Showing posts with label celebrations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celebrations. Show all posts

Saturday, February 4, 2017

BAM!! Just Like That!

And...Bam!  Just like that my firstborn son turned 16 this week.  It was a day that arrived way too soon for me.  The two of us got to go on a date in the middle of the day to a local Brazilian steakhouse with an amazing salad bar of fresh greens, fruits, cheeses, and meats that are such a delight for the eyes as well as the taste buds.  A favorite was the Brazilian lemonade.  I am going to work on this recipe and see if we can enjoy some of it at  home this summer.  I'll post the recipe when I get it just right.  He was kind enough to pause for a quick shot here before we went inside.  I can't believe the amazing, capable young man he has become.  Sniff!

 Since it is still somewhat cool we are spending more of our days inside than we like to.  That does afford me some guilty pleasure time to spend with my embroidery machine though on fun projects.  Here are a couple pillows that I personalized for the girls beds to give their room a little more flair.  Both pillows are amazing thrift store finds that I knew would be perfect.

See you around the homestead soon!
-Melissa

Sunday, December 18, 2016

It's Cold Outside

While I am very eager to get my hands in the dirt next spring, I am quite content to sit by the fireplace today and make this post.  This week we celebrated the 5th Birthday of Little Lyss by taking her to Papadeaux a favorite nearby seafood restaurant.  She loves to go there for the "red lobsters" in the tank.  She had a great time and her little one was very well behaved as well.

The Birthday Girl and her baby out to eat with Mom and Dad for her birthday dinner.
 Since it has been cold we also enjoyed a favorite warm, wintry dessert with Sunday dinner this week.  We grabbed some of the peaches we canned from this summer and had this delicious Peach Cobbler with some vanilla bean ice cream on the side.  I'm already anticipating peach season here in the South next summer.  I hope you'll try the recipe, it's a good one!

Yummy Peach Cobbler for my Sweet Georgia Peach!
Scratch-made Peach Cobbler
  • 1 quart home canned peaches , peeled, cored and sliced (about 4 cups)
  • 3/4 cup pure cane sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the topping
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup pure cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • ground cinnamon for sprinkling



  1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Slice butter into pieces and add to a 9x13 baking dish. Allow the butter to melt in pan in oven as it preheats.  Remove the pan from the oven before the butter gets browned.
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Gently add the milk until barely combined. Pour the mixture into the pan, over the melted butter and smooth it into an even layer. 
  3. Ladle the peaches and juice on top of the batter. With a heavy hand, sprinkle the cinnamon over the top.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for about 38-40 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of ice cream, if that's what y'all like.

See y'all around the homestead!
Melissa