Here's a yummy tomato chutney recipe that my aunt gave me.
It's so easy to make, and I wanted to share it with you.
Only 8 ingredients are needed:
1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes...do NOT drain
2 bell peppers, chopped
1 med. onion, chopped
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons catsup
6 drops Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix all the ingredients in a medium to large stainless steel pot, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours, or until thickened.
And, you're done!
The recipe makes about 3 cups. Store it in the fridge if you don't use it right away.
For the Super Bowl game, I'm serving mine with little meat balls...the kind that are frozen and come in a bag. :) Easy Peasy!
The chutney is also good with cheese and crackers, or as an accompaniment to black eyed peas or beans.
Hope you like this recipe. I'd love to know if you make it.
xo Babs
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I don't think I've ever told y'all, but Hubby is a big fan of wearing camo...and watching Duck Dynasty.
So, instead of the traditional red and pink Valentine's Day tablescape, I decided to do a tablescape for him, using...you guessed it...camo and a duck.
Here's the old duck we've had around the house for...evah...
...and the camo...camo bandanas from Walmart...where else?
My neighbor was sorting through her storage, and offered me some decorating goodies. The woodsy garland, around the basket, was just one of the things she gave me.
The canning jar candle holders are from Kirkland's.
Hubby thought the tablescape needed just a tiny bit more camo, so he hung his hat on the chair. :)
For just a little bit of "sweetness", faux chocolate candles from Dollar Tree nestle in a bed of moss.
(Woodland safety prevents me from lighting them while they're on the moss, though.)
A few pine cones...
...and an old turtle shell are always good for a woodland tablescape...
...and a big old vase of grasses and sticks.
Guess I'd better start looking through Miss Kay's cookbook that I got for Christmas. It has a lot of really good looking recipes in it.
Hubby was smiling while I worked on the tablescape. I think he likes it.
Now, guess I'd better get busy looking for a yummy recipe to bake for my Valentine.
I'm sitting here watching The Weather Channel and all the snow that's falling in my yard.
Hope y'all are ok. Stay safe and warm.
xo Babs
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Some of my favorite places to have lunch are soup and sandwich
shops.
I've been hearing about this one for a week or two, so Hubbs and I decided to check it out today...plus it has a bakery!
Hubbs had Loaded Baked Potato Soup with home made croutons. I had to taste it. YUM! :)
I had a Reuben, on sourdough, and a Snickerdoodle cookie. Both were the Thursday lunch specials, and both were delicious.
I asked if I could take pics for my blog, and the manager was really nice. Here are a few quick pics. We got there just before the lunch crowd arrived.
Didn't want to disturb anyone by taking pics around them.
In addition to tables with fresh flowers, there's a cozy seating area with leather sofas...
...and a roaring fire.
Welcome sign above the seating area, and...
...here's a table and vignette near where we sat.
Now, to the bakery yummies. There were so many delicious things, sorry I couldn't get pics of everything.
How about some cute frosted graham crackers...
... fun marshmallow pops...
...or a loaf of freshly baked bread?
They also specialize in wedding cakes. This one might be a groom's cake, but I thought it would also be fun for Valentine's Day.
It really looked like a tree stump. Cute!
I couldn't leave without getting a loaf of rosemary olive bread to take home.
Hubbs kept looking at it when we got home, so I cut some to try...I'll definitely get that again...or, maybe the jalapeno cheddar bread. Hmmm.
So, if you're looking for a great place for lunch, something for your sweet tooth, or a wedding cake...check out The Baking Grounds in Buford, GA.
I'll meet you there...oh, and they have an espresso and coffee bar, too.
xo Babs
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Thanks to Linda @ Life and Linda and Liz @ Infuse with Liz, my posts are now updating, and I have a new header.
Liz introduced me to Linda, who fixed my RSS problem, and made my pretty new header.
Thank you Liz and Linda!
Now that I've settled down a bit, here's what's happening at our house...nothing creative, I've just been checking out things in the yard, and what I need to organize and clean up.
We've been on a weather roller coaster here in Georgia. Temps have been ranging from single digits to a balmy 62 today. Several of our neighbors were outside doing chores as well.
Top of my list is to organize the shed where I keep most of my "stuff".
I did make a start, and bought red totes to store Christmas decorations. I'm thinking I should get at least one more.
This is just part of one wall that's "mine". It's all gradually creeping to the back wall, though.
The shed is 16x24, and I share it with the riding lawn mower and Hubb's tools and junk guy stuff.
There's really a lot of room for storage...if I'd just organize my things better. Hubbs is actually very organized, and built the shelves for me, using lumber left over from other projects.
While I was outside, I snapped a couple pics of the ferals sunning themselves. This is Newbie...
...and Sammy...
...and a Mockingbird enjoying the Spring-like day, too.
It won't last long though, because the temps are supposed to drop again.
Stay warm,
xo Babs
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Most of the Christmas decorations have been put away, but I've been lazy, and haven't done much around the house, as far as decorating goes.
My cold's finally gone, and I decided to go shopping at one of my favorite places.
Here are some of the things that caught my eye.
Cute chick print...
...quite a few metal goats were roaming the shop.
I saw two or three well buckets...
...and a painting of hay bales.
There seemed to be a lot of farm-style things today.
I couldn't believe this child's high chair was only $20.
Some pretty things for the "farm house"...
...red and white Wood and Sons transferware demitasse cups and saucers...
This set of knives and tea towel were calling my name...
...walking sticks...
...cute chair and desk...
...more transferware and a Bordallo Pinheiro creamer.
A "rare" Friendly Village child's mug...
...and last, but not least...
...a kudzu vine tree!
After we got home it started raining, so I'm curling up on the couch with a book, a cup of honey vanilla chamomile tea, and a lemon biscotti. Ahhhh.
Hope y'all had a great day.
xo Babs
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