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Sunday, November 17, 2019

Baking, quilting and rain continue



I've found a couple of keepers and two not so sures while trying new quick bread recipes to put in the freezer for the holidays. The Orange Pound Cake from the last post is definitely a keeper, and so is this tender, sweet Cherry Almond Bread dusted with just a touch of powdered sugar:
Cherry Almond Bread.
I'm still debating whether the Chocolate Peppermint Bread is gift worthy. How could something with those two ingredients not be good? Well, the loaves are heavy, a little gummy and not very sweet. I don't know if there is something wrong with the recipe or my oven or my tastebuds, but I'll have to get some other opinions on it. On the bright side, the leftover chocolate glaze will make good ice cream topping.


Chocolate Peppermint Bread


And then there's the Eggnog Bread, with rum in the batter and Kahlua drizzled on top. I haven't tasted these yet but I wasn't crazy about the batter.


In the studio, I'm working on this stroller quilt for a friend's first grandchild. The colors are soft and gentle with a twinkle of yellow.


Outside, it's been raining all night and all day. I'm not even planning to walk to the top of the driveway for the newspaper in this rain, let alone go anywhere else.


And I'm still collecting quotes:


Have a colorful day


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2 comments:

  1. RobbieNovember 17, 2019 at 5:08 PM

    Well, they all look good but I'll take your word for which are good and which aren't! Not sure which is worse...rain or snow! Although, at least the sun is out with our snow! It's all messy isn't it..and you can try some new recipes!! But you have to post those too!!!

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  2. Judy Sall Fiber ArtNovember 18, 2019 at 4:57 AM

    They all look yummy, and I'm sorry to hear the chocolate peppermint didn't come out as you had hoped. Maybe you can experiment and tweak it sometime when you're in the mood.
    I don't blame you for not wanting to go out in the rain... I'm not fond of getting wet either. Stay warm and dry, and love that little quilt you're working on, so sweet!

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