A Request for Rolls & other goodies

I recently had a request for my Potato Roll recipe.
I had this on one of my earliest post when I first started blogging, so I thought I would update and share again. Along with a few favorite Holiday recipes.



Potato Refrigerator Rolls
Makes 48 rolls

1 pkg dry yeast

1/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups potato water

1 1/2 t Salt

2 eggs at room temp

2/3 cup butter room temp

1 cup lukewarm mashed potatoes

7 cups flour

Mix yeast, sugar, & water in lg bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.

Add salt eggs butter mashed potatoes. Mix well. Add flour gradually, and beat with a electric mixer for about 8 minutes.The dough will be too sticky to knead. cover bowl well and refrigerator for at least 2 hours. shape dough into rolls of desired shape, flour your hands often, Let rise until double. (1 1/2 hours)

Preheat oven to 400

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.the uncooked dough will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.

The rolls have never failed, and I always have request for more.

Make Ahead Mash Potatoes

5 lbs potatoes

6 oz cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

2 t onion powder

1 t salt

2 egg whites slightly beaten

2 T butter

Mix all together.

Blend well, spray a casserole with pam. (I use a crockpot). Cover and refrigerate for up to 7 days.

Take out of refrigerator and reheat. If using a crockpot start early to warm thru.



I Always made Lasagna for New Years Eve.

No-Boil Classic Lasagna
preheat oven 350
1 container cottage cheese 16 oz

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

1 cup grated med or sharp cheese

1 pkg 1 lb lasagna uncooked

1 lb cooked Italian sausage or lean hamburger

Mix with pasta sauce2 (26 oz) Pasta sauce + 1/2 cup water

1 lb shredded mozzarella

Combine first 4 ingredients mix well,

On bottom of 15 X 9" greased baking dish, spread 1 cup meat & sauce mixture.

Top with uncooked noodles, cheese mixture, sauce mixture, a layer of mozzarella..Repeat layering. Cover tightly , bake 1 hr, let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Chile Rellenos Quiche
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese set aside a 1/2 cup cheese for topping
1 can 4 oz chopped green chilies
3 eggs beaten
3/4 cups sour cream
1 Tb minced cilantro (optional)
2 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce, optional,
I line a pie plate with 8 to 10 corn tortillas over lapping as you go. Pour mixture into pie plate lined with tortillas, top with reserved cheese. bake at 350 for 35 to 40min. or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.



Oatmeal Pancakes

1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup flour
1/2 T sugar
1/2 T baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/4 cinnamon
1 or 2 egg whites , lightly beaten
1/2 t vanilla or almond extract
Blend together the oats & milk let stand for 10 min.
combine dry ingredients add to oatmeal, mix well.
add egg whites & vanilla
let stand in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.





We have temperature of 18 this morning but no snow..
Merry Christmas!

A birthday present for Sandra

Yesterday was my daughters birthday, we won't talk about age, but I don't know when my children's age caught up with mine.
Sandra is a Literary Agent, and works from her home office. She has created this great environment to work in, I don't know how she gets anything done, I would be staring out the window all day.
This is the view from her desk of her front yard,
with the window open you can hear the water bubbling in the stream.


This was a kit I made while working at the quilt shop, when I saw it I knew I had to make it for Sandra's office.
I only had the top done when the shop closed so it has been on the UFO list for awhile.

I woke up one morning last week and realized it was almost Sandra's birthday with the quilt unfinished.

With minimal quilting I was able to finish it in time to get it in the mail so it arrived on her birthday.

She called yesterday after recieving it to tell me she had the perfect place for it in her office. Happy Birthday Sandra.

Happy Quilting!

Thursday

I haven't posted for a few days because I have been sick at heart. If you have been following Rhonda's story, we received good and bad news,about her cancer.

The doctor received the analysis for the kidney they removed last week. The good news is her cancer was a T-1, on a scale of 1-3. The bad news is it was a progressive cancer on a scale of 1-4 hers was a 3.

As soon as she heals from the surgery she will be seeing a oncologist, to see what her options are for treatment and monitoring.
We are kinda left in the dark until then, so "friends and neighbors" please keep Rhonda and her family in your prayers.

I have been trying to stay busy playing in my little studio breaking dishes. It really is pretty good therapy.

This piece will either be a gnome house or a mushroom, depending on how you look at it. It will need to cure a few days before grouting.

Potted up few "Hen & Chickens" yesterday for my friend Marge.

My next project will be mosaicing on my front steps, just on the risers, this will be a challenge, I'll keep you posted.

