Doll houses ahead on show

Information on constructing doll houses with sturdy plastic, using leather and home décor fabrics to make a Mug Rug and relieving pain will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain).

Designer, Jana Beus knows that PVC pipe is not just for plumbing! She’s going to show how to con-struct a doll house using this lightweight but sturdy plastic. She’ll also show a product called “Magic Foam” which can become instant upholstery! Beus’ company is Doll Stuff by Jana, and she lives in Ogden, Utah.

Chef John Csukor is a culinary consultant to the California Fig Advisory Board in Fresno, CA, and he knows that when California figs are added to baked goods, the finished recipe has a higher moisture content contributing to longer shelf life. In addition, the rich flavors meld well with warm spices for a special treat! Csukor owns Kor Food Innovation in Ashland, Virginia.

Elena Etcheverry is the founder and Executive Director for Charity Wings, and she will show how to use a sewing machine to embroider a monogram onto a blanket. She explains that this can easily be turned into a home business and is one that she works with through her non-profit organization in San Marcos, CA.

Information on “The Gift of Changing Yourself,” incorporating silk in quilts and wall hangings, and how attitude is important in making choices will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Judi Moreo is an author and motivational speaker who lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moreo will talk about how attitude is a choice, and she cites various examples of “real women” in a book she wrote called “Ordinary Women/Extraordinary Success.” Her company is Turning Point Int’l.

Dorothy Brown is a fabric expert and the owner of the International Fabric Collection in Fairview, Pennsylvania. Brown will show how to incorporate Dupioni silk in different quilts and wall hangings.

Author, Trisha Gallagher will talk about why she wrote her latest self-help book, titled “The Gift of Changing Yourself.” She lives in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

California fig and cinnamon bread

DOUGH:

1 1/2 tsp. instant dry yeast

1 1/4 cup warm water

2 cups bread flour

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/4 cup nonfat dry milk

1 egg

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

3 Tbsp. honey

2 tsp. salt

FILLING:

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup sugar, granulated

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground

1 tsp. bread flour

1/2 cups dried figs, diced

Measure out 1 1/4 cups very warm water and check the temperature; it should be 120º F. to 130º F. Com-bine both flours, dry milk, egg, canola oil, honey, salt, yeast and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix 3 minutes on the lowest setting, increase to the next highest setting and mix 5 more minutes. The dough should be soft and sticky. Transfer the dough to a large bowl coated with cooking spray. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough has nearly doubled in

size, about 1 1/2 hours. In a small bowl mix sugar, cinnamon, bread flour and fig pieces together. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Fold the dough in half 3 times, pressing out the air each time. Roll the dough into a square. Brush the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar and fig mixture evenly. Roll the dough into a log. Pinch the ends to seal and pinch the seam closed. Transfer the log, seam-side down, to a lightly greased 9-by-5 loaf pan. Cover the pan and allow the bread to rise 1 hour. While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 350º F. Bake the bread for 40 to 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 190º F. Let rest in the pan for 5 minutes and remove. Place on a baking rack to cool completely.

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