tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55677997707204450302024-02-18T17:55:40.849-08:00My Happy PlaceJust a place to celebrate all things, big and small, that bring a little happiness to my life!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-70702003812813981652012-10-18T13:18:00.001-07:002012-10-18T13:18:26.984-07:00GIVEAWAY WINNER & JONESAPALOOZA SNEAK PEEK!Congratulations to AMANDA RIDDLE CRUMP! You won the giveaway...comment on Facebook under each pic which size you'd like for each one!<br />
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Jonesapalooza is just a few days away! So excited! I feel like I'm on top of things a little more this year. Possibly because my awesome friend, Jess, at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NonniCakes?ref=ts&fref=ts">Nonnicakes</a> is making the cake instead of me. It will certainly be spectactular and way, way better than anything I could do. The best part....it takes a TON of stress off me! I'll make each of the boys a homemade cake on their birthday so no mommy guilt. :). Conrad got his already...Texas Brownies...<a href="http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/675559-Texas-Brownies">recipe here on Tastebook</a>...another great one from my mother-in-law. Wonder what Teague will ask for?<br />
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Here's a snaeak peek at Jonesapalooza...the invite and the envelopes. I am swooning over these large wrap around address labels.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The invite hints at our star activity - GIANT BUILDING BLOCKS in the backyard!</td></tr>
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More on Jonesapalooza 2012 next week after the party!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-36314179739409542982012-10-05T09:11:00.000-07:002012-10-05T09:14:12.169-07:00GIVEAWAY to make my day!<br />
BIG GIVEAWAY! One winner will receive an entire set of SCRIPTURE ART PRINTS all 22 - any sizes you want (4x6, 5x7, 8x10) valued at approximately $150 (varies depending on sizes you pick)! How do you win this awesome and inspirational set, you say?<br />
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Here are links to the posts on the scripture art prints<br />
<a href="http://kristishappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/09/scripture-art-prints-part-one.html">part one</a><br />
<a href="http://kristishappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/09/scripture-art-prints-part-two-giveaway.html">part two</a><br />
<a href="http://kristishappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/09/scripture-art-prints-christmas-all-time.html">part three</a>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-57417984561505487522012-10-02T13:03:00.000-07:002012-10-02T13:11:19.955-07:00Halloween Art Print FREEBIESI really c a n n o t b e l i e v e that it's already October! Fall is so much fun and so busy! It's birthday season for us as Guy, myself and our two oldest sons all have birthday within a month! So that means our annual birthday celebration ~ JONESAPALOOZA~ is coming up! Yep...we're that cheezy! We decided that if we were going to do a big combined party we might as well give it a silly name! In a few weeks we'll be having our fourth annual Jonesapalooza...since the boys are bigger we've had a themed celebration. The first year they were young so we hung out as families in the backyard and enjoyed dinner together. Then we had Superhero Training Camp and after that was the Arty Party. This year is a construction party. I'll be giving out a sneak peek into this party soon.<br />
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In the meantime....it's birthday season for us and the beginning of Halloween decorating for everyone else! I love the construction theme because this year I'm going with orange, yellow and gray so it will transition right into Halloween decorations! So excited to be able to make an easy transition this year!<br />
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Click<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6PpErzdxj9SVmhMVmk4U3RlMzg"> here</a> for the link that has both of these in a googe doc pdf. These are size 8x10. You can print them on a letter size piece of cardstock and trim it.<br />
