My grandmother made the best blueberry cobbler on the planet. I am happy to tell you, it’s in the genes. Grandma made this recipe entirely on the stove-top in a cast-iron pot with a lid. I don’t have a similar pot, so I use the microwave (because I don’t have to watch and stir) and then the oven. Try it … you’ll love it!
I picked these cherries from my parents farm last weekend. They are a wee bit tart, so I knew they’d make great cobbler.
Ingredients
I always manage to leave something out of the ingredients photo. In this case the vanilla and butter are missing. It’s hard to be the cook, mom, photographer and food stylist all at the same time.
Would you love to experience a high alpine meadow, but just can’t quite see yourself climbing the 3000+ ft of mountain to get there?
Then the Sunshine Meadows shuttle is the Lay’s® Chip Trip for you ($21 value for 20pt = 2 large bags of chips). You catch the bus at the bottom of the Sunshine Village Ski Resort and it takes you up the main lodge area. From there, there are several hikes you can take.
There is still some uphill hiking, so you’ll get lots of exercise, but you are now in the alpine zone and the views are outstanding.
Truth be told, I am not in the greatest shape. Walking up a hill (or mountain) usually has me huffing and puffing in 5 minutes or less (REALLY). When that mountain side takes a couple of hours of non-stop UP hill climbing, I often catch myself wondering, “what in the hell I am doing here?”
And then you round the corner and it’s all worth it.
I shot the next photo while I ate my lunch. I didn’t even have to stand up, which was a bonus because I was exhausted.
Nature makes for some great photo-ops, and I especially love the reflection of the mountains in water.
There is always an abundance of wildlife. I know what you are thinking and, “YES, we are worried about him!”.
Isn’t this cool? A tree becomes an island. I love it.
A couple of hours of hanging out beside the lake, and my kids couldn’t stand it any more. They just had to get in!
Georgia pretty much does, just what she pleases, when it pleases her.
A conversation I had with Georgia this morning:
Me: Where were you?
Georgia: In the front yard.
Me: What were you doing?
Georgia: Dancing.
Me: Really, the whole time?
Georgia: Yes! I had the music in my head.
Ah, life is simple when you’re five. You can still march to your own drum. I know I ‘could’ dance/march/roll around the front yard if I really wanted, but honestly … what would the neighbours think?
This recipe is so EASY and YUMMY! However, I can’t take any of the credit. I found this fabulous recipe courtesy of Alina @ Russian Season (one of my favourite blogs) and she found it @ the Stone Soup. My children thank-you both, as do I. ‘Mommy knows’ a good recipe when she sees it!
Prep: 10 minutes Freeze: 6 hours
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of honey
2 1/2 cups of cream (35% fat)
(and I can’t follow a recipe, so I added)
1 teaspoon of vanilla (to the whipped cream portion)
AND
A teensie bit of grated vanilla bean (to the honey and cream portion)
I just couldn’t stand it, I had to add the vanilla, but you don’t, so I am going to continue to call it TWO ingredient ice cream.
1. Whip 1.5 cups of whipping cream (plus 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract) until it forms stiff peaks, refrigerate.
2. Heat honey on low heat until it is very runny and add the remaining 1 cup of cream. Stir together until well blended (and grate in teensie bit of vanilla bean).
3. Add honey/cream mixture to the whipped cream. Whisk until well blended.
4. Freeze approximately 6 hours until the mixture is the consistency of ice cream.
Pick me! Pick me! My husbands new job has taken us far away from family. I’d love to be able to share the everyday with my mom and dad and brother. Thank you for the opportunity. Fingers X’d.
Congratulations Layna!
NOTE: sorry for taking such a long time to get the winner posted. I’ve had a busy week.
There’s a few places like skiing that my big Nikon D300 camera just can’t go (or other more expensive video camera’s). Like our recent ski trip! The kids love this one of them doing the ski-cross.
The Flip Video how ever is so small and easy to use I take it everywhere. If I can’t find it it’s usually because Georgia’s nicked it and made a video of her very own. Usually of her tonsils (?! yep, it’s weird), so I won’t share.
Anyway I love it so much, I bought one to giveaway to one of you. It’s the one one in the picture up there.
If you think you might like to own a Flip Video Ultra, just leave me a comment letting me know why you’d like a Flip video camera or tweet about this contest. Each comment and tweet will be counted as one entry.
I’ll randomly choose a winner from all the entries on Friday, April 9th about noon’ish!
