Something to Tide You Over

While there's still good produce available, why not whomp up a "Lazy Woman Cobbler." Yes, that's really the name of the recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt one stick of unsalted butter, then pour it into a glass 13x9 baking dish.
Next, mix together the batter:
1 cup SELF-RISING (that's key) flour
1 cup of milk (skim works fine)
1 cup of sugar
Pour batter on top of butter.
Then, add fruit until it looks fruity enough. Last time I used 4 large peeled peaches cut into chunks, but a combo of peaches & blackberries is nice too-whatever your little heart desires.
Bake for 1 hour.

Finally, eat for dessert every night (reheated) with a scoop of vanilla ice cream until it's gone. If you have a two person household, this means at least 4 nights of cobblery goodness.

Alternatively, share with a larger group to avoid some of the guilt you feel by about the 3rd night.

A Low Key Weekend at the Neck in pictures

We made the food rounds at the Northern Neck this weekend- for fresh tomatoes, peaches & melon:At Faunce's we bought salmon for Sunday night's dinner & a pint of oysters:

This weekend's cheese- Grafton's maple smoked cheddar, which I had hoped would taste more like bacon or pancakes than it did- a mild smoky chddar which was tasty, but not a replacement for the smoked cheddar Erin & Tu used to serve from Eastern Market. Served here with Marcona almonds and Old Bay spiced Virginia peanuts we picked up at Sisson's produce.For dinner on Saturday, we went to the historic Tavern in Heathsville. I enjoyed my meal more than I thought I would upon seeing the menu- way too wordy! While I like to know about the secondary ingredients served with an entree, I don't want a full recipe. Everything from the garnish to the reduction was listed with each offering. It seemed that my entree doth protest too much, but surprisingly my hanger steak was cooked to specifcation and the fingerling potatoes had both a crispy exterior and tender flesh. For dessert, Rosemary and I shared a peach napolean, made with whipped cream, white peaches and crispy filo dough. On Sunday Tim & Ben rented kayaks at Westmoreland State Park.

After the park, we headed to Dairy Freeze for soft serve cones. Best of luck to Co Balderson!

Quarterdeck

Most of my big plans for this weekend didn't materialize- which was great. I was able to spend some time finishing up part of a project that's been hanging over my head for awhile now (the never-ending massive photo reorganization project). Tim thinks I'm a big dork when I scrapbook. One plan I kept was dinner at the Quarterdeck with the Watson sisters & friends. It's a borderline sketchy place in general. I wouldn't go there for any reason other than crabs- but that's something they know how to do well (especially when you can get the jumbo crabs that we ordered). Along with pitchers of Miller lite, melted butter & onion rings.

After dinner we headed to Carvel for a few Carvelanches (pronunciations may vary).

(PS- Scroll Down to see a recap from last weekend.)

Link Heavy List of Excuses

I still owe y'all an update from last Saturday night (with pictures!)- here's a list of my good reasons for being behind.
Monday night- bad mood. Wanted to read "Bust" instead.
Tuesday night- Old Town. First, we had dinner (finally) at Eamonn's where we each had cod & chips- with the Chesapeake & Kitty O'Shea's sauces (thoughts: good fish & chips, but how often do I really crave fish & chips? I'll go back again sometime, but no rush). Then, we saw Dave Ihmels play at 219 Restaurant, followed by drinks at O'Connell's.
Wednesday- my eyes were still dilated from my eye dr. appointment- so really, there was nothing I could do except watch "So You Think You Can Dance."
Tonight- Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Tomorrow- Arlington Yard Sale prep & Nationals Game
Saturday- Arlington Yard Sale and dinner at the Quarterdeck (woo!)
Sunday- Serious blogging. Just wait and see.