~Sewing Fool~

Is what hubby called me this weekend. I spent most of my time at the sewing machine. Take in mind, I'm not very good at sewing. I had to rip some seams out and redid them a few times. Then I realized I am making primitives. They don't have to be perfect. So here is what I have started. I'm planning on finishing everything tomorrow. I'm trying my hand at sunflowers,crows, funky watermelon slices,funky flowers,3d eggs, and a pin cushion. I'll post them when I finish tomorrow.

                                                                     Prim Blessings,
                                                                           Patti

sunflowers and crows

sunflower,eggs( I already made 6 and stuffed them),watermelon slices

More carrots

pin cushion

~Sundays Supper Surprise~

It was my hubby's Sunday to choose supper. He chose a German dish called Jagerschnitzel. It's made with pork,which was so tender that you could cut it with a fork. The gravy wasn't real heavy or greasy. It had a pleasing taste. It was recommended to serve it with french fries and a salad but we skipped the salad today.
I rarely eat pork. Maybe 3 to 4 times a year. I would recommend trying this meal. If you decide to try it. I hope you enjoy it. Please don't mind the fine china......lol

                                                                                             Prim Blessing,
                       Patti

Jagerschnitzel

Jagerschnitzel

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups bread crumbs
1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 pork steaks or cutlets, pounded thin
2  egg, beaten  
1-1/2 medium onion, diced
1-1/2 (8 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms
2-1/4 cups water
1-1/2 cubes beef bouillon
1 tablespoon
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 cup sour cream

Directions:

1.In a shallow dish, mix together the bread crumbs and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Place the egg in a separate dish. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dip pork steaks in egg, then coat with the bread crumb mixture. Fry in the hot oil until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.

2. Remove the pork to a platter and keep warm. Add onion and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until lightly browned. Pour in water and dissolve the bouillon cube. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and sour cream; stir into the skillet. Cook over low heat until thickened but do not boil. Spoon over the pork cutlets and serve immediately.

~A Primitive Place Magazine Giveaway~

Hey Everyone, A Primitive Place Magazine has a new blog. Stop on over and check it out. They are also have an awesome giveaway. The winner will receive one of these wonderful tobacco baskets made just for the winner by our friend Pam from BasketNPrims. This 14" basket is based on the larger style once used to carry tobacco to market.  This versatile well made basket will be a welcome addition to any primitive home! The winner will receive one tobacco basket – other items are for display purposes only.
The giveaway ends at 9:00 PM EST on Wednesday, March 30th. 

                                                     Prim Blessings,
                                                         Patti
 

                                                   

~Prim Carrots~

I tried my hand at making prim carrots. I'm not all that great at sewing. I have made curtains, throw pillows and cat toys before but of course every one knows their not that hard to make. Just sew a straight line on each side and that's pretty much it. Like Patti over at Raspberry Lane Primitive said" They are insanely easy to make even for a beginner....one line sewn in the carrot "v" shape and then hot glue the rest of the way...super duper easy...you should give it a try." So I gave it a try. I was going to use Sweet Annie for my tops but I was afraid of my cats chewing on them. So I went with fabric tops instead. This is what I made.

                                      Prim Blessings,
                                           Patti

prim carrots

close up

I even gave my bunny a carrot.

~Simple Trash to Treasure~

I went to the Salvation Army a week ago and I found these cute pictures. They were only $3.00 for the set. Not too bad of a price for a 2 cute pictures. I wasn't crazy about the gold frames but I over looked it. After a couple of days, I decided to paint the frames black. Since I have a lot of black around the house. They'll fit in perfect. What do you think?

                                               Prim Blessings,
                                                        Patti

before

 

 

 

 

after

~Cedar Creek Prim Giveaway~

Head on over to  Cedar Creek Prim for an adorable giveaway. She will be drawing a winner on April 9th.

First Day of Spring

The weather wasn't all that bad for the first day of spring. At least it wasn't raining. It was nice enough that we had 2 turkeys visit us today. Usually we have about 5 to 10 turkeys a visit but today was just 2. They hung around and checked out the yard. Then after about 30 minutes,they disappeared into the woods. I wish I would of gotten a picture of the male turkey last week showing off his tail feathers and his blue head. He was strutting his stuff around all the females. I have to admit. I have never seen that before.

                                                                                                            Prim Blessings,
                                 Patti

            

~Sundays Supper Surprise~

This Sunday supper was a repeat of last Sunday supper. I enjoyed it so much that I choose to have it again this Sunday. We had chicken lo mein again but we also had shrimp lo mein. Best thing about this meal is that it so healthy for you. We used only fresh vegetables. We used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. When you get lo mein at restaurant, It tends to be a heavy and a little greasy. Its because they are using vegetable oil. Olive oil makes it not so heavy and greasy tasting.  Here is the recipes again, I hope you give it a try. You wont be disappointed.

