Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

Ok, so I've tried a lot of cobbler recipes, but this is one of my favorites! Mainly because I usually have everything on hand to make it! Begina asked for it- so here ya go!! Enjoy!

4 1/2 c. frozen or fresh peaches
2 c. blueberries (you can use these or omit them, I've even used blackberries before)
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
1 T. plus 1 t. cornstarch
1 T. lemon juice (I use this if I have it, if not, leave it out!)
1 can refrigerator biscuits
sugar for sprinkling the biscuits

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In saucepan combine peaches, blueberries, water, sugar, cornstarch, & lemon juice. Bring to a boil and lower the heat- simmer for about 5 minutes. Transfer the fruit to a buttered 1.5 qt. casserole dish. Arrange the biscuits on top and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until the biscuits are brown- about 15 minutes.

Some other past blog cobblers I like are:

http://blog.luke-melissa.com/2008/08/ode-to-fresh-veggies.html

or

http://blog.luke-melissa.com/2008/07/yummy-and-easy-peach-cobbler.html

Kingston Edward Lindley

Natalie and Mrs. Beverly

Dad, Kingston, & Mom

Dad and Kingston

Kingston

Checking out his first photo shoot via iPhone

False alarm #2- we all beat Natalie to the hospital!

the baby monitor

Chris and Natalie- false alarm #1

Natalie had her baby...FINALLY!!! It was on Friday, August 5th at 5:25 or so in the evening. He came in weighing 8lbs 11 oz. He had a head full of black hair and was very alert. We all went to the hospital Thursday night for what I call "false alarm #2"- as we had been at the hospital 1 time before that! On Friday morning, Mom called me at 4am and said her water broke and they were heading to the hospital. I had Croppin 4 Kids that weekend, so I loaded up my stuff and headed to the hospital.

Let's just say, after seeing everything Natalie went through trying the natural child birth- I'm thinking I pretty much want an epidural at 8 months!!! God made drugs for a reason!!!! I left the hospital at 9 to go to my crop. I didn't get anything done, as my phone was ringing off the hook! Finally, I left for the hospital about 5, because after 40 hours of labor- they had decided on a C-section.

Mom and Mrs. Beverly were back there for it. Chris decided he couldn't handle the sounds-since he does faint at the sight of a paper cut. I was able to get some cute pics of the little guy- and then back to the Crop I went! It was a very eventful weekend!

I'm not as attached to Kingston as I am Lily, it's still really hard for me considering all the circumstances. I do realize this is not this sweet angel's fault. I'm sure being an Aunt to Kingston will just have to come in time. For now, I just have to figure out what kind of scrapbook he's going to need, because I figure since Lily has her own- he'll have to also!

A Sad Day

My sweet little birds didn't make it. One died on Sunday and the other one went to heaven last night. I tried my best, but I just can't take the place of a Momma bird. I was amazed at the miracle of a baby bird though, they are just so tiny! I even watched as the food went down his throat and into his stomach- amazing! I am thankful that God let me witness this little miracle and take care of it for a few days. Now they are both flying in Heaven. As my friend Alicen said, "they are a wonderful addition to God's zoo!" Love it!

Baby Birds

Yesterday afternoon I found that a bird's nest had blown out of our maple tree in the backyard. I went to pick it up and heard faint chirping. There was one baby bird on the ground, and another still in the nest. I scooped it up and hurried inside. I placed the nest in the shoe box, called Mom, and we cried knowing they would probably go to heaven. Well, after I got off the phone, one of them opened it's mouth at me- who wouldn't have offered it something?! I soaked dogfood in water and tried to feed them.

They are so tiny and one is completely pink with no feathers. I'm not sure if they will make it, but I'm sure going to give it my best. So far, I've been feeding them every 20 minutes- yes, it's time consuming. They made it through their first night and are still doing OK now.

I'm not hopefully they will live, but I'm trying. Sometimes it's so hard being tender hearted!

A Day with Lily

Luke and Lily in the playdough

Making a "Aunt Melissa" snowman

It's messy work!

I think Luke had as much fun as she did!

French braiding her hair

Luke and Lily at Burger King

Miss thang!

Me and Lily at Burger King

Alicia and Me

Lily and Christylee

Yesterday, Christylee, Lily, our long time friend Alicia, and I met for lunch at Dixie Cafe here in Benton. We had a good time visiting. I was even able to teach Alicia a little knitting! Later in the evening Luke and I picked up Lily for a play date. We went to Burger King to eat dinner- her favorite! She ate all her nuggets and a few fries. Luke tried his best to get her to go down the slide, but she just wouldn't do it! He did though- not sure if he will try that again! We came back to the house and played with some playdough. It was a fun night...she's such a mess!

Conway for a Day

Luke and I took a day trip to Conway to check out Hendrix College. We were looking for a good spot to shoot some engagement pictures. I think we found it, Hendrix is SO pretty!!! I absolutely LOVE the new lens Luke got me for my camera....it is amazing! Afterward, we ate lunch at Stobys- which was delicious as usual. We ended the day with a trip to Collins Orchard where we picked our very own peaches. They were so yummy! I can't wait to make a cobbler!

The Cheapest Cheese Dip You'll Love

I was at Walmart the other day and about croaked when I saw the price of Velveeta- $5.98 for a 2lb. block!!! I bit the bullet and bought it anyway- it was for a party. While complaining to my friend Amanda about it, she told me her recipe for the cheapest cheese dip. I made it for supper tonight- OH MY, I won't be buying Velveeta ever again!!!

Cheap Cheese Dip
1 pkg. Pioneer Gravy Mix (just the plain kind, not pepper or buttermilk)
1 pkg. Taco Seasoning Mix (I used 1/2 of this package)
1 (2c.) pkg American/Cheddar Shredded Cheese (I used 1/2 of this)

Make Gravy mix according to the directions. Once it's done, add your cheese and taco seasoning mix. I added a few splashes of milk to get the consistency right. You can add more or less taco seasoning if you want.

All that for about 4 bucks- and actually I have enough to make another batch later! It sounds crazy, but it's SO good!!!