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These are SO CUTE and a perfect easy decoration in a black frame on your mantle, bookshelf or desk! Here it is printed smaller and matted on display last year!<br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-42197315873872310742012-09-10T14:11:00.001-07:002012-09-10T14:11:50.077-07:00Scripture Art Prints: Christmas + an All Time Fave Verse {part three}<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.oktoberfesttrussville.com/">Oktoberfest</a> is coming up this weekend and I've designed over 20 scripture art prints. If you live in the area, please come out and join us. These beautiful prints will be available in sizes perfect for framing and giving as a gift. I will post the prices soon. I want to okay the prices with the wonderful ladies organizing the craft area because they are going to be a REAL BARGAIN! After Oktoberfest, these will be available for order through my etsy site and facebook page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many of those events seems so silly now...the drama we created for ourselves as teenagers. :) I had a faded green square of construction paper taped to my mirror with this verse during my teens and twenties. I think it was faded to mint green by the time I retired it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you missed the other designs, click on these links for <a href="http://kristishappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/09/scripture-art-prints-part-one.html">part one</a> and <a href="http://kristishappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/09/scripture-art-prints-part-two-giveaway.html">part two</a>. Don't forget to enter the contest on the {part two} page. And if you love what you see, enter your email address to get blog posts by e-mail. I'll be doing lots of freebies and giveaways for the upcoming holidays,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coming soon: My mother-in-law's fabulous recipe for <i>ravioli with pancetta and roasted tomatoes</i>. It is FANTASTIC!</span>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-89617361290828389012012-09-07T13:55:00.002-07:002012-09-07T14:06:58.605-07:00Scripture Art Prints {part two} + a giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few more scripture art prints! An inexpensive way to decorate and a wonderful gift<span style="font-family: Josefin Slab;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #e9f2ff;"> </span>to give. These will be available in 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10 soon! The first place to get them will be at the <a href="http://www.oktoberfesttrussville.com/">Oktoberfest</a> here in Trussville. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Comment below and I just might make it into a print! I'm still designing some new ones including some for Christmas. If your scripture is chosen, you get a 5x7 print of it FOR FREE! To be eligible for the giveaway, please LIKE my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stationarybykristi">Facebook </a>page! </span><br />
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The first of quite a few of these I'm working on. These art prints are beautiful framed {with or without a mat}, stuck on a bulletin board or fridge, sitting on a mini easel. Anywhere you want! They make a beautiful gift. I'll have some Christmas ones shortly as well. These will be available in 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10!</div>
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-73429295161007680472012-08-20T12:49:00.000-07:002012-08-20T13:10:41.423-07:00Planning for the Fam...back to school freebie #3Today I've got three freebies for you...two to help with food planning and a printable weekly calendar.<br />
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Although, I keep a thin calendar in my purse, it helps me to sit down on Sunday and write out our week. I hang it on the fridge and it's there for all of us to see. It helps prepare my brain for the week ahead. I hope it will help you too. <br />
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With three boys and a hungry hubby, I spend a lot of time thinking
about food! It helps keep my budget in check and helps keep the stress
down in the afternoons when it's time to cook dinner. It also helps us remember to vary our breakfast instead of eating a bowl of cereal every day. We usually have smoothies, oatmeal, cereal and yogurt parfaits on our list. Sometimes we have muffins or pancetta egg cups too. On the weekends the hubby likes to make homemade pancakes and homemade biscuits. He's quite the breakfast chef extraordinaire! What's on your breakfast list?<br />
