Boo!

 I'm ready for Halloween. Are you? 

The 3 super colorful Longaberger baskets (Summer Brights Baskets) are only available in our mini summer catalog which retires on Tuesday! 

Patriotic Hexies

A few years ago my friend, Jovita, showed me her Grandmother's Flower Garden using silks...I had to do a wall hanging. Those hexies were small, each side was a half inch. Someday I'll post pics of that project. 

Two weeks ago, I started a new hexie project. This time, bigger. Bigger hexies, bigger project. My hope is to make a patriotic quilt to donate to either 

http://www.qovf.org or http://www.americanheroquilts.com 

for wounded soldier quilts.

This time I'm working with giant hexies. Each side is 1.5 inches. 

GIANT.

I'll post again when I'm closer to finishing. I think I'll be short on fabric but I'll check the fabric shop inside my closet...maybe there is something there.

Handmade in the USA

The sale has started! Today's Special is the EXCLUSIVE Signature Weave baskets. 

It will run until 9pm PST tonight. 

These baskets are handmade in the USA and are available from my website:

http://www.longaberger.com/mariawhite

mmmmmm...homemade salsa

Years ago when we had our gardens in Edmonds, we had a huge crop of tomatoes. I made this salsa every summer. I canned it to have during the rainy months but it never lasted very long. Too yummy.

Fastforward to current day. Every Friday I visit the mini farmers market. A couple weeks ago, I wanted salsa...so I picked up a bunch of tomatoes, cilantro, onions and the rest. And lots of limes. I thought we might have margaritas that night.  So I dug out my old recipe. Changed it up a little bit. Added a couple more limes, did without the scallions, cuz I forgot to buy them.
Success! My friend, Paula, couldn't get over the fact that I made it. Silly girl. She should know by now, I can cook!

I needed another fix. So I made it again yesterday. Now all I need to do is call for some of those great Chicano's tortilla chips. Even better, if I walked to the restaurant and bought them.

Maria's Salsa

15 med tomatoes, quartered (ok to use more)
1 med onion, chopped (ok to use more)
1 bunch of scallions/green onions (sliced)
Jalapeno peppers...(you decide how how you need it)
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced (ok to use more)
1/2 Cup vinegar
Juice of 1 lime (ok to use 1 or 2 more but it will be very lime-y)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Place quarted tomatoes in large colander to drain (30 min). In food processor, combine onion, scallions, jalapenos & cilantro. Process until chunky.
*Place 3/4 of the tomatoes in large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 min. Add chunky onion mixture and remaining ingredients and combine well.
Add fresh tomatoes to mixture.

*Optional, if you prefer to have it all uncooked, it will be just as yummy.

It's "Spectacular"

Today's Longaberger One Day Online Special--the Exclusive Spectator Purse! 

Available now until 11:59 EDT. 

Featuring Black and Whitewashed weaves, it's one of a kind--you deserve it! 

http://www.longaberger.com/mariawhite

 

Welcome

This is how my front door to my apartment looks today. 

It changes weekly. 

Maybe next week we'll have roses or lilies in that beautiful Longaberger basket. 

I hope you'll join me inside. I'll share recipes, quilt projects, 

Longaberger products and some views from my little world. 

Welcome.