Strawberry Cobbler

 

 

 

I love this time of year when fresh strawberries are plentiful!  Tonight I was looking for some new recipes and came across this cobbler.  I've never eaten strawberry cobbler but I'm sure I'm going to love it.  Let me know what you think if you try it.

 

 

 

 

 

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

1 hour

Total time

1 hour 20 mins

A quick and easy Southern crowd-pleaser made with fresh strawberries.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 4 cups sliced strawberries
• 1¼ cup, divided granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Melt the butter in a 13×9 inch baking dish.
3. Stir in ¼ cup granulated sugar with the strawberries and set aside.
4. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt, then add the sugar and whisk until well blended. Slowly stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
5. Once butter is melted, slowly pour in the batter over the butter but do not stir.
6. Then gently spoon the strawberries and any accumulated juices over the mixture and DO NOT STIR.
7. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top then bake for 45 mins to one hour until golden brown.
8. Serve hot or room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ¾ cup

  

Botanical Gardens Pictures



 

 My daughter and I enjoyed spending Mother's Day afternoon at the local botanical gardens.  The temperature was in the 60's and a delightful breeze was blowing off the lake.  I hope you'll enjoy these beautiful pictures she took with her cell phone.

 

peonies
 

 

 

 

We met this handsome couple.  I suspect she's keeping a watchful eye on us because she has a nest nearby.

 

 

orchids



wisteria




 

 

 

Happy Mother's Day!

 

 

I hope all of my blogging friends have a wonderful day tomorrow!

  

I finished my second book from my "Summer Sweepstakes" win that I wrote about a few ago.  The title is The Other Typist by first time author, Suzanne Rindell.  I couldn't put it down and can't wait for her to finish her second book!

  

I had a scare with my corgi girl, Heidi, this week.  She had a terrible reaction to a tick bite.  My vet put her on a strong antibiotic and she's doing better.  No matter how hard you try, you just can't keep those dreadful creatures off them.

 

 

 

 



There's An Owl in the Cedar Tree

 

Last week I spent some time sprucing up my fairy garden.  I finally found a tiny owl to perch in the cedar tree.  I planted this garden in a vintage red wagon last year. The cedar tree came out of my flower border.  It's about twelve inches tall and I cut back all new growth to keep it small. 

 

 

 

I think the fairy is telling her corgi about the owl in the tree.



  

 

 I added this beautiful moss that I found at a garden shop and was pleasantly surprised when it started blooming.

 



 

These "hens and chickens" grow with a sticky web covering them.  They have multipled and have several little chicks around the bottom.  They are planted behind the fairy house but they may get too large and I'll have to remove them.

 

 

 

 

I made this garden with a cute gnome in a wire teapot for a gift.  The green spots in the holes are the baby "hen and chickens" from the fairy garden.  I can't wait until they start growing so I can give it to it's new owner.

Corgi Smiles! Spring Beach Day - 4/20/13

Check out this cute video:  Corgi Beach Day   Watch for the cute corgi girl in the pink and white polka dot bikini near the beginning.

Books!

Last week I entered a Summer Sweepstakes through a link for a publishing company I saw on an author's website.  Since I hardly ever win anything, I didn't give it a second thought until I received an email saying I was one of the  winners.  Still skeptical, I thought I'll believe it when I receive the books.  Three days later, I received the package.   They are all written by southern women and  a few are first time authors.  The books are scheduled to be released this spring and summer.   I couldn't wait to read Beth Hoffman's new book that will be  released the end of May.  I started it the same afternoon I received the package and stayed up until 2:30 a.m. to finish.  What a great book!

These are the other five I received.  I'll let you know as I read each one of them.  Other than the lottery, I couldn't have won anything that I'd enjoy more!

Rosie

Rosie

Last weekend I went to the Farmers Market/Flea Market in southern Maryland.  It was a beautiful Saturday.  I enjoyed seeing the Amish vendors with their baked goods and small animals.  I was looking for small furniture items that I could fix up for my shop. 

The only thing I bought was this magnet vase for fifty cents to add to my Susan Paley collection.  Her name is Rosie.  I love her red hair and blue eyes.

 

I have four of these tiny vases and I like to keep flowers on my refrigerator door when I have something blooming in my yard (even if it's a blooming weed).

 

 

I hope you've had a great weekend.  I really haven't accomplished much but have enjoyed being at home with my furkids.