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I got into the dye pot today. You must click on this piece to see it better. It was a piece that I underpainted with dye and wrapped on a pole at the class a couple of weeks ago. I brought it home with me because there was not room in the dye pot. I mixed up a teal dye bath. Here is a detail shot.
I also wrapped the violet folded piece from the class on a long skinny pole. Here is the result. I like it.
I didn’t have pvc pipes of the right size, so I wrapped some small pieces of fabric on wine bottles. these will be underpainted and dyed again.
I also got a great idea for the next 12 X 12 challenge and started working on it. I am so happy with the plan that I have. It has to be done early because I have a lot of conference stuff to take care of between now and the next reveal plus I am leaving for Kansas City on May 22.
Yesterday, I spent an hour working on my garden beds. I got all the old winter plants pulled out plus a ton of weeds. I was excited to find many of my herbs had survived the winter.
I had to make a dessert for a meeting tonight. In spring, my thoughts go to rhubarb. I love it!!
I made these Rhubarb Dream Bars — sort of a shortbread crust with rhubarb in a custardy topping. I had none to bring home. They were devoured in an instant.
Good thing I had extra rhubarb and I made a crisp for Mr C and I.
And here is the broccoli cheese recipe.
It is so easy!! Steve’s mom made it for every holiday/family gathering meal.
Dump into a large bowl and mix:
- 1 large container of cottage cheese (32 oz.)
- 6 eggs
- 8 ounces mild cheddar cut into small cubes (I buy the slices because that is what she did)
- 6 ounces butter cut in small pieces
- 6 tablespoons of flour
- 1 16 once package of frozen broccoli (chopped), thawed
Place the mixture into a buttered 9 X 12 pan. Bake at 350 (convect) 375 (regular oven) for 45 – 60 minutes until set in center and nicely browned on the edges.
There you go!
