Spindles Designs

Author: Margaret

  • Gluten Free Cornbread

    Gluten Free Cornbread

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    I decided cornbread sounded really good for dinner, but stopped short realizing I was the only one who could eat it.  Having two people with a gluten intolerance is not always easy, but they feel better so I should not complain. The recipe we traditionally use is a little more like cake, but oh so…

  • Gluten-Free Cheese Bread

    Gluten-Free Cheese Bread

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    In our quest to find and make good baked goods for our Gluten Free family members we came across a wonderful new source.  I was listening to NPR radio on my way to see my daughter and new grandson and heard a program interviewing a couple of people from America’s Test Kitchen and a whole…

  • Show and Tell Saturday #10

    Show and Tell Saturday #10

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    Isn’t she hilarious?   The girls and I belong to a quilt group where we learn from each other, help make each others quilts and most of all have”Show and Tell”.  Last fall, one of the ladies brought what I thought was the most hilarious quilt I had ever seen.  It was the “Quilt Diva”.  Immediately…

  • Checkerboard Cake

    Checkerboard Cake

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    We are having fun this year celebrating birthdays.  One thing we are doing is having fun with cakes.  I asked David our oldest son what kind of cake he would like he said “Crumby Cake“.  Now this was a surprise because that is Robert’s favorite cake. He then said, “no let’s make it more challenging,…

  • Butterscotch Dumplings

    Butterscotch Dumplings

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    I visited with my mother last weekend and asked if we could make a dessert that was one of my favorites as a child and is one I have not had it a very long time.“Butterscotch Dumplings” It is a recipe my mother remembers her mother making when she was young too.  They called it…