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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Tastes Just Like Gluten Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies!




The very best gluten free cookie cookie that I have ever made, 
that tastes just like a real gluten filled cookie!!
Seriously! 
It was a big hit, even with the non-gluten eating folks around here.


As I have stated before, when I am making homemade gf goodies,  I prefer to use ingredients without the use of starchy fillers to replace the flour portion of the cookie. I also LOVE almond flour, but like to use it in small doses for the sake of taste AND for the sake of cost effectiveness!

Here it is:

Tonya's Tastes Just Like Gluten Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies!
1 cup butter unsalted softened
3/4 c granulated sugar (just under)
3/4 c  packed brown sugar (just under)
1 egg
2 1/4 c flour mixture see below
1 1/2 c buckwheat flour ( I use fresh ground from hulless berries)
1/2 c almond flour 
1/4 c brown rice flour

2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2/3 bag of chocolate chips (use however many you want)
1 cup of chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 375 degrees. 
Bake for 10-12 minutes, which will vary according to you oven, 
however, watch for some browning around the edge, then after
removing from oven, let sit for 2-3 minutes, then 
transfer to a cooling rack.

These were soooo good.
Buckwheat is my new favorite gluten free replacement option. It is sooo good for you and very affordable. I love the combo of almond flour, which is a bit pricey for our budget, so we will often use that in combination with buckwheat, which adds to taste and nutrition, but uses less at a time.

Hope you enjoy our recipe creations!!




Monday, June 5, 2017

Week 3 Quilting Blog Hop

WEEK 3 DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED

I will admit, I did rush through this week a bit. I have trouble getting a chance to work on the quilting every single day, but I had fun practicing each one here. I did not do any that required my walking foot. I will save that for another day.


I worked on the some irregular zig zags.


Uneven chevrons.

Wavy and straight lines. Straight lines not shown.


Continuous curve flower.


Geometric Quilting


I went over some more pebbles and then had 
some fun around this duck, as this is my 
natural fun quilting of choice.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Week 2 Machine Quilting Blog Hop....finally!

Week 2 machine quilting blog hop, which I was and am so excited about, is finally happening over here, even though I had to put it on hold for a couple weeks. Much of week 1 and then some was covered for week 1 with my nieces quilt. Pics coming soon of the entire quilt.
I found some fun panels for only .88 at thrift store last week, and they are perfect for creating practice sandwiches. I love getting to go through the many new quilty patterns. Some styles I have literally never quilted before! This is a great experience for me.
Here is what I have done so far this week.

Pebbles and Switchbacks. 
Fun!

Straight lines. Fun, but difficult without the walking foot. 
Not bad, do you think?


Wood grain, which was just weird. I will have to practice. 
I did, however, get lots of compliments on this.


Wavy lines. Fun, but nothing fancy.
Practice makes progress. 
I will keep practicing.


I will see you soon for week #3.

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Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of the American Language defines Magnanimity as such:
MAGNANIM'ITY, n. [L. magnanimitas; magnus, great, and animus, mind.] Greatness of mind; that elevation or dignity of soul, which encounters danger and trouble with tranquillity and firmness, which raises the possessor above revenge, and makes him delight in acts of benevolence, which makes him disdain injustice and meanness, and prompts him to sacrifice personal ease, interest and safety for the accomplishment of useful and noble objects.