Day 182 Trade You These Berries For Those Beans

Let me just begin with the blackberry cobbler. I am not one to follow recipes, I like to add my own flair and not be governed by baking rules. I may have to change how I do things, maybe measure a little more, set the correct temperature, you know, the basics. Last night, when I put the blackberries on the stove, I added a lot of sugar, not on purpose, I was just going to shake a little out of the sugar bag and I dumped about three cups into about two cups of berries. The result was that the berries were so sugared, the sweetness overwhelmed the tartness, so I messed up, but it wasn't awful. Today, I made a trade with my co-worker, I left some cobbler for her and later, I came back to pick up my white chickenless chili. I love this chili! Even though it is a little warm out, at 100 degrees, it did not stop me from enjoying my beany gift of goodness. Over the long weekend, I plan on baking up a few things to share, so stay tuned and I may throw a sample if you're standing close enough to catch it.
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Day 181 Purple Pie And Ice Cream Dinner

I couldn't wait any longer, the blackberries were staring at me through the freezer door, saying "put me in a pie, Kelley"! I was going to wait for the fourth of July, but I've decided that I can make two cobblers in one week. Tomorrow, I am taking the day off, but I'm leaving some cobbler for my faithful co-worker, hopefully it turns out OK. Tonight, I had ice cream for dinner, it was 103 degrees today, with a heat index of 106, I think ice cream was an ideal dinner for such an atrociously lava like day. I truly cannot wait for Fall, I cannot wait for cool weather and Autumn recipes, chowders, stews, pumpkin pies....why can't I make pumpkin pies now? Is there a law that says I have to wait until Thanksgiving? That's bogus.
I think that tomorrow, I'm going to peruse my Thai cookbook for curry squash recipes, I can only fry it so many times, before it's time to find a new recipe. That's not to say that I don't love me some fried squash, but, it's going to be an awfully long summer, with only hot grease as my cooking partner. Thank you for playing, I have to check on my purple pie now.
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Day 176 I Heart Free Popcorn

It's almost over, one more day of vacation left and I am so very sad about this. Tonight, I had corn again, I just can't stay away from it, so tasty and summer good! Tomorrow, I may make a blackberry cobbler and some green beans, I haven't really decided yet. I want to make the most of my last day before my return to work, so I may make some dinners to put away in the freezer this week. Earlier, this afternoon, I scored some really great deals! First of all, Wal-mart has just renovated our neighborhood market and sent out 5.00 gift cards in the mail. Normally, I would have probably spent my five dollars on candy or string cheese, but today, I was frugal and bought five large cans of Hunt's pasta sauce to add to my pantry bounty. As I stepped outside, into the sweltering Oklahoma furnace, I heard a voice call out, "free popcorn, free cotton candy"! Well, since I was on my way to the movies, I accepted the free popcorn and stowed it away in my purse! If I had gotten into the movies for free, it would have been a perfect day. Tonight, I have to go to bed early, in order to get to the newspapers before the general population, I'm on a mission for good coupons to increase my survival stash.
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Day 114 Marshmallow Bunnies And Easter Naps

Well, I was not struck down by lightning, when I entered the church today, I sat, I listened, I chewed gum, and afterward....I ate. I did not realize we were having such a gigantic lunch but gigantic it was. We had baked sweet potatoes, lima beans, rolls, deviled eggs, Au gratin potatoes, an assortment of raw veggies, blackberry cobbler, and cherry cheesecake. After I ate that, I raided one of the kid's Easter baskets for marshmallow chocolate bunnies and other pastel goodies. I was so full, I had to lie on the couch for a really long time, because I was paralyzed with holiday joy and sleepiness. I don't think I'm going to have dinner tonight and I may not have lunch tomorrow, I cannot believe I ate that much! Oh, I got a really good Easter present from  my Grandmother, it's a water filter pitcher, I'm processing it right now and soon, I will have purified water. I mean, I like tap water but it will be nice to not worry about a microscopic rave going on in my glass of H20. I have nothing else to impart, I can barely move, much less type.
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