This post will be a tribute to fathers and good men everywhere. Last weekend, my sister and I took off to southern Utah to the little city of Panguitch for some much needed sister time together. Each year on the second weekend in June they hold a festival in that town called the Panguitch Quilt Walk. There is a very inspiring story that goes along with the festival. It goes as follows....
"The Quilt Walk story revolves around the initial attempt to settle Panguitch, Utah in 1864. The first winter was brutal, food was scarce and the settlers were starving to death. A group of seven men, with a wagon pulled by two oxen, set out to get food from Parowan, 40 miles away.
In their weakened state the men struggled with every footstep, sinking up to their hips in the deep snow. Eventually they abandoned the wagon and oxen and continued on foot. As they held a prayer circle kneeling on a quilt, they discovered they did not sink in the snow. The men completed their journey by laying quilts over the deep snow and walking across them, retrieving their quilts and repeating the process over and over again. The story came to be known as the Quilt Walk and is treasured in the annals of Panguitch history."
There is a park in Panguitch called the Quilt Walk Park. There is a beautiful monument showing a man throwing out a quilt and there are also seven stone benches, honoring each man that participated in the quilt walk. The town also adorns their buildings and benches with quilts during the festival.
A quilt show is held in the high school gym. Here are a few of my favorites.
During our roadtrip adventure we traveled through a lot of little towns, some of which we didn't even know existed. We thought Aurora, Utah was nice. We also saw some very beautiful scenery. We visited Fish Lake, which is surrounded by beautiful aspen trees. Panguitch Lake was very scenic and Cedar Breaks is breathtaking (literally, my fear of heights kicked in then).
 |
| Fish Lake |
 |
| Panguitch Lake |
Last, but definitely not least, is a recipe for Crescent Chicken Rolls in honor of my wonderful husband on Father's Day. We served these for dinner today because it's one of his favorites. I also included a recipe for Spicy Oatmeal Cookies in honor of my Father-in Law who came to dinner today as well, and loves Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
Crescent Chicken Rolls
1 pkg. 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 to 3 T. milk
2 T. butter or margarine, melted 1 T. chopped chives or green onion
2 C. cooked, cubed chicken 1 T. chopped pimento (optional)
¼ tsp. salt 1 can, 8 oz. refrigerated crescent rolls
1/8 tsp. pepper 1 T. melted butter or margarine
¾ C. seasoned croutons, crushed, or
dressing mix
Blend cream cheese, and 2 T. melted butter. Add chicken, salt, pepper, milk, chives and pimento. Mix well.
Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles, as marked. Spoon 1/4 C. of meat mixture near base of triangle and roll up, crescent style. Brush each roll with melted butter; then dip in crouton crumbs or dry dressing mix. Place on baking sheet and bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees, or until golden brown. Serve hot with hot cream of chicken soup diluted with ½ can of milk. Makes 8 servings.
Spicy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
1 1/2 C. flour ¼ C. butter or margarine
½ tsp. baking soda ¼ C. shortening
½ tsp. salt ½ C. granulated sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ C. brown sugar
½ tsp. nutmeg 1 egg
1 C. quick-cooking rolled oats 1 tsp. vanilla
½ C. raisins
1 T. milk
Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Beat butter and shortening for 30 seconds. Add sugars and beat till fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and milk; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture. Beat well. Mix in raisins. Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes. Makes 30 to 36.
No comments:
Post a Comment