                                                                                     Prim Blessings,
        Patti


Chicken Lo Mein

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in thin strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups small broccoli flowerets (fresh or frozen)
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1/2 small red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
1/2 small yellow bell pepper, cut in thin strips
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon chicken base or bouillon
1/2 pound spaghetti or linguine, cooked

   1. In a medium bowl, combine first five ingredients. Add chicken, cover, and marinate 1 to 24 hours in refrigerator.
   2. In a wok or large, deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add chicken mixture and broccoli. Stir-fry 2 minutes. Add onion, peppers, and mushrooms. Stir-fry until tender.
   3. In a small bowl, blend water, cornstarch, and bouillon. Stir into chicken and cook until thickened. Add cooked spaghetti; toss until thoroughly mixed. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Look What I ....

used my $5.00 gift certificate at Simple Thymes Prim for. I got a punch needle folkart/primitive hanging heart. I just love it! Thanks so much Ronda!

                                                    Prim Blessings,
                                                         Patti

front

back

So Peaceful....

I just love a full moon. It is so relaxing just to look at the star and a full moon on a clear night.

                                    Prim Blessings,
                                        Patti

Tammy is Having Another Awesome Giveaway!!!

Tammy over at A Primitive Place is having another awesome giveaway! Head on over to A Primitive Place and enter today. Last day to sign up is April 15th. Good luck everyone!

Ending April 15th

                             A Primitive Place

Happy St Patty's Day

7th Place

I  won 7th place in PAFA Giveaway! I won a $5.00 gift certificate to Simple Thymes Prims.  I am so excited because I have never won anything before. Thanks PAFA for putting together such a great giveaway.

                        Prim Blessings,
                               Patti

PAFA Spring Giveaway

                   Primitive and Folks Artist Giveaway

Home and Garden Show

Doug and I attended the 17th Annual Home and Garden Show at our local community college on Saturday. It wasn't too bad of a show. A lot of beautiful and expensive things. Just about everything thing you could imagine. I wish I could say I had a good time, but I really didn't. It was over crowd and the people were so rude. I couldn't turn around without someone bumping into me or running into me with a wheelchair. I didn't even get one excuse me or I'm sorry. Some booths were small and over crowded with stuff that you could hardly move around. Doug and I couldn't go in a booth together because of being over crowded. I did manage to find a  few things that I liked. Doug tried to take some pictures of all the beautiful floral arrangements they had on display but people would walk right in front of you and stand. We would  say excuse me but they just ignore you. Why do people have to be so rude???  I have been going to this show for the past few years and it has never been this bad.
Here are a few pictures of the floral arrangements made by some of the local florist. They really out did their selves.
                                      

Here are some pictures of my findings for the day. I found a concrete bird in a nest, concrete bunny wall plaque, a stone that say "follow you heart" and 3 small house plants. The best part is I only spent $12.00.
The owner of the booth with all the concrete creations told me they could last all winter outside and not crack. To be honest, I'm gonna keep them in the house for part of my summer display. Their too cute to put in my yard.

                  Prim Blessings,
                       Patti

bird in a nest

3 bunny plaque

follow your heart

3 house plants

~Sundays Supper Surprise~

Today was my sons, Ryan day to pick supper. He choose "Chicken Lo Mein". Its usually Julie,Ryan and Doug doing all the cooking but Julie fell asleep while watching tv. So I stepped in and took her place. Ryan and I prepped all the foods except the chicken. Doug already the chicken marinating  in the refrigerator. This is a easy and quick meal to make. I want to make some more soon but with shrimp. I just love Chinese food.

Chicken Lo Mein

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in thin strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups small broccoli flowerets (fresh or frozen)
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1/2 small red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
1/2 small yellow bell pepper, cut in thin strips
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon chicken base or bouillon
1/2 pound spaghetti or linguine, cooked

   1. In a medium bowl, combine first five ingredients. Add chicken, cover, and marinate 1 to 24 hours in refrigerator.
   2. In a wok or large, deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add chicken mixture and broccoli. Stir-fry 2 minutes. Add onion, peppers, and mushrooms. Stir-fry until tender.
   3. In a small bowl, blend water, cornstarch, and bouillon. Stir into chicken and cook until thickened. Add cooked spaghetti; toss until thoroughly mixed. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Chicken Lo Mein

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did.

Prim Blessings,
  Patti

I got bored.....

While hubby was on a business trip. He left at 3:15 am Monday and came home around 5:30 pm Tuesday. It wasn't a long trip but long enough for me to get this done. I even made 2 kinds of primitive Easter eggs. What do you think?

My Spring Corner

Isn't he cute?

My thrifty bunny.

I just love picnic baskets!

You'll have to excuse my runner. I didn't iron it yet.

Just threw that together

Under the table

Another picnic basket

My bonnets

He use to belong to my daughter

Primitive eggs

More primitive eggs

Look What I Got

I got 300-12 inch stems of Sweet Annie in the mail today. This will be my first time working with it. I have never worked or owned Sweet Annie before. My first project I wanna make is carrots. I think the Sweet Annie tops look so adorable. This should be interesting because I really don't sew that much. I have made curtains and pillows before. Just the simple thing where all you have to do sew a a straight line. Well mine is semi straight....lol
I am also working on some other projects that I will post also tomorrow. I have been a busy the past couple of days. I cant wait to share everything with you. Until then...
Primitive Blessings......Patti

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