items.

She has been a quilter for almost 10 years and even teaches quilting at the local quilt shop. For relaxing she likes to work with wool and cross-stitching.

She has also made a number of quilts for local MLB players and their families and had a custom ordered quilt mentioned in an article by Seth Livingstone, reporter for USA Today Sports.



Primitive Hand-Dyed Wool Centerpiece


Stars In My Eyes Quilt


Construction Diaper Bag



Mini Sunflower Table Runner

Here is one of her promotions going on listed on her blog: September's Prize is this Hipster Purse



Instructional blog: http://vabeachquilter.wordpress.com
Blog: http://vabeachquilter.blogspot.com
Shops: http://vabeachquilter.artfire.com
http://vabeachquilter.etsy.com
Website: vabeachquilter.com

If you would like to be considered for the Friday Blog Feature be sure to leave a comment and your blog url.

Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich recipe

Prep time: 22 Min. Cook time: 15 Min. Serves: 4

Ingredients
2 tsp Hungarian paprika
2 tsp chili powder
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup hot pepper sauce (ex. Frank's RedHot Original)
4 whole-grain buns, split
4 lettuce leaves

Instructions
In a small bowl, combine paprika and chili powder. Then sprinkle spice blend over chicken breasts.

Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-low heat. Place chicken breasts in skillet; cook for 6 minutes. Turn and cook until no longer pink in the center; about 6 more minutes.

Place a large saucepan over low heat. Add olive oil and heat for 1 minute. Stir in hot pepper sauce.

When the chicken breasts are done, remove from skillet, place in saucepan and coat evenly with hot pepper sauce mixture.

Place a whole-grain bun on each four plates, top with lettuce and a portion-sized chicken breast.

Serve with celery, carrot sticks and blue cheese dressing for a complete meal.

From: Eating for Life cookbook by Bill Philips

My husband is not a chicken fan but loves this recipe! Bon Appetit

Top 5 Tuesday Treasures!

Today's Top 5 treasures found are listed below. If you would like to have your shop featured here on my blog you will need to pick your favorite and list it in the comments along with your shop address. The next 5 items and shops will be picked randomly from the "Raffle King." Next posting of Top 5 will be next Tuesday! All comments are welcomed but please note that unless your shop is opened you can not be considered as a contestant. Also all shops must have viable items for sale.


Winner # 1: Cream knit baby hat with copper flower by Baruchslullaby
Shop: http://baruchslullaby.etsy.com
Blog: http://baruchslullaby.blogspot.com


Winner # 2: Blue Slumped Wine Bottle Cheese Plate by BPR Designs
Shop: http://bprdesigns.etsy.com


Winner # 3: Eleanor- Victorian Inspired Pearl Necklace by Mystic Wynd
Shop: http:mysticwynd.etsy.com
Blog: http://mysticwynd.blogspot.com


Winner # 4: Aloe & Green Clay Batik Soap Fresh Cut Grass by Desert Soapstone
Shop: http://desertsoapstone.etsy.com
blog: http://desertsoapstone.blogspot.com



Winner # 5: Heather Bailey Pop Garden Bible Book Cover by AMKreations
Shop: http://amkreations.etsy.com
Blog: http://amkreations.blogspot.com

Next week you can be in the top five if you leave a comment. Be sure to include your shop address and if you like also your blog address.

New Items

Just listed some more prayer shawls or lap blankets. These items have been prayed over by my prayer group. The colors coordinate with the word embroidered on the blanket. These are to keep you warm at work or home. They can be used on your lap or across your shoulders for warmth on cold days or when the air conditioner makes a person chilly.


"LOVE" prayer shawl


"LOVE" lap blanket


"HEALING" prayer shawl


"HEALING" lap blanket

Custom orders are always available listed below are colors and meaning for choices.

Colors and their meanings:
Red: love, war, passion, blood
Wine: mecy, blessing
Pink: hope, love, passion
Fushia (hot pink): joy, love, passion
Yellow: joy, friendship, happiness
Orange: praise, harvest, fire
Light blue: peace, heaven
Medium blue: life, healing, water, faith, loyality
Dark Blue: truth,worship
Turquoise: healing
Green: prosperity, growth, life
Purple: royality, strength, power, victory
Lavender: grace
White: purity, perfection, faith, hope
silver/gray: wisdom, redemption
gold: glory
ivory: beauty

Friday Blog Feature

Today's blog feature goes to Annies Cupboard blog, by Sherry Marrero. This is quite a talented lady. She's a wife and stay at home mom who homeschools 2 boys and creates all kinds of things.

She's just plan amazing and such an inspiration to me because she is always creating new things. She is famous for her Primitive Raggedy Ann dolls but the talent doesn't stop there. She makes unique items out of vintage bed sheets. Her newest project is bunting, which is like banners or streamers out of bed sheets of course. She makes skirts, blouses, pin cushions all out of sheets too. Painting little wooden Retro cottages too is another of her side lines. Everytime I read her blog she has created something new and different. Way to go girl!


Raggdy Ann patterns and dolls


Wrap skirt from a vintage bedsheet



Retro cottage with people and furnture



Handmade recyled vintage pictures into wall art

Check out this blog: http://anniescupboard.blogspot.com/
And her shop: http://anniescupboard.etsy.com

Mediterranean Beef Pot Roast & Vegetables Recipe

Crockpot Servings: 6-8

Cook Time:10 hours

Ingredients
•1 boneless beef bottom round rump or chuck shoulder roast (approx. 3 to 3 1/4 lbs.)
•8 new red pototes (approx. 1 lb.), 2 to 2 1/2 inch diamter
•1/2 lb. packaged peeled baby carrots
•4 whole cloves garlic, peeled
•1 tsp. dried rosemary leaves, crushed
•1 tsp. salt
•1/2 tsp. pepper
•1/4 cup water
•1/4 cup dry red wine
•2 Tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2 Tbsp. water
•chopped parsley

Instructions
Placed potatoes, carrots and garlic in bottom of slow cooker. Rub beef with rosemary, salt and pepper; place on top of vegetables. Add water and wine. Cover and cook on LOW 10-11 hours, or until beef and vegetables are tender.

Remove pot roast; trim fat, if necessary. Arrange pot roast and vegetables on serving platter; cover and keep warm. Just before serving, carve roast across the grain into thin slices.

For gravy, strain cooking liquid; skim off fat. In small saucepan, combine 2 cups liquid from cooking and cornstarch mixture until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened.

Garnish beef and vegetables with parsley; serve with gravy.

I omitted the salt and did not thicken the broth with cornstarch, just left it thin. I also used 1/2 cup of red wine instead of 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of wine. I plan to use the left over beef for quesdadillas.

Recipe #252118 from http://www.recipezaar.com/