Chewy S'mores Bars

Warning: This treat is popular and should, therefore, be hoarded.

Ingredients:
1/2 c. whipping cream
1 3/4 c. (11.5 oz. bag) milk chocolate chips
3 1/2 c. mini marshmallows
7 1/2 oz. (1 pkg. from box) graham crackers, broken into bite-sized pieces

1. Grease a 9 in. square pan.

2. Heat cream in a saucepan over medium-high heat for 1-2 min. or until bubbles appear around edges. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips; stir until smooth. (You'll want to dip your fingers in at this point...be strong, it will be worth the wait.) Add marshmallows; stir to coat. Gently stir in graham cracker pieces until combined.

3. Spread mixture into prepared pan; press down lightly. Refrigerate for 2 hours (good luck waiting...your mouth will water for 2 hours straight) or until firm. Refrigerate any leftovers (don't worry, you won't have any). Makes 16 bars.

The Shannon Quilt

My SIL has been wanting to sew this quilt for about a year now. She has been gathering her fabric, and this week she came to sew it with me! The pattern can be found here.

Here's some pictures of our process...
sewing...
the blocks
the top (except for borders)

with borders

Homemade Salsa

We have had tomatoes growing out of our plant like CRAZY, so I wanted to make something that I could save for later and that both my hubby and I like.

I checked out a few recipes online and here's what I came up with:7 c. tomatoes
2 jalepeno peppers
2 pasillo peppers
4 cloves of garlic
6 green onions
1 large white onion
lime juice
salt
pepper

First, you have to blanch your tomatoes (peel the skins off) because home grown tomatoes have a thinker skin on them. I didn't get any pictures of this, however, I will explain. You core your tomatoes and put them in boiling water for about 30-60 seconds. Then put them in a bowl of ice water and the skins come right off. After your tomatoes are blanched, you chop everything up to chunky pieces to put in your blender. Blend to your desired chunkiness. Adjust seasonings to your liking. This recipe is a pretty mild salsa 'cause I took out all the seeds in the peppers.

You can eat it right away, of course...or
you can save it for a wintry day when you wish it were summer (can it).
makes 5 pints

Lucky Stars Update

Got the top together.