Cajun Corn Chowder

Cajun Corn Chowder (Amanda’s Recipe) Thank you sweet Amanda for your love!  I had to share this recipe!  It’s so good for the soul!!!! A great recipe for a snowy day!

Fried Pickles

Mr. Pratt shared a secret to great fried pickles and it worked!  First you use Vlasic Pickles strips.  The other secret is using McCormick Seafood Breader. I’m not usually brand specific, but for the first time, they turned out awesome! The last secret is making sure to use paper towels to get most of the…

Lavender Bread

Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour 5 Minutes Servings: 12 “I make this tea bread when the lavender is in bloom. Try it with fresh strawberry slices on top.” INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour…

Mint Jelly

Today was a beautiful day of cutting the grass (yes it takes us two days) and trimming branches.  My husband asked me to “tend to the mint”–he seriously sounded like Pa on Little House on the Prairie.  I smiled.  What to do with so much mint? Prep: 15 min. + standing Process: 10 min. Yield: 88…

Peach Cobbler

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The post below is a yearly re-blog from a trip to Carter Mountain in 2012! Since that time, we planted a peach tree in our own backyard! It’s peach season!  Try this recipe! Peach Tree, 2015   We went to Carter Mountain today in Charlottesville and surprisingly they had…

Peach Cobbler: Peaches from our own backyard!

Making Peach Cobbler! I plan to reblog the recipe from last year. Last August we took a road trip to Carter Mountain for peaches. This year we went into our own backyard! Enjoy the recipe! It’s yummmmmmmmmmmmmy!

Paradise in your own backyard!

Having FUN and enjoying the BEAUTY in your own backyard can take the ordinary and make it extraordinary! “Hey mom!  Let’s have a fish fry!” “Great idea! Let’s do it! Come on sweet girl–get out of that cocoon!” First we will make some pink lemon-aide!   Then comes the home-made french fries, onion rings, fish, and…

Grilling Tips

Baking potatoes: After washing the spud, coat either the potato or the foil with a bit of olive oil. Take a fork and stick into the potato a few times. Pick your favorite seasoning or herb to shake generously onto the oiled part of the spud or foil.  We like rosemary, dill, salt & pepper, and…