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Blueberry Buckle with Streusel Topping
I was anticipating my dad in addition to his wife and my stepsister when I planned our Tuesday night menu. For dinner I went the traditional Southern route. Made a pot roast with carrots, mashed potatoes, real skillet cream corn, baby limas slow-simmered with smoked hocks, sautéed squash, tossed salad and homemade rolls. For dessert, I did an old ( Read more... ) -
Blueberry Pie
Made tonight. Served with vanilla ice cream. We liked this. It had a very true, clean taste. My only complaint is that even allowing for an hour out of the oven, it didn't set as I'd like to...remained loose and didn't make for a clean cut ( Read more... ) -
Strawberry Pie
From our twenty-two pound haul at the u-pick, I've frozen sliced berries, put up jam, made strawberry bread, had shortcakes, ate them fresh at breakfast, tucked them in with lunches and, most recently, I did a pie. It was light and fresh, perfect with homemade whipped cream. A little 'loose', but I'll tweak the recipe in the future.
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Master Gardener Update
A few have asked about my Master Gardener certification. From what I understand, the program differs from state to state. As it stands right now, I've got about six more hours to complete my externship. Next year and in successive years, I'll be required to do 30 hours of service and 10 hours of CE ( Read more... ) -
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When Darryl and I first began getting serious, one song that struck us was Rascal Flatts 'Bless the Broken Road'. It definitely typifies us...all of the heartbreak we had before in our lives combined with the serendipitous moments that made our first meeting possible. I truly believe that this is the man I was meant to spend forever with, and am ( Read more... ) -
August: Osage County
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Letts' play made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at ( Read more... )
