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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of my family!!!
Dec 12th
Happy holiday cheers and greetings from the Prentiss family here in Coon Rapids, MN to all of my family, both far and near this year. Hope this finds all in great holiday spirits and in good health. Jeff and I have been busy here, work, work and more work. As you can see from my previous posts, I have been busy with crocheting. Fun, fun and more fun. Please stay safe this holiday season and hoping to see you guys soon!!
Colleen and Jeff Prentiss
Hats, Scarves and Mittens!!
Dec 12th
Here are some more of the fun items I have been crocheting for friends. Any are available in any style, color or combination! If interested, send me an email or make a post! Thanks and happy holidays to all.
Headbands and wrist warmersyou say! Here are some that I have made for some friends!
Dec 4th
I have been having fun with my crocheting. Following are some of the headbands and wrist warmers that I have made. They can 
be made in any color combinations and all sorts of flowers added to them as well. The wrist warmers are great! You have a thumb hole and they fit from wrist to knuckles! Great gift ideas!
Gingerbread House — Completely Crocheted!!
Dec 4th
I just finished this great project for a family member. A completely crocheted gingerbread house and tree. It turned out fantastic!!
Crocheted Dolls
Oct 7th
Here are the dolls that I crocheted for our Sister’s Weekend – I hope my sisters liked them!
Sister’s Weekend — Sept 17, 2011
Aug 31st
Get ready for another great get together for our 16th Annual Sisters Weekend! September 17th, 2011.
Our theme for this year is a Pirate Weekend……Ahoy all you scurvy dogs, read on for the fun info.
The adventure will start out at the “Booty Cove” located at 6121 South Ponte Dr SW, Rochester, MN at 9:00am. The treasure hunt begins in earnest at this great Pirate site!! Your pirate hosts for this weekend are: Captain CJ (Carol) at 507-529-1305, and Captain Sed (Sara) at 507-438-4345.
It is that time again to set adrift on our journey of plundering and pillage. Follow Captain CJ and Captain Sed to a land of good times and fun. Pirate attire is required. We start our journey on 9/17/11 at 9:00am at the Booty Cove to hunt for lost treasures. Many treasure to be found. Slop and grog to be served. Arrrggghh!!! After the treasure hunt, we will set adrift and sail into our next port of call where we will have lunch at around 11 or 12am.
Where is this next port of call, you may ask……where we will spend the night at……TREASURE ISLAND!! We will swim, plunder, and pillage for treasure and sip grog. If you are not careful, you might just walk the plank. Come on along and have fun!!
See you all there!!!
Cherry Pineapple Cobbler Dessert
May 7th
Submitted by: Colleen and Jeff Prentiss
1 pkg yellow cake mix 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple 1 can (20 oz) cherry pie filling 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (or pecans) 1 cup butter, melted Grease a 9×13 inch cake pan. Dump in undrained pineapple into cake pan. Dump in the pie filling, spread out evenly on bottom of cake pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the fruit to cover it all. Melt the butter and drizzle over the top of the cake mix and add nuts on top as well. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. This quick and easy dessert can be changed up to your favorite types of fruit combinations of your choosing. Try some other combinations, they all turn out great! Serve this fun dessert with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream!!Fool Proof Chocolate Frosting
May 7th
Submitted by: Colleen and Jeff Prentiss
1 cup sugar
2 squares bitter chocolate
1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk
Place all ingredients in saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. cool and beat until you can spread on cake.
Caramel Frosting
May 7th
Submitted by: Colleen and Jeff Prentiss Original recipe of: Mrs. Gilbert (Elva) Goodmanson
1/3 cup milk OR heavy cream 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 3/4 cuup opwdered sugar Boil first 3 ingredients for 1 minute. Then add powdered sugar. Beat to spreading consistency. Variant: reduce brown sugar to 1/2 cup, add 3/4 cup shredded coconut.
