walking past the garden again and Poppy asks, didn't you just take a picture yesterday...
well, I did and will probably take another one tomorrow. :)
Hey friends. I am starting a post with absolutely nothing interesting to talk about except maybe the weather. According to our weatherman, we have just been through the hottest June, and hottest July on record.
Then August, normally out hottest most humid month, comes in followed by a cold front and we have enjoyed almost a week of wonderful cooler weather with temps in the 60s and 70s.
Smokey has been stretched out on our raggedy old back steps...
Gosh, I didn't realize how badly these steps and screen door need painting. Another job added to my list...the list that keeps growing with very little getting checked off. When I think of all the work, I used to get done around here...
Anyhow, a few weeks ago Poppy said, wonder if there is a recipe for "raspberry pie"?? Well, I found a recipe, tried it...
and we have eaten a raspberry pie a week ever since. It is absolutely delicious, (got to have whipped cream), and wouldn't you think, good for you?? Best of all, easy to make. Here's the recipe...
1 c. sugar, 3 T. cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 c. water, 4 c. raspberries, 1 T. butter
Over medium heat stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add butter. Cool then pour into baked pie crust. Refrigerate.
I am ashamed to say that I cannot make my own piecrusts. and at my age!! The one in the picture was a little Pillsbury frozen crust. My favorite though is this one...
to unroll and place in my glass pie dish. Looks much better, kind of like a homemade. :( One more thing, Food Lion puts their store brand frozen raspberries on sale 2 for $6.00. One bag makes this pie.
Poppy came in the other day saying I brought you a flower...
awww, well actually, it was stuck to my boot, he said. Have you ever seen such a tiny flower?
Hope you will visit again, if you've made it this far. I do appreciate you all.
I will end this mess with little Miss Violet, trying on a new dress...
Love, Henny
Special note to Darlene...I am so sorry for not seeing your comment sooner. Please see my reply. :)
Little Violet is beautiful and looks pretty in her new dress. The raspberry pie looks so delicious. Hope the weather is cooler with no floods out on the east coast of NC. Your garden looks great.
ReplyDeleteLittle Miss Violet looks very pretty in her eyelet trimmed dress.
ReplyDeleteWe have had a pretty good crop of raspberries this year, with maybe one more small picking. We froze a few but the rest we just eat fresh, sugared, and over vanilla ice cream. and for me, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a squirt of whipped cream. Yum, one of the tastes of summer.
Henny,
ReplyDeleteAnd you say you have nothing interesting to post?😊 I love reading about such things. It can be stated, the beautiful ordinary or the ordinary beautiful. What blessed lives we live here with our great God giving us so many beautiful gifts to enjoy.
I believe you live not too far from me, and we too are having that bit of a cool spell. Wonderful, isn't it? We had somany unbearably hot days in June and July. I always have ongoing lists... there is always tomorrow... Blessings!
My google account has decided they might want "to try" to annoy. The above comment is from me. I failed to see it was anonymous until after it was posted🙄.
DeleteSometimes the "nothing to say" posts end up being the most endearing. Have a wonderful weekend, Penny!
ReplyDeleteThat raspberry pie looks good and tasty and seems easy enough. Your cat is Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMiss Violet is so pretty! I love seeing your garden. For some reason I like these ending days of summer and how the gardens are starting to get "spent". Funny about the flower; sweet of your husband. andrea
ReplyDeleteMiss Violet is adorable dear Henny. I take lots of photos of my cats & my Mr says that to me too!! Your raspberry pie looks delicious - how wonderful, Yes I would be having cream with it too!! I buy ready rolled pastry sheets as I don't tend to make my own pastry either. A lovely post dear Henny despite you saying you have Nothing to say. x0x
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you could make your own pie crust. It is really pretty easy!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love raspberries but not the little seeds. I always get seedless jam.
Violet is adorable!!!
Isn't Miss Violet just the sweetest!!! Kind of makes me wish I had great grands. None so far.
ReplyDeleteYour pie looks wonderful and I'll have you know I don't make my own pie dough either. Sometimes one of my menfolk will make a batch (using the whole pound of lard) otherwise it's Pillsbury for me too!
I'm always wandering in the yard and taking pictures! New things pop up all the time.
ReplyDeleteIt's been so hot here too and we are officially in a drought. We've had 1.5 inches of rain since June 1 and that's a record for so little rain.
I use those refrigerated Pillsbury crusts too. I used to make crusts, but Bob can't tell the difference - so that's what I use. Your pie looks so good!
Little Darlene is so cute in her new dress. And that pie!! It is too pretty to cut. thank you Henny for the recipe. The garden looks good and I'm guessing you harvested your raspberries from this beautiful garden...
ReplyDeleteOh Miss Violet is a cutie! That is one good lookin pie!
ReplyDeleteLittle Miss Violet is a doll in her eyelet dress. That pie sure looks good. I made a strawberry pie a few days ago. I used to make my own piecrusts, but rarely do it any more. The store-bought ones are just as good now and making piecrust makes such a mess! I love Pillsbury crusts, too, but bought some at Aldi earlier this summer and believe they're just as good. They're easier to unroll, being rolled in paper and are sure cheaper. I looked up that flower earlier this summer when there were a lot of them in the park where I walk. They're fleabane, pretty little things like miniature daisies. I don't know much about plants so love the ease of taking a picture and asking Google to tell me what it is. I hope your good weather holds for a while. Our local news early this evening said that we've had 30 inches of rain this year so everything looks lush. I always enjoy your blog posts, Henny!
