Something Cheerful.....

It has been so darn dreary for the last 4 days...

I thought something cheerful was in order...

You may remember that I said I made some peach jam last week...

It is my boyfriends favorite...

The Peaches weren't as ripe as I had hoped...

soooo...to make up the required 4 cups...I added some fresh strawberries and filled the tops of the jars with frozen blueberries...doesn't that sound delicious??
I had given my daughter a jar of my bumbleberry jam last week...with some of my stuffed peppers...and she said it was very delicious!  The freezer jam really tastes like fresh fruit...honestly!! And much easier than cooked jam... 
 

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time...

You know my love for Kalanchoe and African Violets.. 

There are always several of them around the house at any given time... 

There are about 5 in my backyard planters, that have been out there since JUNE...still blooming...

I will clean those up, and bring them inside...and they will bloom a few more times over the winter...truly a great houseplant...and outdoor plant...pick yourself up one at the grocery store...you won't regret it!!
 

Hope you are all having a great day...
Still dreary here...not as chilly...but very damp...:o(
My boyfriend is away in the States for a few days..so I am on my own!!
Did a bit of running around today..got my hair cut...and gonna get some things sorted out for Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday...Got all my veggies today and a few snacks to serve before dinner...must remember to thaw out my Butterball!! hahaha!
Tomorrow I am going to get my dining room table set...
Nice fresh tablecloth and some Fall decorating is in order...
I think a trip to the Greenhouse is in order! YES!! 
Perhaps I will get a new Violet too!♥️

Enjoy your evening... 

                        Cheers!  :o)
                            linda

ps...hope all of our friends in South Carolina are safe...
 
 

7 Things I Did Yesterday.......

Here is the sky at 2pm...since then ,we have had 2 big downpours!

 

                
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                   1. Made 2 Banana Lemon Fruit Loaves...we hadn't had any for months!

                 2. Made Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry freezer jam.....

                 3. Made delicious Scotch Broth from some leftover Lamb from the weekend...

                   4. Made Bean Salad with fresh Basil for the street get-together...

                 5. Made Tea with Fresh cake, berries and yogurt for my tea buddy and I....

                   6. Painted my scruffy toe nails...I really SHOULD get a pedicure!

                 7. Got dressed for the party...and we certainly had a great time!

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                    Hope you all had a great day...

                       How is your weather?  We have cooled right off...Polar Vortex Summer!

                          Supposed to get humid again starting Sunday...

                            I do enjoy the cooler temps mixed in...how about you???


              Boyfriend picked up a small peameal bacon...

                  Roasted...with some scallopped potatoes...bok choy and zucchini...

                     Sounds perfect for a cool, dark, damp day!


                              Enjoy the rest of your day...

                                    Cheers!  :o)

                                      linda

                       ps...guess who will be 2 on Saturday????    3 guesses! 

                 

How To Turn This....Into This!!

 

Do you all remember this basket of sweet...

Juicy...

Furry...

Aromatic peaches..

That I bought..

Back...

A week or so??

Well...

I finally turned them from this....

                I recycled these 2 pics of the juicy peaches from last year...

Don't they look awesome!!!For full details put peach jam into search box..

Are those apple in the background??? Why...yes...I do believe they are...Guess they will have to be made into an Apple Pie Bread next week....tee hee hee....

Into this!!!!

So easy....

Score the peaches on one end...

Drop into boiling water for 1 minute...

Into a bowl of ice water for 1 minute...

The peel slides right off...

I chopped them in my handy-dandy vintage egg chopper...

Add sugar...

I put some cinnamon in...

Add Freezer Jam mix...

Stir...

And.......VOILA!!! 

JAM!!!

I also added some strawberries to the second batch, to bring the fruit up to 4 cups.... 

Use any old jars that you have...

Pop into the freezer...and...you...are...done!!

Lasts for 1 year in the freezer!!!

And....I am down to my last jar from last year...

Perfect timing!!!

I used one basket of peaches...about 12...and one container of fresh berries...

After I cleaned up that mess...ha!

I got together the fixins' for a Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake...

Also pretty darn easy, once you get everything assembled...

And..

It turned out...

Scrumptuous!!!

I do believe it is the grated lemon rind that gives it unique and zesty flavour...

You can find that recipe by putting the name of the cake in my search box.... 

Hope you are having a great day!

Another beautiful one here...

My boyfriend is feeling better...and now I have  a scratchy throat...:o(

But........you can't keep us down....must...go...to...cottage...

Tomorrow....that is!!!

On the menu tonight...

               We're going to Turtle Jacks for burgers...

               They make an awesome avacado chipotle burger...

                          AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!


Enjoy the rest of your day and evening...

                               Cheers!  :o)
                                 linda