Star Quilt Along, Week 9

Here is my block for Week 9 of amandajean's Star Quilt Along:


Only 4 more stars to go! I kind of have a color-plan in my head, in hopes of making them all work. Now, if I can only remember it by the time the next block is posted...

Stitchery is on the slow side this week. I've been more focused on cooking. I've made some tasty stuff this week, including a bunch from Cooking Light:

• Peach Berry Upside Down Cake: I made this for my PEPS group; it was very pretty, but we were eating outside, and I think it wasn't at its tasty best heated up under the hot sun.
• Summer's Best Garden Salad: another one for the PEPS group; I loved all the various veggies and the light dressing. It was very refreshing and tasty.
• Chicken with Mushrooms in Garlic White Wine Sauce: quick and easy, and tasty; I used herbs d'Provence instead of tarragon.
• Strawberry Margarita Sorbet: mmmm... a delicious frozen treat; I love margaritas!
• Pork and Edamame Fried Rice: except I used chicken; it was very, very good and made excellent leftovers.

I also made a couple of recipes from The Petit Appetit Cookbook. It is focused on making food for babies and toddlers. I made meatloaf and mashed potatoes with carrots. My hope was that we could all eat together as a family and get the boy eating something new that is not related to the nugget family (as in chicken nuggets and fish sticks). Of course, papa was late getting home from work, and the boy refused to eat. So much for that plan! But, at least he ate some of the leftovers the next day, so hope is not lost.