Domestic Days

 I have been speed stitching lately working on all the charity quilts, but I had fallen behind on my Farm Girl Vintage blocks. Yesterday was when Lori Holt posts the next two blocks, so I was determined to get caught back up. It was also Friday Night with Friends (FNwF) http://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2015/08/baby-gifts-fnwf.html, so I made these four blocks:

1. Kettle's On!--I used some of my Bonnie & Camille fabrics

2. Kitchen Window

3. Mama Hen

4. Milking Day

I cheated on dinner and made mac and cheese in the crockpot using a super easy recipe:

1 pound elbow macaroni uncooked

4 cups of milk

4 cups of grated cheese (any kind you want)

1 8 oz. brick of cream cheese (I use Neufchatel)

1 12 oz. can of evaporated milk

I recommend using a crock pot liner for easy clean up. Put all ingredients in the crock pot on hi. Break the brick of cream cheese into smaller pieces. Cook for between 2.5-3 hours and stir every hour or so.

This is so easy! I keep the ingredients on hand and often throw it together when I get home from work and my family can eat it whenever they are ready for dinner. It also gives me more time in my sewing room.

 Today, I made these FGV blocks:

1. Old Glory

2. Old Red Barn

3. Out to Pasture

4. Patchwork Pumpkin

More domestic chores filled my morning--four loads of laundry. I baked brown sugar brownies or blondies for my daughter's yearbook party. They are delicious and so easy--here is the recipe http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/10728/brown-sugar-brownies/?internalSource=staff%20pick&referringId=2754&referringContentType=recipe%20hub

I double it and use a 9 x 13 inch pan. I also leave out the walnuts. I made two pans worth, so we had some leftover.