Thursday, August 11, 2011

How many different colors of green felt are there?

My current project is a Christmas tree skirt, from Simplicity 2488.  The tree skirt is a dark green (seemed like a good idea when I purchased the material).  I am now to the part where I have to cut out 4 trees, to be appliqued on the tree skirt.  Good news:  I found some dark green felt in my "stash"  that actually looks good against the dark green material.  Bad news:  I have enough for 3 trees out of one color and 2 trees from another piece of green felt.  No problem . . . I'll just take both pieces of felt to Joann's and get a matching piece.  HA! HA! HA!.  My old "kelly green" is nowhere near the new "kelly green."  Sigh.  So while I am at Joann's, trying to match colors, I buy 2 pieces each of Kelly Green, Apple Green, and Pirate Green.  (What is Pirate Green? I didn't know Pirates had an interest in greens.)  I am determined to get this right on the first trip to Joann's.  I did learn a lesson, when I tried to match navy blue bias binding (from years ago) with current dye lots.  Doesn't work.  Maybe this is a conspiracy to sell more sewing notions?  I'll have to investigate that, just as soon as I finish this Christmas tree skirt.



Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Dottie's Oatmeal Cookies

These are the legendary cookies that Dottie Fulbright used to make.  "They are the best!" according to my granddaughters.
Note:  due to my grandson's peanut allergy, I omitted the pecans and added chocolate chips.

Beat until creamy:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar

Add
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Beat well.
Combine and add to butter mixture
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Mix well
Stir in:
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 cup pecans

Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.  Use parchment paper to make it easy to take cookies off sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes.  Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.  Move to rack to cool.  Store in airtight container.

Note:  When you leave them cooling on the cookie sheet, they continue to cook a little.  When I took them out of the oven, they were not as brown as I thought they should be, but by the time I removed them from cookie sheet, they were golden brown.  So, don't over-cook them in the oven.