Quilt Guild Xmas Party

 

 

 

 

Our quilt guild Christmas party is Saturday. I am taking these along for festive party food. I bought the ingredients today and since they are so quick and easy to make I can  prepare them just before leaving.  I found the recipe here.

 

 

 

Cucumber Cups Stuffed with Spicy Crab Dip

3 large cucumbers

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup cream cheese

3/4 cup crab meat, excess water removed

1 tsp. hot pepper sauce

1 tsp. brown mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

1tbs. minced onion green onion

 

Remove peel from cucumber using vegetable peeler. Cut cucumber into 2 inch slices. Use a small melon baller to scoop out most of the inside of the cucumber.  Leave walls and a thick portion of bottom intact.

In a bowl combine sour cream and cream cheese with a fork until well combined, add the remainig ingredients and stir until combine. Fill each of cucumber cups with crab dip. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve within 2 hours of making.

 

 

And this is the Block of the Month I made for showing in the viewers choice award. Already had the red and green batik which I loved so much when I purchased it I bought 1 yard. But I needed a second fabric so I purchased 1/4 yard of the red and green dots. I was attempting to make a modern version of the block called "Annie's Choice"  and I really think it worked up great.  

 

 

This kicks off my holidays. And I hope to hear about yours.

 

Peace, love , and art,

Angela

 

 

 

 

Happy Food Day

 This is more than a movie, it a movement.  Learn more about the good food movement and Fresh, the movie here http://www.freshthemovie.com
  

Peace, love, and art,
Angela

Day at the Zoo and Staycation Fabric Postcard

I love the Memphis Zoo. It is located in beautiful Overton Park on 70 acres.  I went on  free admission day and have fond memories of the school field trips, walking through the open gates , the fear of getting lost and mimicking the sound of the animals as a teenager.  My random visit to the Zoo set me on a path to create a fabric postcard for the staycation postcard challenge over here see photo below.

This year the Zoo  received a major award for International Conservation by the (AZA)American  Zoo Association.




And is Memphis highest attended attraction.



I'm happily drifting here in cat country.   

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Beautiful flowers and plants can be seen all over.





























   
At one time the Zoo was known as the hippo breeding capital of the world.




Interesting elephant fact. They live in a complex social herd dominated by a matriarch, usually a female for 50 or more years.





Can you find the bald eagle?



   
This Giraffe was grazing on the grass.




Peeking through the screen is a "Mona" monkey which sounds like a girls name doesn’t it?  She is overacting by making strange sounds in front of the visitors.




White Pelican birds basking in the sun.




Lots of beautiful art work on display by city school kids.




I don’t know how you can buy the sky?  But this is a profound
and beautiful environmental statement.

 

Back home my visit to the Zoo guided this staycation fabric postcard. I used fabric from stash, fibers and embellishments to create this card. Inspiration can come from  anywhere and in unexpected places.    



Peace, love, and art,
Angela