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Lunch is something I struggle with. Mr. Jones would like to have a hot dog EVERY SINGLE DAY! Not me. We do like the Hebrew National Kosher {all beef, reduced fat} hot dogs on occasion, but not e v e r y s i n g l e d a y ! Our lunch list usually looks like this: hot dogs, deli turkey and cheese for sandwiches or wraps, PBJ, grilled cheese and tomato soup, salad. Sometimes we have chicken salad or mediterranean tuna salad. I struggle with lunch and would LOVE your ideas! We always have fresh fruit and veggies, but a lunch "main dish" is a struggle for me. Lunch box lunches are easy because they are happy not having a lunch "main dish," but at home they often want to eat like Daddy. Please give some ideas in the comments!<br />
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I do plan out my dinners and it has helped so much! I know what days I'll cook and I know I'll have plenty of leftovers for the nights we rush in from karate for a quick dinner. Thinking about it ahead of time is a HUGE help! It saves stress, money and crazy last minute grocery runs.<br />
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I love this next one because it helps me see the variety of snack foods we have available instead of reaching for a bag of goldfish every time. We try to keep yogurt, cheese sticks, fresh veggies {carrots, cucumbers, celery}, whatever fruit is in season + bananas, dried fruit, granola bars (sometimes store bought/sometimes homemade). What healthy snacks do you like to keep on hand for your family?<br />
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My other downfall is the freezer. I stick stuff in there and totally forget about it! I've been using the calendar and menu for a while, but the snack/freezer list is new. I hope it will help me utilize what's in the freezer instead of forgetting about it.<br />
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Enjoy and leave your ideas on what you will put on your lists! I'd love some new, healthy ideas! Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you think! Would you like this in different colors? Let me know and maybe we'll have some more freebies!<br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-46738834545654948332012-08-20T07:44:00.001-07:002012-08-20T13:11:54.273-07:00First Day of Kindergarten...back to school freebie #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My big boy went to kindergarten today! Enjoy a couple freebies! I think many of you got this off Facebook last night, but here it is on the blog!<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6PpErzdxj9SUEhDZkNCY1VGSHM">CLICK HERE</a> for a printable like the one pictured where you can fill in the bottom and one that just says "FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN" Enjoy!<br />
<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-77119204320023456232012-08-19T14:51:00.000-07:002012-08-20T13:12:17.286-07:00Lunch Box Love...back to school freebie #1So, the BIG day is almost here. My BIG boy is going to kindergarten tomorrow. It's a wonderful milestone and he is ecstatic. I, on the other hand , am a BIG GIANT BLOB of emotions.....excited for him and his new adventure.....sad that our carefree days of hanging out on our own timeline are over.....scared that he's about to face the world on his own. But, he's a good kid...a really good kid {yes, I'm totally biased, but he really is.....really :) } and I know he'll do great! He is counting the minutes and can't wait! I couldn't be more proud! <br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6PpErzdxj9SbnVRMG9abkZsSFU">CLICK HERE</a> for a set of printable lunch box notes. </div>
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Print as many as you like and please share with your friends! Don't forget to head to Facebook and like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stationarybykristi">creations by kristi</a>. And subscribe to my blog for updates on my stationary and invitation creations, recipes, fun times, projects and more.<br />
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Leave a comment and let me know what you'd like to see on lunch box notes...jokes, cute sayings, blanks, more fill-in-the-blanks? Maybe I'll make some more. :) Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-48783620339180046152011-08-27T18:51:00.000-07:002011-08-27T18:59:53.978-07:00fresh cream corn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-g6OEylcKYGojZjXo3SLPQwXxC24RZQf0ZZUUy-ku_ZFSVNEkaqoMgPzj79W_EInsuhZ031JGWgQ3y0TZs35n3uLEcMP5UMblaxt6uCSLBSq7ktsfUU5Ag27adBF0QlGqfdO5jK67Ie1/s1600/DSC04648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-g6OEylcKYGojZjXo3SLPQwXxC24RZQf0ZZUUy-ku_ZFSVNEkaqoMgPzj79W_EInsuhZ031JGWgQ3y0TZs35n3uLEcMP5UMblaxt6uCSLBSq7ktsfUU5Ag27adBF0QlGqfdO5jK67Ie1/s640/DSC04648.