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What's Up 3.27.17

It was a great day for baking and sewing. My daughter-in-law had texted me yesterday with this picture saying what it was. It's Redbud and Lemon Cornbread Loaf Cake http://www.ful-filled.com/2017/03/25/redbud-lemon-cornmeal-loaf-cake/ Now I was intrigued by it because it was using Redbud flowers.  And here on the place we have lots of Redbud trees and have been wanting to make something. Here is some info on Redbud trees and what parts are edible So I gave it a try today. Now I did not go all out prepping for my pictures like they did over at the website Ful-filled  , their photos are gorgeous.  That is where you'll find the recipe too.  It calls for 1 3/4 cups of flowers which didn't take long to pick. Mine does look pretty and it taste is good, it's a lemon cake. I enjoyed making this. Up on the wall today is another project I had started many years ago, like over 20 years.  It is do

Baking and Album Blocks

This afternoon looking out the window, this is what I saw. There was 15 but all I see is 12 in the picture. We had a little rain this morning, nothing like what some are going through. And when it's cloudy and cold I have to cook or bake. The Man of the Place wanted a cake today so I bake a Chocolate Sheet Cake and if I'm going to make one I might as well, as Ree calls it, The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake ever.  The Man of the Place loves it and I think you might too. Now with mine I used Dark Cocoa powder and walnuts instead of pecans.  Beside baking and cleaning up the mess.... I have been working on the Friendship blocks.  Have embroidered these 9 and there are 10 left to do. As you can see some have not been trim which is good. That way I can trim them down all to the same size. So much easier that way. Started some orange marmalade and still working on it, I'll have to show tomorrow if I succeeded or not. This is my first ti