Red, red, everywhere there is red…

In between sewing my red “bricks” together, I have begun quilting this small, child-sized top that I finished before Christmas. 

The picture is a bit off, but the colors are really strong.  I was drawn to these two coordinating, very geometric, red and blue prints in my stash and paired them with a red and white dot.  I am simply doing a vertical, straight-line quilting design.   The backing fabric is one piece, consisting of a white background with a tiny, blue and red geometric design.  I haven’t decided on a binding yet.  Depending on how this finishes out, this may go into my etsy shop.

The holiday sweets have long been devoured around the Morning Glory Lane household, and I think we might be going into sugar withdrawal.  I’ve been craving something sweet, and I think these may get made before the week is out…

Blonde Brownies

Thick and chewy…mmmmm

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

2/3 cup butter or margarine

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nuts together in large bowl, set aside.  Melt butter and add brown sugar – let cool for 5 minutes.  Add  eggs and vanilla to sugar/butter mixture and then all of this to the flour mixture.  Spread batter in a greased 9-inch pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips, pressing chips slightly into batter.  Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, or until desired doneness.

With sweet wishes,

Elizabeth