Monday, April 11, 2016
fresh berry pie
This year I'm focusing on organizing our most favorite recipes and whenever I get excited about organizing I always buy something to make it fun. I have several recipe books and printed recipes, but there's just so many I can never find them when I need them. I found this super cute Rifle Paper Co. Recipe Box which forces me to take the time to write our favorites out and keep them all together. It sounds like work, but I love to write and I think about the legacy it will leave for our children.
We're getting closer to berry season here in coastal Carolina and I'm sharing my favorite recipes for our readers to take advantage of all the deliciousness of the sweet berries. One of my favorite strawberry recipes is Fresh Strawberry Pie my mom always made us. The original recipe came from our old family friend, Betty, and it was shared with my mom who then passed it down to my sisters and I. Depending what berries are in season mom makes this with either strawberries or raspberries and it's the simplest pie that even someone who's not confident in kitchen can make. Plus...no oven required!!!
Fresh Berry Pie
1 Graham Cracker Crust, store-bought
16 oz Fresh Strawberries, sliced OR Raspberries (whole)
1 (3 oz) package of Strawberry Jello OR Raspberry Jello
1-1/2 cups Water
1 cup White Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
Slice strawberries and place in a large mixing bowl, set aside.
Mix sugar and cornstarch together, then add to a saucepan with the water and jello mix. Stir and bring to a boil. Allow mixture to boil and thicken, making sure sugar and cornstarch dissolves about 1 to 2 minutes. Let jello mixture cool and pour over sliced strawberries.
Transfer strawberry mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust. Place pie in the refrigerator and chill for 4 hours or until jello is set. Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
four months
*Photo was taken a couple weeks late. Here I’m actually closer to five months than four months, but we’re close enough.
How Far Along: 4 Months
Weight Gained: 4 lbs
Nausea: A little heartburn.
How Am I Feeling: I feel great!
Maternity Clothes: Not quite, I’m still fitting in my jeans!
Sleep: I’m getting lots of sleep and still able to somewhat sleep on my stomach with an added pillow.
Cravings: Potatoes in all forms, fruit & smoothies.
Food Aversions: I cringe at the thought of leftovers!
Movement: I’m beginning to feel little swims and flutters.
Belly Button In or Out: Out!
Gender: Unknown.
Names: No idea yet.
What I'm Looking Forward To: We’re discussing finding out the gender this time!
What's Different With This Pregnancy: I’m not showing anywhere near like I did with Finn even though at the time I swore I was carrying similar to Kensi. I was in denial. They were so different! This time I’m definitely feeling more like I started with Kensi.
What I'm Missing: Coffee!!!!!!
How Are We Preparing: We’re trying to decide if we’ll make a new nursery or pair the new babe up with Kensi or Finn.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
love notes
The past couple weeks I have been loving on my family and just taking in the simple acts of love that so commonly go unnoticed. I’m forever grateful for my sweet and growing crew and there are many days I feel like I’m pulling my hair out, but there’s no way I would change any of it.
5. On the weekends, if my husband makes it downstairs before I do, he usually has my coffee made and waiting for me, along with HGTV on the television. Unless one of the babes makes it before me, then it's usually some show from Disney Jr..
4. Whether it's just because or when I give her a mini bowl of chocolate chips, Kensi's sweet words of, 'Mom, you're the greatest mom in the whole world' will overwhelm me with tears, because seriously...how many times a day do we think we're doing everything wrong and we just pray to God we raise our kids to be good, kind humans.
3. When my husband comes home from work and both our kids scream with joy and run with everything they have to meet him with the squeeziest hug they can give. They absolutely adore him as their hero and I’m beyond blessed to call him my husband and the father of my children.
2. Each morning when my babies wake up they both give me morning hugs and kisses. It's the first thing we do every single day, followed by 'where's daddy??'
Friday, April 1, 2016
tie breaker
This time around we struggled with deciding whether or not to find out the gender of this sweet baby. Kensi asked us every day when we could ask the doctor. We kept both Kensi's and Finn's gender unknown until delivery and since we've experienced the surprise end we thought it would be fun and interesting to experience knowing the gender.
Mike and I were a little nervous for the technician to tell us in case it was in fact a boy and Kensi would have a dramatic meltdown. I thought baby was a boy and Kensi & Mike thought baby was a girl. We're excited to share...
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