Ever since the days of the early quilting bees, we seem to associate quilting and cooking as related arts.  The ladies who gathered to help one another on their quilting projects usually enjoyed eating together, too.  Then in the evening their families might join for a social evening.

When my daughter’s fabric arts group meets, they sometimes gather for lunch.  They at least have snacks at these gatherings and often exchange recipes.

Quilters also post recipes in their newsletters, such as Deb and Jill do at Fat Quarter Quilters.  In fact, when I checked out their latest newsletter this morning, I found a recipe for Vegetable Beef Soup. Here’s where you sign up for their free newsletter which contains all their latest quilting news, as well as a recipe in each edition.

Joyce of J’s Quilting Blog has started a family recipe cookbook blog The Debreuil Family Cookbook.  Quilters still like to share recipes as they did years ago. 

  Quilters as a group often compile cookbooks, sometimes as fund raisers, sometimes simply as a fun project.  One I acquired several years ago, when I taught workshops at their quilt show, has served my daughter Beth and me well.  It’s Stitch ‘n Stir compiled by The Quilters’ Guild of Dallas. 

Beth uses regularly Favorite Recipes from Quilters. There also are other Favorite Recipes from Quilters cookbooks, such as one for breads and another for main dishes.

*Do you have some favorite recipes you’d like to share? 

*What’s your favorite cookbook, even if it hasn’t been compiled by quilters? 

*Is there a favorite blog or web site where you get your recipes?

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Quilting and Cooking Often Go Hand-in-Hand

The most recent recipe is for Buttermilk Noodle Pudding, which seems to be a variation of rice pudding.  No history is published about the recipe.  But it does sound like one that could have been prepared by quilters of days ago when they used buttermilk a great deal in their cooking.

To subscribe to the free e-newsletter, go to: www.fatquarterquilters.com/news.htm .

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More Recipes for Quilters

For many years I’ve written a “Country Kitchen” column for print newspapers.  Nowadays some of the columns also appear online.  If you’d like to browse through some of the columns and recipes, you’ll find a collection at Old Fashioned Living (www.oldfashionedliving.com/recipes.html ).  Scroll down until you come to the listing for “The Country Kitchen.”  Enjoy!

Do you have a favorite recipe you make when you’re busy quilting or when your group gets together?

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Recipes for Quilters

This week, you’ll find one for “Raspberry Pretzel Squares,” which looks delicious and is very timely during raspberry season.  You’ll find the recipe at: http://www.havasuquilts.com/newsletter/newsletter.html . 

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Another Recipe at Havasu Quilts