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earlier this month (and last), corn had become a staple in our weekly veggie box from <a href="http://www.growalabama.com/">Grow Alabama</a>. Conrad and I both LOVE corn. Guy and Teague will eat it, but could easily could live without it. Most weeks, we'd soak the corn and throw it on the grill whichever night we were grilling dinner. Some nights we'd even top the corn with chilli powder, butter and lime juice. YUMMY! But we'd all grown weary of picking corn from our teeth. I hate that feeling - don't you? So I decided to try cream corn. I've made it before and it's been fine, but never stellar. I think I finally got it right. Not sure if it was the recipe or the iron skillet, but it worked! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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So, when I see a deal on cereal and granola bars that we like, I grab it up!<br />
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I haven't been to CVS in a while and was excited to find everything I was looking for today!<br />
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Multigrain Cheerios<br />
Chocolate Cheerios<br />
Raisin Bran Crunch x 2<br />
Pampers Diapers 36 count<br />
Fiber One Bars x 2<br />
Nature Valley Bars x 4<br />
Nutri Grain Bards x 2<br />
Kid's Colgate Toothpaste x 2<br />
Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste<br />
Garnier Fructis Curl Sculpting Cream Gel x 2<br />
Garnier Fructis Pure and Clean Shampoo<br />
$10 Shell Gift Card<br />
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TOTAL of $31.94 (really $21.94)<br />
SAVINGS OF $56.47<br />
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I look at it as $21.94 out of pocket because I look at the $10 gas card as a $10 coupon. It's a reward for spending $30 on certain products. I'll be spending the $10 on gas anyway. <br />
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Key: Q = coupon OOP = out of pocket <br />
ECB = Extra Care Bucks (spends like cash at CVS)<br />
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Transaction #1<br />
3 Garnier Fructis items: 3 for $10 - $3 (3 $1 off Qs) = $7 OOP get $3 ECB<br />
1 Pampers Diapers: $8.99 - $2 Q = $6.99 00P get $3 ECB<br />
<b>Total OOP = $13.99 </b><br />
<b>Received $6 ECB to use on next transaction </b><br />
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Transaction #2<br />
2 Cheerios: $2.50 each $5- $1 Q = $4<br />
2 Raisin Bran Crunch: $2.50 each $5- $1 Q = $4<br />
2 Fiber One Bars: $2.50 each $5 - 0.80 Qs = $4.20<br />
4 Nature Valley Bars: $2.50 each $10 - $1.50 Qs = $8.50<br />
2 Nutri Grain Bars: $2.50 each $5 - $1 Q = $4<br />
3 Colgate Items: 3 for $5 - 0.75 Q= $4.25<br />
TOTAL For Items: $28.95 - $5/$25 CVS purchase Q = $23.95<br />
$23.95 - $6 ECB from Transaction #1 = <b>$17.95 </b><br />
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<b>Transaction #2 Total:</b><br />
<b>$17.95 OOP Recieved $10 Shell Gas Card</b><br />
* I count that as $7.95 OOP because I reimburse my grocery money with $10 of gas money for the gift card.<br />
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So, all that for $13.99 + $7.95 = <b>$21.94 OOP SAVED $56.47</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A savings of 72% MAKES MY HEART HAPPY! </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Now, if those snacks will last Guy more than a week I'll be REALLY HAPPY! :) Hee! Hee! Love you, honey! </span><br />
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I started an Etsy shop before I got pregnant with Lenwood. That was going pretty well, but when I went on bedrest I put my shop on vacation. Then Lenwood was in the NICU. Then he came home and I had a new baby keeping me up all night. Then life just got busy. I continued creating custom designs through my word-of-mouth work, but I never fully got things off the ground. I've been working on a great line up of stationary items including something new for me...address labels! I'm working at night and during nap time. I'm working on a Facebook business page and my etsy page listings. When Conrad and Teague go back to school in a few weeks, I'll have more time to finish getting things off the ground. So for now, here is a sneak peak of a little of what you'll see when I roll out my Facebook page and re-roll out my etsy shop.<br />
