On the Farm

On Sunday I spent the afternoon on our family/friends' lovely farm. We celebrated a patriarch's 65th birthday, feasted on loads of wonderful food (I baked this delicious pie), laughed, smiled, and shared stories in the company of four generations. I have so many memories of hours spent at this place from my own childhood, it felt really good to be back. There are tons of photos from this day, many more to come.

Sweet Sunday

today i'm heading to an outdoor party at a family friend's lovely farm. i will be baking and bringing this mouthwatering dessert.


Fruit Pie with Crumb Topping
(from marthastewart.com)

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 5 cups berries (blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries)
  
• 3/4 to 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 Crumb Topping
• Easy Pie Crust

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine 5 cups fruit with 3/4 to 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Pour into pie shell; sprinkle with 1/2 recipe Crumb Topping.
2. Place on foil-lined baking sheet in lower third of oven; reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake until fruit bubbles and crust browns, 1 1/2 hours. If topping begins to brown too quickly, tent with foil. Let cool.

Happy Weekend!

These images from Toast make me want to take a trip this weekend.




Someplace near the sea...




We'll see what happens.
The summer seems to be flying by.

Blogger: Sandra Juto

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Happy Hump Day!

A favorite outfit, seen on The Sartorialist.

elisabeth bentz

How beautiful are these aprons and tea towels from Elisabeth Bentz?





From Elisabeth's etsy shop:
All items in this shop are my original illustrations, which I screen print onto 100% linen and then sew into something that is intended to be both beautiful and useful. I like simple designs, often inspired by nature, that leave a bit of space for the linen fabric to be admired. I use 100% linen because I love the look and texture and I appreciate how it softens and wears over time.

Summer Love, Part 2

Things I absolutely adore about summer, part two.
{In case you missed it: part one}.

1. picnics

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2. cooking over a charcoal grill & dining with friends on the sidewalk out front (#13 on the list)

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3. lemonade

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4. roasting marshmallows over a campfire

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5. stoop sales

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How about you?