Pulled Pork Sandwiches from Quilt Walk and an antique quilt with a story to tell

Our lunches were so good at  festival this year.  Pat said she got two of these recipes from the Mel's Kitchen Cafe site. I asked her how she came to find this site because it has delicious recipes.  She said that she used to teach Mel piano lessons.  Kind of fun to have that connection.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

INGREDIENTS

• 3 to 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder (I’ve also used boneless pork loin – not tenderloin – but pork loin with good results)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon hickory flavored liquid smoke
• 2 cups barbecue sauce

DIRECTIONS

1. Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry. Rub salt and pepper over the pork and place in a slow cooker. Add water and liquid smoke. Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, until the pork is very tender.
2. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and discard the remaining liquid. Shred the pork using a couple of forks. Place the meat back in the slow cooker along with the barbecue sauce and continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the pork is hot again. Serve on buns with extra barbecue sauce.

I still have no way to post pictures except from my phone and

I hated the way those turned out so I have just been  trying to figure something else out.  I have ordered a card reader for the computer as all other means of getting the pictures on here have failed.

  Posting without a picture seemed so boring, so I borrowed one from the Pioneer Womans site.  Today for lunch I  made Chicken Fried Steak and  used her recipe.   I have made this meal many times but, hadn't in a long time.  When I had 3 growing boys this was the type of meal we had often. I saw this recipe on her site and  had to fix it.  I did use a mix for the gravy and won't do that again it was very peppery and  gravy from a roux just tastes like the real deal.  My dad loved this kind of food and it made me think of him today when we sat down to eat. 

Since school started I have been working on a few mini albums and will try to post those soon.  Quilt guild is Wednesday night so I hope my card reader gets her soon. 

Even more sew night, blocks that have a history and even a recipe

Lila Tueller fabric.  A sneek peek at a Quilt Walk suprise.

This is someones purse, and I forgot to ask who it belonged to but I believe it is like the class that is being offered at the festival this year.

the balloon festival is paring up with the American Cancer society this year and this is a quilt they are auctioning off as a benefit.  Lot of work in those ribbons Becky.

Dianne is making this georgeous Lone Star quilt.  The colors are really striking.  The camera doesn't do it justice.

Mary Lou brought a pistashio cake that was so moist and good it just had a hint of glaze on it.  I asked her to send the recipe, now to see if I can find it. Pistachio Cake

1 pkg white cake mix
1/4 c flour
1/2 c water
1/2 c milk
1/2 c oil
5 eggs
2 pkg Pistachio Instant Pudding

Mix all and beat until smooth
Bake in Bundt pan in 350 degree oven for 50 minutes or until done

This quilt is one that Mary Lou's friend sent to her and asked her to quilt.  It has been stored for many years and Mary Lou felt it was too fragile to quilt with her machine so she is sending it back and suggesting she have it hand quilted. 

My third grade teacher's name was Mrs. Lynn.  I remember we were all a little afraid of her as third graders.  As I grew up and had children of my own she lived through the block from me and I got to know her better.   

 She was quite a quilter and was an interesting person to visit with.  Her life had had more than it's share of sadness but you would never know it talking to her.  I helped her when she had some health issues in her later years and in fact she was still quilting for people in her late 80's.

I still have a tricot quilt on my bed that she made when she was close to 90.  I believe she was 93 when she passed away.    Yes, there is a reason for this story. 

Before she passed away she gave JeriLu some fabric. Jeri has decided to make the farmers wife pattern and she showed me the blocks and pointed out that she had used Mrs. Lynn's fabric in most of these. I love that and so would Mrs. Lynn, I think.

I can't believe I forgot this.

I told you about my failure to get some good pictures from our guild meeting the other night.  However, I forgot to mention that we had a great pot luck dinner and Kenda brought what I think was the hit of the night. I got the recipe for you all.... Here it is.  Mmmmmmm

Kenda's Cowgirl Bean Dip

1 package jimmy dean sausage browned
1 package cream cheese the square one
1 cup sour cream
1 can red beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
1 bell pepper (chopped)
1 chopped onion
1 lg. jar salsa

Combine everything in a crock pot and simmer 1 hour.
We had it with chips, but Kenda  uses it as a main dish  by havint it over baked potatoes. She even stuffs tamales with it.   It is pretty tasty.

Enjoy!

Wait for it........

I am just waiting for Peggy, Maker of Quilt Walk Lunch desserts, to send me the recipe for the dessert we had the first day.  I am craving that stuff.  I imagine some of you are also.  I will post it as soon as it comes in.  In the meantime here are some more pictures from the festival.

More designs from the ladies in Claudias New Orleans Puzzle Class.

Virginia called this class Easy Stained Glass.   It looks anything but easy to me.  It is, however, beautiful.

These were part of the trunk show.  Jill said her friend made the bottom two with snippets of material.  Another one

Here it is it came while the pictures were uploading. 

 Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream together:

1 cup white sugar

3 / 4 cup brown sugar

1 / 2 cup softened butter



Add and mix well:

2 eggs

4 mashed ripe bananas

1 teaspoon vanilla

2/3 cup sour cream



Mix together:

2-3/4 cup flour

(Optional: substitute 2-1/4 cups flour and 1 / 2 cup almond meal from Trader Joe’s)

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 / 4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine the wet and dry mixtures just until the flour disappears.

Bake in either a 9” x 13” pan or two 8” square pans. Grease and flour pans or use Pam.

Bake approx. 30 minutes or until tests done.

We have our Bryce Country Quilters Quild Picnic tonight.   I think  it will be fun if the wind will let up for a while.