Member Spotlight Primitive Bettys

This week we are featuring one of the 

members of the Folkart and Primitives Etsy Team.

Meet Betty of Primitive Bettys

She has some wonderful patterns available

Very primitive 

How adorable is this bag?

She has great patterns for needle punch

What a great sampler



We hope you will visit her shop and find something you can't live without!

Recipe Tuesday

Is anyone else experiencing an overabundance of zucchini?

One plant is all I have and I pick at least 1 zucchini a day !!

Get ready for some zucchini recipes !

Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread

1/3 cup shortening

1 1/3 cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups grated zucchini

1/3 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 2/3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.   Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together.   Mix in eggs.    Add zucchini, water and vanilla; stir.   Blend in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice.   Stir in nuts.

Pour half the batter into the greased loaf pan.    To the remaining batter, add the cocoa powder and chocolate chips.   Mix well.    Pour the chocolate batter on top of the plain batter. 

Bake until wooden pick inserted into center comes out lean.    About 60  minutes.   Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.

Member Spotlight Mary's Montage

This week we are featuring one of the 

members of the Folkart and Primitives Etsy Team.

This is Beth of Mary's Montage

Her shop has oodles of printable for all kinds of home projects.

Something for fall?

She has beautiful scrapbook papers.

Some beautiful card making ones

Some wonderful tags!!!

I hope you will take a few minutes and visit her shop. You might find something you can't live without!

Slow Cooker Bottom Round Beef Roast

Slow Cooker Bottom Round Beef Roast

serves 6

3-4 lbs bottom round beef roast

1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

1 Tablespoon garlic salt

1 Tablespoon fresh ground pepper

1 lb onion

1 lb carrot

2 lbs potatoes

Place beef roast in slow cooker    Season with garlic and pepper.   Add onions, carrots and potatoes.

Pour Worcestershire sauce and BBQ sauce on top.

Cook on low for 8 hours.

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI BREAD

3 eggs lightly beaten

1 cup vegetable oil

3 teaspoons vanilla

2 1/3 cups white sugar

2 cups shredded zucchini

3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 pint fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 350°   Lightly grease 4 mini loaf pans or 2 regular size loaf pans

Ina  large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar.   Fold in the zucchini.   Beat in the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.   Gently fold in the blueberries.   Transfer to prepared pans.

Bake 50 minutes or until knife inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.   Cool 20 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

This is fabulous!!   

Member Spotlight Mary's Montage

This week we are featuring one of the 

members of the Folkart and Primitives Etsy Team.

Beth from Mary's Montage

Beth's shop is full of digital downloads!

Beautiful scrapbooking papers

Americana banners

8 X 10 Sunflower Print

Primitive Christmas

Vintage Thanksgiving

I hope you would stop by her shop and find something you Love!

Anything Goes Celebration

Good Morning.

Two wonderful Etsy Teams have joined up to offer

you some wonderful things.

The Old Farmhouse Gathering 

and

The Folkart and Primitives 

You my search Etsy using ATGCele.

Lots of new items!

I hope you will join us!

Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

One of my favorite dressings and it is so easy to make.   

 I substituted Truvia for the sugar and there is no difference in taste.

Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup raspberry wine vinegar

1/2 cup sugar  OR 1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Truvia

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the ingredients and shake well.

So refreshing on a hot summer day.

To see more of what the  Folkart and Primitives team 

has to offer click here

Happy 4th Of July

We hope that everyone has  Happy 4th of July!

Christmas In July

Although the weather outside may not be frightful, or even delightful, that doesn't mean that you can't be thinking ahead and shopping for the coming holidays.

Etsy is having a Christmas in July celebration for the next 18 days, so I thought why not take a closer look at a few of the wonderful creations that our artisans are offering for the celebration.

Country Impressions

Carols Country Seasons

My Little Bit Of Country

Hollys Hutch

Ryens Marketplace



SJ Country Crafts



Kathys Heart Creations