I brought an old blanket to throw on the table and also a few fall decorations to make it pretty. To keep the soup hot, I put our servings in half pint jars, and popped them into the oven to warm the jars up. I also heated one of those bread warming stones you put into a bread basket, then I wrapped it in a kitchen towel and placed it and the jars into a small cooler. It was piping hot – even after our 35 minute drive to the picnic area!
There was no one around, the leaves were beautiful and the setting was perfect for a great picnic date!
I brought a thermos of tea to drink with the soup, but I knew these cookies call for milk, so I also packed a mason jar of milk for dessert. Mmm!
After our lunch we got to walk along the river a bit before heading back home. It was a lovely get away!
Whitney came home to help me bake cupcakes for her upcoming wedding! She’s opted for cupcakes instead of traditional cake, so we baked up over 100 on Saturday and put them in the freezer until the day before the wedding (December 17th) when I’ll ice them. Do I sound calm? =) Sure I am! How do we know we’ll have enough and not run out? Or will we have them coming out our ears? Will they look presentable? Will they taste good and not taste like the freezer? I’ve done my research, but I’m depending more on prayer!
Saturday was Alli’s choice for supper and she chose chicken stir-fry. She has food prep classes in college, and whatever they’ve been studying is what she gets hungry for, so here is the fulfillment of her request…
Someone asked for my recipe – here it goes:Whitney went back to Greenville Saturday evening – wedding dress in tow! She found the dress, as she put it while she was home. I’m thankful we got to be there when the selection was made. Fun times!
The Cheese Grits was a new recipe that I tried. I have a more fat-filled version, but this one from Cooking Light is every bit as good! I followed the advice of one person that commented on the recipe and cooked the grits in chicken broth instead of water. That added a lot of flavor. You need to try these – sooooo good!With love,
RefreshHer 