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Today's happy ...creative therapy!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-19293495266244131472011-08-01T21:12:00.000-07:002011-08-07T13:32:10.799-07:00A Peach Cobbler SuccessThis weekend, Guy's youngest brother and his wife were in town for a visit! We had a family dinner on Sunday to gather and enjoy time together. When I asked Guy's mom what I could bring, she suggested I make a peach cobbler with some peaches she had that weren't going to last much longer. My first thought was, "Oh no, I have to make something I've never made before to serve at family dinner." You see, my mother-in-law is an AMAZING cook! Everything she prepares is simply wonderful no matter how simple or complex. She is truly talented in the kitchen. Therefore, I'm always a little intimidated when I bring something to serve at her house. But, as soon as I had that first thought of intimidation, I immediately thought, "Hey, I've always wanted to try making cobbler. This should be fun." You see, the amazing thing about my mother-in-law is that she's incredibly talented AND incredibly humble. She always makes you feel like everything you do is just as amazing. And in this case, the peach cobbler really was amazing!<br />
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I scoured the internet looking for the perfect cobbler recipe. I prefer more of a crisp/crumble (which is it?) with a crunchy oat topping., My husband prefers a cobbler with a pie crust topping not a cake-like topping. So, off on the search for a pie crust-topped cobbler I went. I found a million cake-like topping recipes and a few with a pie crust topping. Finally came upon this recipe on a random blog, and it sounded amazing. It was! So thank you <a href="http://busterbucks.hubpages.com/hub/Worlds-Best-Peach-Cobbler-Recipe">Buster Buck for a great peach cobbler recipe</a>!<br />
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Here's the recipe straight from Buck's Blog (in italics) with pictures of my baking process and finished product. I did add a few notes in bold if I did something differently or had something to add.<br />
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<i>2 cups all-purpose flour plus more sprinkling counters when rolling out dough</i><br />
<i>1 tsp salt</i><br />
<i>one and a half sticks of butter (3/4s of a cup) -- chilled</i><br />
<i>3 tbsp. lard (you can also use shortening)</i><br />
<i>iced water</i><br />
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<i>Mix the 2 cups flour and salt in a bowl large enough for you to easily work your hands inside of it.</i><br />
<i>Chop the butter into pieces the size of marbles and drop them into the flour, and put in small pieces of the lard or shortening. Toss the butter and lard pieces in the flour, then begin to rub them into the flour with your fingers.</i><br />
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<i>Here's the odd part: after you've mixed about half of the butter/lard -- meaning, you still have roughly half of the marble-sized pieces still in the flour, wet your hands at the tap, shake off the excess, then continue to mix the butter and flour with your fingers. You'll need to wet your hands 3 or 4 times while you're combining the flour and butter.</i><br />
<i>Leave some larger pieces of butter (about the size of peas) -- they will make your crust flaky. </i><br />
<i>Spoon about 5 tablespoons of the iced water in your flour, and then use a fork to slowly incorporate the water. It's okay to add more water -- most recipes don't include enough water. However, because you've wetted your hands with water you will notice that you won't need much more than the original 5 tablespoons. </i><b>Five tablespoons was just about right for me. Also, this gets messy so make sure you get your water ready and beside you before you begin dipping your hands.</b><br />
<i>Gather it into a ball and place it on plastic wrap. If there's a little bit on the bottom of your bowl that's still dry, it's okay. Press it onto the top of the ball of dough, wrap it up tightly and put it into the fridge.</i><br />
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<i>I know, I know. Who has the time to make dough then chill it? But... hey... this step of chilling the dough is absolutely VITAL to making a phenomenal crust. The dough needs to chill for at least an hour, preferably two hours. </i><b>I only had time to chill barely one hour - two would have been a BIG help when rolling out the dough.</b><br />
<i>I usually make my dough in the morning, put it into the refrigerator, then later in the afternoon when I'm ready to make the cobbler, my crust-dough is ready to go. </i><br />
<div class="module moduleText color0" id="mod_1706512"><h2 class="subtitle"><i> </i></h2><h2 class="subtitle"><i>Preparing Your Peaches </i></h2><div class="txtd" id="txtd_1706512">8-10 peaches<br />
1/4 cup cornstarch<br />
1 cup sugar plus more for sprinkling crust<br />
1 lemon<br />
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg plus more for sprinkling crust<br />
cinnamon for sprinkling crust<br />