Houston we have a problem and other musing

I have a dear friend, Larry, living in Houston. He says he is a "old tough marine" and Ike doesn't scare him. If I lived there I would have been very scared. I thought about the people in Ike's path all night.
Larry was going to spend the night at his daughters so they would all be together. I received a email yesterday before the storm hit. I told him to call as soon as he could, but I expect it to be several days.

On a lighter note I have finished a few mosaic pieces, I am anxious to start on this fountain.

Bird FeederAdded the state name just in case the birds are lost on thier way south.

My latest piece finished. Isn't the teapot the cutest, I don't collect teapots, but I couldn't resist this for $2.00 at a recent yard sale.


I also have been thinking of doing the risers on my porch steps. Mosaicing can be as addictive as quilting, but much cheaper, especially when you use yard sale dishes. Hunting for just the right color is as much fun as looking for the right piece of fabric for a quilt.

For those of following Rhonda's surgery, I spoke with her on the phone this morning and she is doing as well as anyone that has had major surgery. As soon as everything starts working again she will be able to go home. That is when the real recovery begins. God Bless you Rhonda.

Drop in on Jacquelynne she is having a fabulous quilting giveaway

Waiting by the phone

Today is Rhonda's surgery I am waiting by the phone to hear from my son. Rhonda went to the hospital this morning at 10 am, surgery is to start at 12:30, which means she 1 hour into a five hour surgery at the time I write this. So it will be a long afternoon. Rhonda is 400 miles away from me, but she has her family there for support.


5:16 pm
Update, Rhonda is out of surgery everything went well, thank God!

STAND UP TO CANCER today!!!!

Today is the day to STAND UP TO CANCER Please visit this site to see how you can help.

Today is the day to blog about cancer, it affects us all sooner or later.

My dear daughter-in-law, Rhonda is going to lose one of her kidneys because of cancer. The surgery is next Wed. Sept 10th. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers, along with all the victims of this nasty disease.

And I am off

A fast to trip to Spokane, I leave Boise at 2:30 and arrive at Spokane at 2:31, now how is that for fast?

I'll be back on Monday.

Happy Quilting!

A safe landing.

Next Friday I am taking a little trip to Spokane, via Alaska Airlines. I really dread flying, actually I don't mind flying I just hate taking off and landing. I am always pleased to have my feet back on the ground.

Final day at the Quilt Shop

Mary decided to open for a final, final, 3 day sale, she took a weeks vacation then I took a weeks vacation and now we are back for the last big hurrah. She ran an ad for 45% off of everything, and sent emails to everyone on her mailing list. The sale was to run from the 14th to the 16th.

What we didn't know was The State Fair is also happening in Boise and all the quilt shops in Boise are having big sales too. So we haven't drawn much from that area, like we expected.

Thursday we had people waiting at the door when we opened, with about a 2 hour rush, then slow the remained er of the day. Yesterday about the same, in fact I came home at 2. That was fine with me, I am still recovering from my vacation.

I am anxious for the working days to be over so I can finish the plans I have for my house, clean my sewing room AGAIN and start some new projects.

I would love to stay home today and get my porch floor ready to paint.

I stopped by Kmart a couple days ago to restock my Oil of Olay and hair gel that they took away from me at the airport, on my flight home..

They were 4 oz you can only have 3.5 oz. live and learn.

Any way while I was at Kmart I strolled around and out to the garden area, they were discounting all the outdoor furniture, I should say giving it away.

I got the 4 chairs to this set with cushions for $50.00, original price was $220.00
I had to take them home right then in my car, I ask if I could take two at a time I only live about 8 blocks, they said no I had to take all 4 at the same time. I was a struggle and worth the pain of getting them in my car, but I did it.

Rhonda is scheduled for surgery Sep 10 to have her kidney removed. She is on the list for a earlier time if some one cancels.

Happy Quilting!

Cancer Sucks

While visiting with my son and his wife in Portland, I went with my daughter-in-law to a Dr appt for a follow up on a C-scan. We had a day planned, get the appt behind us, then go to lunch, keep her pedicure appt at the mall then do some shopping. What she expected to hear from the Dr. concerned her gall bladder. She, we did not expect to hear that she has a tumor in her kidney.

We were both in shock as he showed us the images and explained what we were seeing. A mass in her left kidney with a solid center. He said there was no way to biopsy it, surgery and removal of the entire kidney would be the only solution. He ordered a more complete C-scan of the surrounding area to be done the following Monday.

I was scheduled to fly home on Monday, reluctant to leave, I told them I would come back as soon as they wanted or needed me.

I talked with them last night, they will be removing the kidney as soon as she can get on the operating schedule, maybe 2 or 3 weeks.

Please remember Rhonda and her family in your prayers.

I'm home!

I will be posting again real soon. I have lots to tell you.


North Portland


Mt. Hood

Boise

Happy Quilting!