Chores, A Recipe and A Patriotic Stitch

 I am home!  Welcome y'all. 

Big Ole' Red and the old camper barreled into the driveway a little before midnight. It is time to unpack , wind down and tackle those "back home chores" .Whew where do I begin? 

First up, laundry.  Loads and loads of it. 

The enamelware pan is my newest thrifty find along with the tattered quilt. 

Then the gardens. Pull weeds, harvest vegetables and water, water , water. 

 Yep! We have squash to harvest. 

And zucchini. Bring on the zucchini bread. Hee! Hee! 😋

Will I be able to slip in some stitching time? I sure hope so. 

I finished the Patriotic Mini Sampler while camping. Soon I will fully finish this little jewel. 😀

P.S.- I corrected the charts on the post and added some enlarged ones.   

A recipe I am going to try-

Creamy White Bean Chicken Chili

Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cups onion, chopped

1/4 cups of corn oil ( I will use olive oil)

6 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp ground cumin

2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1 inch cubes

3 ( 15. 5 ounce ) cans of great northern beans with liquid

1 cup chicken broth

2 ( 7 oz. ) cans of diced green chiles , drained

3/4 cups of sour cream

1/2 cup of green onions, sliced

1/4 cups of cilantro chopped 

salt / pepper

Hot sauce or jalapenos to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oil in large stockpot. Add onion, garlic , cumin, oregano and red pepper flakes. Saute until onion is tender. Add chicken to stockpot and saute until browned. Add beans , broth, green chiles. Simmer until chicken is cooked through. Stir in sour cream, green onion and cilantro. Season to taste with salt, pepper, hot sauce or jalapenos. 

Every year I like to add a new patriotic stamp to my collection. I hope to start Summertime U. S.A. soon.  

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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OOOOPS- CORRECTION: I am sorry but there are 2 mistakes in the chart. Along the rind, I mislabeled 2 stitches "R" when it should have been "W". You may spot them in the photo where I have the points of the scissors. I do apologize. If you decide to stitch this little stamp, remember to take note of that.  ( My printer is a little goofy right now , so I will probably not reprint this. It is an easy enough fix to make on the chart. ) Thank you . Hugs

CORRECTION NEEDED: The "R" in the rind should be "W" at 2 points. 

Alrighty, y'all, I better get to work. We are not unloading the camper yet. We still have another camping trip on the agenda very soon.  

Oh , before I leave, I just have to thank you for following along with me on my camping adventures. We had a root tootin' time on the road and I am so very grateful you joined me from afar. 

Now you have a terrific Tuesday. 

Mini Patriotic Jar Stamp and Pop Goes The Fireworks Truck Stamp

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Home is the heart's nesting place.  " - Unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.