It's fall, y'all!!!

The weather is changing and I am ready for some camping. Love the smell of smoke, "piece of quiet" and dutch oven cooking. I especially love to make cornbread, "Celtic potatoes", and cobblers in the dutch oven. And I did make an amazing pineapple upside down cake before too.

Basic ingredients for Celtic Potatoes

4-5 pounds of smallish red potatoes

1-2 large onions

1 pound of bacon

1 pound of shredded Colby jack or cheddar cheese

Fresh or dried rosemary.

Salt and Pepper

Chop onions , not too fine. This is a rustic dish. Wash, cut potatoes into quarters.

Cook bacon in dutch oven over hot coals.

When most of the fat is rendered, remove bacon with a slotted spoon. Reserve for later. You can now drain some bacon fat off or leave it all in. Bacon fat rules in my book.

Cook onions until soft. Covering with lid to hasten cooking. Next add potatoes. Let the potatoes and onions cook together. This will take a little while , maybe 25-30 minutes. Stir occasionally.

When almost done cooking, add cheese, reserved bacon, rosemary and salt and pepper. Cover with lid and continue cooking until it all comes together. Mmmm enjoy.

* Side note here. There are lots of sites on the www. that will explain dutch oven cooking. Go to those sites for more info on the actual methods.

It's Peachey Keen on Rednesday

Wow, It has been a while since I participated in Rednesday. Link up with Sue at http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
I have had a busy, stress full last couple of months. My father passed away July 6th and my husband has changed jobs due to too much stress. I needed a break from the everyday stuff so I went for a ride in the country.

It's peach season here in Middle Georgia and the Elberta's are "in". A friend had told me about this farm stand and I went out to find it. After following my GPS's directions and getting lost, I did the old fashioned thing and asked for directions. I was soon on my way.

Beautiful blue skies and green grass.

The sign does not say but you can pick your own zinnias and sunflowers. Which I did, a whole bucket full.

There was a bus load of seniors enjoying peach ice cream and the shade.

Fresh Georgia peaches. The Elberta variety.

Mmmmm, fuzzy peaches. The fuzz is washed off before it reaches the grocery store but mine had the fuzz.

The grand finale and my lunch. A peach blossom with peach ice cream. Is your mouth watering? I have made two batches of these since I ate this last week.

My last stop was Yoder's country market. It has huge selection of bulk products. I bought lots of spices and as a treat for my kids, bags of the dehydrated marsh mellows like the ones in lucky charms. Who knew you could buy those thins by them selves. if your are ever in the Middle Georgia area, visit William Brown's farm stand, Yoder's Mennonite restaurant and country market. It is worth the ride in the country.

Karla's Birdsong Tagbook Swap

The tag on the left is the tag my Mama, Ruth Flowers created. I made the one on the right. I decoupaged two different napkins onto the tag, inked the edges and added some letters.

Mama decorated both sides of her tag.

This is the "Cover" tag made by Karla. She had over 125 participants. And she made each persona cover tag. Wow, that is a big swap.

This is the tag book I received. I will add my tag and Mama's tag to this. Thank you , Karla.

50th Post

It has taken me over a year to reach my 50th post. Thank you to my faithful follower(s). that would be you , MOM. I will try to be better about posting.

Peter Piper Picked

Small pear shaped tomatoes. Great taste and pest free so far.

The topsy turvey tomato planter is fun. But it does dry out fast.

My "trellis " garden about 7 weeks old. I had to move the pepper plants to the right because the squash was crowding them out.

Tomato sandwich from my Amana Orange heirloom tomato plant.

A very colorful assortment.

Flower Power

A fun pictue of my reflection in my "garden art" bowling ball.

Pandora's Box day lily

I named this one Bell's ruffle.

Very pretty peachy pink

Pale yellow

Lovely fall colors

My First Tomato.

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Last week I picked and ate my first home grown tomato of the season.. It was amazing.

I have six tomato plants in this area of my garden. Two I bought at Walmart. An early girl, and a "beef steak". While at the Peaches to the beaches Yard sale (Georgia's longest yard sale) I bought 5 heirloom tomato plants. Anama orange, Henderson's Winsall, Mortgage lifter radiator Charlie and Pantano. Later I bought a Brandy wine from Lowe's.

The Henderson's Winsall had a tiny tomato on it when I planted it. I thought about plucking it off but I left it. It grew and grew and began turning pink, then orange, then red. I squeezed in a n it was soft. Time to pick it. I love the green "nose". Why didn't this turn red too?

I washed it, sliced at and ate it. It tasted just like Summer. I can't wait to see if this is a preview of wonderful tomato goodness to come.

A big thanks to my Friend Bert who inspired me to try heirloom tomatoes. She was the first person I called to share my tomato news.

More on my "other" garden later.