ReplyDeletePeg, it's so good to hear from you! Thank you. You're right about the piecrusts. Such a mess to try making one and I have tried. :) I've heard of fleabane but had no idea what it was. Take care.
DeleteMiss Violet is beyond precious, Henny, and the raspberry pie is something I'd like to try at some time. My husband is having to watch his sugar levels right now after being on steroids, but this looks absolutely delicious to make down the road. So glad you reached out with this positive post today. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness....that pie looks good enough to eat! Lucky you two, having raspberry pie! Yes I heard it was so hot down your way, my sister lives in Concord NC and has been complaining about it. I'm glad you finally got a cooler spell of weather to enjoy. Isn't that little flower sweet? Aww. Love the way you ended your new post with Miss Violet looking so lovely. Take good care Melba....love you lots!
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane! Can you believe we are eating a pie a week? :) Concord, yes. My cousin Patty, I talk about so much lived on Lake Tillery for years. Isn't that near Concord? Love you Diane.
DeleteA pie a week sounds like a wonderfully delicious plan!
ReplyDeleteOne thing l do look forward to Henny....is your photos
ReplyDeletewhere you live...especially those of Smokey...!x
Oh! Your lake of course...oooops! Sorry Pond...HeHe! :O).
So..never think that what you say or write, is a waste of time...
Your posts and Julie's post l 'always' look forward to...! :O).
And that pie...Wow! It looks good enough to eat.....
And..the colour of those raspberries, are amazing....
I had a garden party last Sunday as my family were
here for a long weekend...one lady brought me a
punnet of strawberries, and double cream to go with
them, l just finished the third helping yesterday...!
Best get on...the weather is much the same as your Henny...
I've just put some washing out on the line, home to~day,
few things to be done around the place, and catch up with..!
Oh! Yes! Miss Violet looks lovely...Love the ''frock' as l call
them...
My neighbour had a baby six weeks ago now, so l have four
of them next door now, Ava is four, Rubin is five, and Rosie
is eight, there all lovely kids, and never let me forget my name..
"Willie" "Willie" "Willie" HaHa! Bless them..! Start of a new fan
club...! :O). xxx
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Thank you Willie. You do have lots of little ones around. I bet they're crazy about you. The strawberries sound delicious, and the double cream. Got to have the whipped cream. I've got to carry Smokey to see the vet. Something going on with the hair on his back near his tail. It is all matted and looks awful. Hopefully, it's nothing to worry about.
DeleteGood morning, Henny Penny! Yesterday I made a chocolate chess pie for the first time in years! Yummy. Your pie looks very nice, and not a hard recipe at all! I have raspberries in the freezer ... I also love those Pillsbury pie crusts that come 2 in a box. They work really well. I also have a simple "no-roll" pie crust recipe that I use a lot.
ReplyDeleteHi Henny! Just a quick comment on pie crusts. I prefer home-made, but DH doesn't seem to notice the difference, so why go through the trouble (IMO). And I've learned from a Chef on TV that if you mix a little whiskey, vanilla, and butter together... and brush it on your Pet Ritz pie shell, it makes it taste almost like home-made. Try it! Also it was 98 F here yesterday (Texas) and 86 F in the house... A/C died! Hopefully it will be replaced tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Henny. This is a wonderful post and now I want some raspberry pie! I haven't been able to post or comment for awhile because we're out camping and the internet hasn't cooperated. Blogger is still not wanting to work for me either. Frustrating. I love that beautiful little Viola and her pretty summer dress. So precious.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
You are I both posted about the heat today, And I guess our weather is about the same, as we live not that far away. This post is not about nothing. I love the tiny flower, maybe a mini daisy? Violet is adorable. And I love smokey on these steps, he is almost perfectly camouflaged!
ReplyDeleteDear Henny, I saw your post when it came out and I got sidetracked! I love seeing your garden over and over so keep the camera rolling. Precious sends purrs to her male look alike Smokey! He totally takes over the steps and no one thinks you must paint. If you do, don't let him get in the mix, lol. We had the lovely cold front here and up till today it has been cold morns at 58 and only 80 in the PM. Now it is going right back to the heat and humidity that was here all of July. Summer goes on an I am glad not to have winter. But this 90's up here is disgusting. Stay cool and I enjoyed seeing Violet. She's a cutie. Lynn and Precious
ReplyDeleteMiss Violet...how precious.
ReplyDeleteAs always your tiny garden has been bountiful, despite the Summer heat.
Smokey is such a a laid back boy, Bless him.
I've added your pie recipe to my favorites, it looks delicious !
Hugs,
Jo
Great post! Thank you, Virginia
ReplyDeleteOh friend...I had lost track of you and your posts. Am so glad to see you are still out there sharing your sweet world with us. That raspberry pie looks excellent...may just have to pop down there and have a piece :)! Take care and enjoy your cooler days. We are really hot and dry. Smokey looks sweet sitting on the steps! hugs
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