Cobbler, mmmm cobbler

So, I haven't posted anything in forever, but it is time to get back with the program. This will also show up on face book, so if you get the chance to make this let me know how it turns out.

The crew went camping a couple of weeks ago and I made a Blackberry cobbler over briquettes. I made it again with peaches in the oven a couple of days ago and both time it turned out fantastic. So for your cobbler eating enjoyment:

1 stick butter

2 C flour

2 C sugar

1 + 1/2 C milk

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp rum extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 C fruit (black berries or peaches work well)

1/2 C sugar

1/4 water

Prep briquettes (about 30, 8-10 on bottom and 18-20 on top of dutch oven) or preheat oven to 375. Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, milk, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, rum and vanilla extracts together. Melt butter in 12 inch dutch oven. Mix fruit, 1/2 cup sugar and water together. Pour batter into the melted butter in the dutch over, then ladle the fruit mixture into the batter (don't stir it up or anything, just ladle it in). Cook it:

using briquettes: 45 minutes to 1 hour, every 10 minutes turn the bottom on the dutch 1/4 circle while turning the lid 1/4 circle the opposite direction. Check it after 45 minutes, I would start with 8 briquettes on the bottom and 18 on the top.

using oven: cook it for about an hour, check after 45 minutes or so. I cooked it for about an hour at 350 and the inside batter was still a little bit undercooked, so I put it back in for another 1/2 hour.

Enjoy the picture.

Vivi's Almost 30

Just a quick update on the home front.

ViviAnne turns 30 tomorrow. She is excited and we are having a party at our house. two parties in fact. One with family and the kids in the early evening and then another in the later evening without kids and with friends. I got 24 cupcakes from the CoOp for the party, so she is going to love those.

Finally got the planting started over the weekend. I was able to use rototiller and prepped two garden beds. I got broccoli and carrots into the ground. It is about two weeks early for carrots, but I thought I might give it a try a little early. I am going to swing by the store on my way home and get potatoes and hopefully get those into the ground this weekend with a couple of other things. I will also continue to prep the remaining garden beds and get the kids gardens ready for planting sunflowers this weekend.

ViviAnne is heading to Seattle on Friday with Morgan, Shynne and Brooke for a girls weekend. They will have fun, I will be taking care of our kids plus Shynne's off and on during the weekend. I will have the older girls to help out though.

Going to the Cabin

Last day of the ski season at Schwietzer. We are heading up tonight after I get off work. Shynne and Kevin and family might join us but maybe not. It would be cook if they did, it would keep the boys occupied. I am thinking about going on a hike with Liam and Asa. I had hoped that my mom and dad would get them snow shoes, but that didn't materialize, so I might be pulling them around on a sled.

ViviAnne and our friend Morgan's birthday is coming up soon. I need to start planning Vivi's party, she turns 30 by the way. Wish her a happy birthday if you are on facebook and read this. Morgan was talking about having a dinner on Easter (her birthday) so that sounds like fun to me. She said no sushi though, ah well, we could have a bagel dog cook off. She could be the judge, I have a couple of good ideas.