Food Topic: What's for eatin' ?

Imma coming!!      *dives into blackberry patch*      (totally forgetting about all the thorns...) 

Grandma had blackberry bushes and some favorite time summer treats included blackberry cobbler with homemade vanilla ice cream and making blackberry jam. Grandparents had 330 acre farm and the yard was about 3 or maybe 5 acres (not sure) but it was big enough for big family gatherings.

Blackberry jam remains my favorite and I adore it when sister makes jam and I find a jar in my stocking or under the Christmas tree from Santa I also usually ask for blackberry cobbler instead of birthday cake

it sounds absolutely delicious!!

Yum...blackberry jam (my fav. too).  

We have raspberry bushes and apple trees.  We used to have two pear trees that gave lovely fruit, but an ice storm took them both down years ago.  

I've never made jam by myself but have only helped Mom, Grandma or sister. I've never tried the flavors you have shown above but they sound yummy.

I think of you often and how much you have faced not only with the physical recovery but the emotional one too from such a devastating fire. If I had any homemade jam left, I would send it to you.

oooh peach mandarin!!!!! you guys have me drooling here!

Today's menu: Stamppot.  Stamppot spinach with taters and meatloaf, xept it's no loaf, ... 
 this meat, 

 this mash.

what are you eating today? 

We tried we something new today, we wanted to spray oil on one, spray water on the second, and nothing on the third... however...

He put water in the bottom of the oven, and 

BOOMMMMM !!


our bread exploded..... all of em. Still smells good though! 



AND still very happy with our cast iron loaf pans. 

Today....leftovers

Yesterday, there were 16 of us at the Thanksgiving table and for the first time EVER, I did none of it. Twin sister told me to sit down, told me to lie down when pain and nausea were unbearable, told me she would take care of it all. So.... I did and she, her hubby and my hubby made turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans, broccoli, corn, cauliflower, rolls, jello salad, and pies and ice cream for dessert. They did it all from setting the table to dishes and put everything away. She even remembered to make 'to go' plates for those who left early so they would have another meal made.

Even after all the pampering, pain and nausea were so bad I was in bed at 7 pm.
Lots of goodies left so that will be what we nibble on today/tonight.

Though we have wonderful food in the fridge, pain, nausea, and weakness (ok maybe lazy too) means it is too much bother to open all the containers to make a plate to reheat.

I had cereal

  the leftover will still be there. 

And BIG kudos to you for letting others do the work!!! So proud of you!