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Crochet Baby Poncho

March 18, 2016


Hello friends.  I recently made a Crocheted Baby Hat and I wanted to make a baby poncho to match and have a set.  Here is the baby poncho I made.



I was taught how to make this crocheted baby poncho by a lady in the crochet group that I belong to at my church.  I enjoyed crocheting this baby poncho and it was not too difficult to make.

Here is the detailing at the neck of the poncho.  I also weaved through a crocheted chain to use to tie it together.



Any kind of baby yarn and colors can be used to make this baby poncho.  I used Red Heart yarn in multi colors.  The crochet hook I used was a US size H.

I made a few of these for the sale that we had at my church last November.  They were a big hit and I decided to crochet another one for this year too.

Back in 2013 I also made a crochet baby poncho and hat set, and to see it you can click HERE.

I hope I've inspired you to make one for the next baby or grandchild that comes along.


Thanks for stopping and wishing you all a wonderful weekend.  See you all on Monday for our Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up!


Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie





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Irish Soda Bread Recipe

March 15, 2016



Hello friends, I hope you are all enjoying the week.  I love celebrating St. Patrick's Day and I love Irish Soda Bread!  I have this easy and delicious recipe to share with you just in time for St. Patrick's Day.  I have been making this awesome recipe for the past three years and it's a real hit in my house!

I was given this recipe from our good friend Mike, who's mom was from Ireland.  Mike made it and then he passed the recipe on to me to use and to also share with you all.

This is the bread dough in the pan ready to be baked in the oven.


Here is the golden Irish Soda Bread cooling off.


IRISH SODA BREAD

IRISH SODA BREAD RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups regular flour
1 egg
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/2 stick margarine
1 cup raisins
1/4 box caraway seeds
3 teaspoons baking powder 
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
(Dash of nutmeg or cinnamon - if desired)

DIRECTIONS:

All ingredients at room temperature

Use shallow greased 9" baking tin.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Bring raisins to boiling point only.  Drain and cool.  Sift together all dry ingredients.  Rub in margarine.  Beat egg and buttermilk together.  Add to mixture using a wooden spoon.  Fold in raisins.  Mixture will be on the dry side- light dough.  Roll into baking tin.  Smooth top with spoon.  Bake 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.  Reduce temperature to 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.  Cool on rack thoroughly.  Glaze with melted sugar (2 tablespoons) in 1/2 oz. boiling water.  Top of cake only, sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar.  Slice and serve with butter.

Enjoy!

**  NOTE:  I did not use the caraway seeds or the sugar glaze on top of bread that the recipe calls for, and it still tasted amazing.


I hope you will be inspired to bake this awesome Irish Soda Bread and have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!


Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie





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Crochet Baby Hat

March 10, 2016

Hello friends.  I hope you all are having a nice week so far.  I'm really enjoying this week because we've had some warm weather and it feels like spring!  Even though it feels like spring I wanted to share with you this crocheted baby hat I made.


I recently crocheted this hat and I will donate it to our annual crochet sale that we have at my church.  I wanted to make a baby hat to go with a baby poncho that I crocheted and have it as a set.  I will share with you the baby poncho I made soon.  

I needed a pattern to make this crocheted baby hat and I used the pattern that Olga from Lacy Crochet shared on her blog HERE back in January.

I used Olga's baby hat pattern but I changed it around a little.  Instead of using the single crochet in row 5, I used the double crochet stitch for making the rest of the hat.

If you have a chance, please visit Olga's lovely blog Lacy Crochet to see all of her crochet creations and patterns.

Thanks Olga for sharing this pattern to make a baby hat for us all to use, as it's just perfect.  I love all of your creations and patterns share with everyone.


Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and see you all on Monday for our Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up.


Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie




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Wordless Wednesday - Love My Caffee Latte

March 9, 2016




I enjoyed drinking this latte in a New York City cafe recently!  I hope you all wake up to a great day! 



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Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie


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Mac & Cheese Muffins Recipe

March 4, 2016



I recently made Mac & Cheese Muffins for a party that we had at our house.  These mac and cheese muffins are so easy to make, and they taste great.  Mac & Cheese Muffins are the perfect side dish for any party, the holidays, or even a weeknight meal.




First you make the mac and cheese.  Then you add muffin cups to a muffin tin.  Then you add the mac and cheese and sprinkle bread crumbs on top.  Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.  That is it, and you have an easy and delicious side dish or meal.

  




Mac and Cheese Muffins




Mac and Cheese Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

8 oz. Elbow Macaroni
8 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2 tsp. Cornstarch
1 cup Milk
1 Egg
1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1 tsp. Melted Butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Place liners in a muffin pan and spray with cooking spray.  Cook the macaroni according to the package directions.  Drain and return to the pan.  Add the cheese and stir until melted.  Whisk together the cornstarch, egg, milk, and pour over the macaroni and mix.  Fill each cup with the macaroni mixture.  Combine the butter and breadcrumbs and mix well.  Divide crumb mixture evenly over each muffin cup.  Bake for 20 minutes.  




NOTE:  I did not have panko bread crumbs, so I used Italian style bread crumbs instead.  I also added in some shredded mozzarella cheese.  I doubled up my recipe to accommodate for a large party.

I found this recipe on Pinterest and you can find the recipe HERE.


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Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie






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Wordless Wednesday - Waiting in Starbucks

March 2, 2016

(And not so Wordless)


We love Starbucks coffee in my house so much that I buy a huge bag of the coffee at Costco.  We have it for breakfast every morning and every afternoon.  The Starbucks coffee from Costco is not ground up, so I go to our local store and they will gladly ground it up for me for free.  The coffee I buy from Costco is whole bean French Roast - Intense & Smoky - DARK.  While I was in there waiting for my ground coffee, I took a few photos of the store and their yummy goodies.

Enjoy the photos!








Are you a coffee lover and do you like Starbucks coffee?  I'm happy because we like the coffee, and we are saving a lot of money each week.


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Thanks everyone and enjoy!

Julie



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