Hope you can find some time to read previous pages as there has been a considerable bit of FUN
and plans being made.

Just got back from 5 days camping, already have my blocks bagged to post this week. I seem to have missed so much on the forum, but haven't really got time to back-read. Is there something new I need to be aware of. Lots of talk about recipes on this page. I was about to start a diet. (AGAIN) Maree Tasmania

I mailed my reels today. I have not figured out a food name for them yet. Set A is a maroon color and set B is lavender/lt. purple. I was thinking of berry dumplings with whipped cream for the purple. I will have to puzzle over the maroon ones for awhile.

Hilarious! I love catching up on all the notes.

My daughter just put together a wonderful bound photo book with pictures of her wedding in October. She used http://www.picaboo.com. I don't know if it is any easier than any other site. I just know the results are stunning.

I checked with our post office today and he said they prefer the smaller 2976, though they can use the larger one --2976-A. so if your post office has the first form, then please put that inside. Otherwise I will go ahead and fill it out on this end. Since I will be mailing so many I would rather use the form they prefer.

I leave tomorrow morning for a conference in DC and then a visit to family in Virginia so I will be gone until 6 Feb. I can't wait to see how many packages will be waiting for me when I return!

Lorna

I'm not even taking part in this exchange, but I am having such fun reading this thread about all you foody alcoholics

BTW the spools are all looking pretty good too

I feel like I've just tuned in to the food channel! Also, I'm reminded (with all of these Sotts amoung the Wot RoTTs ) of that episode of Lucille Ball doing the Vitamagic (or something like that) commercial, where she gets quite tipsy! Best episode ever!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Oh man! Where is the smell-o-vision button???

I think I've just put on 10 lbs. and I'm just a bit tipsy reading this forum . Since mine are "key lime pie" I will come up with a good recipe to include--just give me directions of who and where to send--along with the picture I took of my reels if that helps.

Hi Rita, although I have lived in Scotland for a while, I was born and raised in Belfast until I married a sailor and moved away to live in different places.

I remember my mother making Soda farls and having them with our Ulster Fry for Sunday breakfast. Every time we went home (I still think of it as home and myself Irish) we brought back soda and wheaten bread, potato bread, pancakes and delicious Irish bacon. – lovely comfort food.

Oh Rita, that bread looks fantastic. I hope you can send us the recipe before the book comes out!

Kathy

Roseanne, I'd be happy to work on the book with you. The hardest part will be Rosemary's part taking pictures of each one. By my count, it will 123 (but I'm not sewing or cutting today because I'm sick) but I could be wrong. She said she would do it and send me a disc. So if you want to e-mail me recipes I can start getting them organized. Be sure to give me your screen name and your real name and the name of your reel or reels. One of mine is butterscotch and I have a great recipe for butterscotch cookies. The orange marmalade will be more difficult to come up with something because the only thing I put it on is toast.

Frances

Looks wonderful Rita.

lotti wrote:
Funny that, I just took these loaves out of the oven! The one on the right is 'Brown Bread' and the one on the left is a white soda with onion seed. One of these days I will do a blog with photo instructions to make it easier. The great thing about Irish soda bread is that it helps absorb the alcohol. Hic! ooops.

I'm officially raising both hands to volunteer to be part of the "Reels & Recipes" book team!
I have a great recipe for 4 Berry Pie (cranberry, blueberry, raspberry & blackberry). And I
don't see any reason why Dawn's wonderful Montana huckleberries couldn't be part of the
mix! It might work for some of the reddish-blue colors.
Y'all have sewn some of the most beautiful combos of colorful blocks! I can't wait to get
them!!