8.27.2010

Berries and Shortcake, Oh My!


Frozen Berry Angel Shortcake














Ingredients

1 Angel Food Cake
Raspberry Extract
Liquid red food color
2/3 cup strawberry topping
3 cups slightly softened lowfat strawberry ice cream or frozen yogurt
2 cups thawed lite whipped topping
Fresh strawberries or raspberries

Recipe Preparation

1.  Prepare your favorite Angel Food cake recipe with these changes:
Line the bottom of a 9x3 inch springform pan with nonstick foil, then attach the sides of the pan.  Substitute raspberry extract for the vanilla in Step 3 and add 3 drops liquid red food color with the extract.  Spread prepared pan and bake as directed.  Cool the cake completely, in pan, upside down on a wire rack.  To loosen cake, run a thin-bladed knife around side of pan, remove pan sides.  Invert cake and remove pan bottom.

2.  To assemble shortcake: 
Using a serrated knife, cut cake into 2 layers.  Place bottom layer, cut side up, on pan bottom and spread with 1/3 cup strawberry topping.  Spoon 3 cups slightly softened lowfat strawberry icecream or frozen yogurt over topping.  Spread another 1/3 cup strawberry topping over icecream/yogurt.  Top with remaining cake layer, cut side down.  Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.  (Once the cake is frozen, it can be wrapped and stored in freezer up to 2 weeks).

3.  To serve:
Transfer frozen cake to a serving plate.  Frost with 2 cups thawed lite whipped topping.  Decorate with strawberries or raspberries.  Refrigerate 30 minutes to soften slightly before serving


~  Yumm  ~

This recipe is easee-peesee

Hope you enjoy  ;0)
Sharon



~ participating in ~

foodie friday at Designs by Gollum
pink saturday at how sweet the sound





8.25.2010

Window Shopping


So we have been doing a little shopping


window shopping that is



we've outgrown our space


and this just might do


In the backyard
perched ever so gracefully over a man-made pond
is this lovely

~  awwwhhhh ~

this speaks "quilt studio" to me
how about you?


The price is incredible
but the commute ~ ahhh not so great

but we're thinking.....
but more space is definitely in our future


awwwhhhh
be still my beating heart

~sigh~

Sharon  ;0)

8.21.2010

A Little Pink Whimsy!


My new friend
Miss Whoozit

click on picture to enlarge

Well I don't know what her name is exactly
but for a week that is what I called her

My dear friend Mary commissioned me to quilt this very special quilt she made for a very special someone.


So for a week Miss Whoozit and I played....
quilted leaves


more leaves and flowers


more leaves and branches


more leaves, flowers, branches and vines


and feathers on her sweet little body


but mostly.....a LOT of leaves
(I guess you got that right?)

Oh how I just love this "Eden" line
by Lila Tueller
~ sigh ~
Such an adorable, fun and very whimsical quilt
(my favorite kind)

Thank you Mary for entrusting me with such a sweet treasure!
You did an amazing job creating
such a sweet little feathered friend.

I miss Ms. Whoozit
but I know she will be loved dearly!



Happy quilting ;0)
Sharon


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8.14.2010

Cooler Temperatures Ahead



Summer is coming to an end
School will be starting next week
The leaves are already falling

So that means cooler temperatures are ahead
right???

Please tell me they are coming....
I need to know they are coming....
They HAVE to come!

Because when they come
that means not to far behind will follow
Quilt Festival, quilt shows, quilt retreats and christmas quilts!

Oh yes....
cooler temperatures and quilty stuff are coming ;0)



Happy Pink Saturday & stay cool!

Sharon


8.07.2010

Company's Coming!


A sweet retreat for a special guest


Oh Yes

I definitely need one of these in my back yard!



Happy Pink Saturday  ;0)

Sharon