This week I was busy with Community Bible Study, running errands, walking my Basset, and cleaning house.  It was my goal to spend some quality time sewing, but alas, it was not to be.  But that is not to say that I did not accomplish other important and enjoyable endeavors.  Here is one of them.  It is my homemade meat sauce for the traditional lasagna dinner that I make for my loving husband every February.  He has been out of town for business most of the month, but we will celebrate his birthday (belated) next Thursday evening after he returns from California.  In the mean time, I prepared the homemade lasagna sauce this afternoon and I will store it in the refrigerator until I need it next week.  Makes for quite pretty jars don’t you agree?



Since the sauce will be stored in the refrigerator for a short period of time, I chose not to “can” the sauce.  Instead, I simply sealed it with my Foodsaver.  IMO, this is a must-have appliance for the kitchen!

 



Here are the jars of sauce, ready to enjoy next week.



Here are some sweet gifts from my sweet DH who happens to be out of town on this sweet day.  Whatta guy!  I Love you DH.  The cute little stuffed dog brings to mind a said Basset who lives with us.  Same coloring and the heart horns are quite befitting.

Crochet Moss Rose



This crochet pattern is from ammee’s idea book #4, Crochet Candy – Embellishments & More.  I love the patterns in this book.  This is what the flower looked like when I finished crocheting it.  Most of the flower patterns in this book are shown with a button in the center, so. . .



I added the black button from my stash.  I sewed it on using the same yarn (Manos cotton stria, color #205) and a size 16 tapestry needle.  I will add this to a baby shower gift that I will be making shortly.  Here it is with the fabric I intend to use for that gift.  More on that later.



Is that not just too cute?!



I like to try the cookie of the month from the last page of Martha Stewart Living magazine.  I received the March issue in mail last Wednesday and couldn’t wait to try these new cookies.

Zucchini Nut Bread Cookies



These are a yummy, soft sandwich cookie.  A moist zucchini nut bread cookie filled with a cream cheese and butter mixture.



I made the little container with my Silhouette die cut machine and the label is a clip art download from MarthaStewart.com  I made three of these as gifts for our friends, Len and Sharon, our neighbors, Lauren and Jeremy, and our daughter and son-in-law and family.  Share the love!!