11/9/09

Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop!

Hi blog hoppers! Weren't Jen's projects fabulous? (If you didn't arrive here from Jen's blog, you don't want to miss what our designers have in store for you! The CC&M Mega Recipe Blog Hop starts HERE.




Welcome to the first day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop, which will feature the 8"x8" Treasured Family Recipes Kit. There are 24 designers who will be creating recipe book pages to inspire you. Plus we all will be sharing some of our own delicious treasured family recipes. Make sure you check back at http://www.diecutdiva.com/ tomorrow for the Holiday Treats Apron Recipe Kit Blog Hop. There will be 24 designers who will be showcasing their great creations and sharing holiday treat recipes! YUM!

Here is a link to the kit that I used to create this recipe book:




As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, we will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for six days – this sale will end on Nov 14th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

Here are some of the pages I created:







I am going to print out my recipes and laminate them to put in between the chipboard pages. This way I can take them out and use them. I am a messy, messy cook so laminating is key! I also plan to include lots of handwritten recipes of my late mother.

Speaking of my mother, I want to share with you a recipe that she often made for her girlfriends for their card playing nights when I was a little girl:

Nana Pat's Apple Cake


Ingredients:
3 C all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 C oil
1 1/2 C granulated sugar
4 eggs
1/2 C orange juice
4 apples, pared and sliced (not too thin)
cinnamon and brown sugar for sprinkling in pan

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except for the apples in bowl. Mix by hand until smooth. Grease a bundt pan with butter then sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Pour in half of the cake batter. Add the apples. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and brown sugar. Add the rest of the batter. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and brown sugar.

Bake for one hour.


Now, continue on our hop and go to Michele Kovac's blog to see what she has done with the kit and what she's cookin'!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings and Peace,

~Lori

31 comments:

Cat Tidwell said...

Awesome! Love the addition of the photos with this, just gorgeous!

Pamela Smerker said...

WOW, awesome cook book! Love all of the details!

Noelle Reese said...

I love that you added pictures! What a great album!

mustangkayla said...

Fantastic album! I love how you turned it for the rings to be at the top!

Viji Siddharth said...

Love the cook book and also the slideshow...Your Lo's have such vibrant colors..very pretty!

Teri C said...

Very cool! Thanks for the recipe too!

Marie said...

You already know this but I'll say it anyway...YOU ROCK! How easy is it to add additional recipes in the future?

Chrissy D said...

Ohhh beautiful Lori - GMTA in the tree! I did the same thing with the brads. TFS!

Lisa Somerville said...

Beautiful, love the photos too!

Joan Ervin said...

I love how you added all the family photos and flipping the rings to the top was such a great idea!!! Gotta try your apple cake recipe, too...sounds yummy!!!

Sophia said...

Great, making me hungry with your Apply Pie...

Suzanne said...

Yum! Great pages! :-)

rozie640 said...

Your book cover and pages are so FABULOUS, what a family treasure, so colorful, creative and just too danged cute!

ellen s. said...

oh lori, i love it! such a great project and i just love each page

Whimcees said...

Apple Cake! Sounds wonderful!

Barbara Diane

Sandie said...

Great idea to laminate. I may do that too. Also a messy cook. LOL
Love your work.

Christine H said...

Love that this is not just a recipe book but also a mini album of sorts. Also love the rings on top orientation.

hayleycreates said...

Yummy recipe - and great tip about laminating the actual recipes. Love it!

junqueandroses said...

Beautiful book....That recipe sounds really good...and I have just picked my apples...can't wait. Thanks for sharing

Anonymous said...

I love how your book turned out!! So, cute. I love the colors :)

denise

Lila H said...

AWESOME!!!! doesn't seem quite adequate to describe your recipe album!!!! Amazing - sooooo happy you were able to participate.... we must get together - soon - perhaps after the holidays... hugs, lila

josie said...

your book is awesome and your mom recipe sounds delicious.

Sharon Harnist said...

Wonderful album -- great idea to laminate the pages!

Die Cut Diva said...

WOW -- what a great job -- loved that you used all the pages for the sections and laminated the recipes. Thanks so much for sharing such a great recipe.It's apple time so it is a great time to try this cake.

Jeri said...

I love your book and it's a great idea to laminate recipes. Your family is lucky to have a wonderful way to keep traditional recipes. Your apple cake sounds yummy!

Margie said...

Great album! Lovely pages!

BethW7372 said...

love the album, it's fabulous!

Holly - Wild Wyoming Art Cafe' said...

This recipe book is rocking! I love all the photo's you included, and how you made it a flip book! Love the slide show and rocking music too! You rock! :)

Abby said...

Gorgeous, and the apple cake sounds yum!

Fern said...

What a cute design... Love the way it opens up and what a fantastic idea laminating the recipes...

*Suzy* said...

Nummy recipe! Your cookbook is awesome. Love that paper line.