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<i>If you're using fresh peaches, simply drop them into boiling water for about 30 seconds (this makes it easy to remove the skin) then slice them into a bowl.</i><br />
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<i>If you're using peaches from the freezer, you'll want to let them come to room temperature.</i><br />
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<i>Combine 1/4 cup of cornstarch with one cup of sugar. It's important to combine these before you add them to your peaches. </i><br />
<i>To four cups of peaches add the sugar/cornstarch mixture and stir carefully.</i><b>I used more than four cups peaches - I used 8-10 peaches. One and a half peaches is about a cup. I felt like it needed it to fill my 9x13 pan and you can see in the photos below it was just barely full.</b><br />
<i>Squeeze half of a lemon into your peaches then grate about one teaspoon of the lemon rind (the yellow part, not the white part) into the bowl then combine well.</i><br />
<i>Add in 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg (freshly grated is really delicious -- but, hey, if what you have is already grated, then use that.)</i><br />
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<i>Spray your baking dish with Pam (makes it really easy to clean later -- and even an older dishwasher will be able to clean the dish if you do this) then pour your peaches into it.</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><i>Now you're ready to make your lattice crust.</i></div></div><div class="module moduleText color0" id="mod_1706513"><h2 class="subtitle"><i></i></h2><div class="txtd" id="txtd_1706513"><i></i> <b>I did not use foil. I rolled it out on my butcher block counters duster with flour</b><br />
<i>Remove the dough from the refrigerator, and press it into a flat disk with your hand. Using your roller, roll the dough from the center outward till it is about an 1/8th of an inch thick.</i><br />
<i>As you roll, you'll need to lift up the dough and sprinkle flour beneath it. I usually end up turning the dough a couple of times, to make sure it doesn't stick to the foil. You'll find that working with thoroughly chilled dough is SO much easier than working with dough you just mixed!</i><br />
<i>Slice the dough into long strips, and lay them in a criss-cross pattern on top of your peaches in the baking dish.</i><br />
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<h2 class="subtitle"><i>Final Touches</i></h2><i>Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.</i><br />
<i>In the "holes" created by the lattice-crust, put small pieces of butter. I usually just slice off a thin sliver of butter from a stick, then cut that into fourths. Each of these "fourths" goes into a hole.</i><br />
<i>Sprinkle sugar on your crust, then carefully sprinkle grated nutmeg and a little cinnamon onto the crust. It doesn't take much, but adding nutmeg to the top of the crust will really increase the delicious aroma when you take it out of the oven.</i><br />
<i>Then I spray my cobbler with Pam. This will make your crust glisten in the same way that an egg-wash will make it glisten. The only difference? It takes me about 10 seconds to spray it with Pam, and quite a while to beat an egg with ice water and paint it onto the crust. In my opinion, the Pam looks better and it certainly is easy. </i><b>I used the Pam idea and it worked pretty well. </b><br />
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<i>Put your cobbler into the oven and set the timer for 45 minutes.</i><br />
<i>Depending on your oven, it may take as long as an hour -- you're looking for the crust to become a delicious, crusty brown. After all, part of the charm of a cobbler is the texture contrast of soft sweet peaches with crispy crust. </i><b>My cobbler really could have used five more minutes in the oven to get a good golden brown crust, but we had to leave for church. Even without that extra five minutes, it was still crisp yet flaky and delicious.</b><br />
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<i>Serve it with vanilla ice cream, and get ready for the raves! </i><b>You can reheat in the oven, but we ate ours at room temperature and it was great that way! Vanilla ice cream</b> <b>is a perfect compliment. This is sweet yet a little tart from the lemon juice and zest. </b><br />
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This one is definitely a keeper! I hope to try it with some other fresh fruits! If you try it, let me know how it turns out!<br />
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Today's happy ....great food and amazing family time! I am so blessed to have married into a family I adore! </div></div><i><br />
</i>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-23107873344597933762011-07-26T14:49:00.000-07:002011-08-07T13:32:43.036-07:00mmmmmmmmmmm.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGlVsUTlxdFfR6PQ-g5RaLvZYsoR-jP7jlbG72h_mLKms2kSdnM4c785HkbHHIBA_lHs7XeZsU6xRsNBCq2Knk3q9gBtsnkUuUSRSgOE9AyzvUc5Gk1GsMrqImGgk3eG69csXui1sGxys/s1600/DSC04058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGlVsUTlxdFfR6PQ-g5RaLvZYsoR-jP7jlbG72h_mLKms2kSdnM4c785HkbHHIBA_lHs7XeZsU6xRsNBCq2Knk3q9gBtsnkUuUSRSgOE9AyzvUc5Gk1GsMrqImGgk3eG69csXui1sGxys/s400/DSC04058.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>How gorgeous are those peaches? There is nothing quite like fresh, local food. Right off the tree...straight out of the earth...the flavor just doesn't compare to anything else! It's so intense right after it's been picked. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eI0-Bq8Py1GgvOhLKYBsSSSgY7DcoexCPfXzH-5A3GMutnLxe4Dv_AqPBE8p5KdlBeuKuIhmDvUoA0nwSw0V4pOf_jEwwobmijiYzWgd8EKqSfNq638nbrS3zVGRIx7vdllml1RCWNH1/s1600/DSC04065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eI0-Bq8Py1GgvOhLKYBsSSSgY7DcoexCPfXzH-5A3GMutnLxe4Dv_AqPBE8p5KdlBeuKuIhmDvUoA0nwSw0V4pOf_jEwwobmijiYzWgd8EKqSfNq638nbrS3zVGRIx7vdllml1RCWNH1/s640/DSC04065.JPG" width="425" /></a></div>We can't take credit for these peaches, but we did grow these rattlesnake beans. I'm sure you can tell from the picture that Conrad and Teague helped me break them. The fresh food from our garden is reward enough, but watching these two boys work in the garden is priceless. Everyday after work, Guy takes them out into the garden to gather and they come in beaming to show me what was ready to pick each day. We got our first two pieces of okra yesterday and they are so excited. They wanted me to cook it so badly, but there's not much you can do with two pieces of okra. I'm excited too. Waiting a few more days isn't that long...is it? I can almost taste the fried okra! <br />
We tried something new this spring. We are getting a weekly veggie box from <a href="http://www.growalabama.com/">Grow Alabama</a>. We've talked about it for a while and were wishy-washy about spending the money and wondering if we'd use it all. We finally decided to give it a try in May and we haven't regretted our decision at all. I'm not exaggerating at when I tell you that it is like opening a present every week. It's beautiful and delicious! Take a look.<br />
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This was our very first box in May. It was so much fun to open the first box and it's been just as fun every week since! Today we got cherry tomatoes, squash, corn, okra (guess I can cook those two pieces with this - C and T will be thrilled), and blueberries. Last week we had the most amazing cantaloupe. Absolutely delish!<br />
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We have so many beautiful heirloom tomatoes coming in from our own garden and the tiniest, most scrumptious tomatoes I've ever seen called Mexico Midgets. Have I mentioned that Conrad eats tomatoes like candy...really, I've never seen anything like it. He has a big sweet tooth like me and if he had to choose I'm not sure if he'd pick a piece of candy or a tomato. I might just have to test it out and see. ;)<br />
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So today's happy...a bite of home grown delicious heaven! But who can stop at just one bite! And if you haven't had fresh picked produce lately...stop by the farmer's market and grab a bite...or two...or three.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567799770720445030.post-92016176722154053592011-06-21T14:03:00.000-07:002011-08-07T13:33:33.749-07:00The Happiest Things of All<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to start this blog with a short post and it's an easy one. The first post for a blog titled "My Happy Place" most certainly has to be about the source of the most happiness in my life, my family. These four guys have brought more joy to my life than I </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-size: x-large;"><b>EVER</b></span> imagined possible and I thank God everyday for each one. I will certainly share more specific "happy" moments that come from them in later posts, but for now I leave you with this.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Our first photo with all five of us together and I adore it! Thank you, </span><a href="http://byshea.com/blog/" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Shea Haliburton Photography</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">! This picture brings lots of happy to my heart! </span></span>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593422731787764501noreply@blogger.com1