Decorating for Autumn

This past Friday Adam and I took a drive out to the Apple Shed, an apple farm and farm market. It was a lovely drive through the country. The day was sunny and warm, the perfect goodbye to summer and introduction to fall. All of the corn fields were a bronze like gold and the soy fields a more yellow gold. The fields shimmered in the sun, wild asters growing along side the road created a lovely contrast with the gold of the fields. What a blessing to live in the country and see God's creation everywhere I turn.

The leaves are beginning to change color on the big old trees surrounding our home. Crimson leaves are scattered across our lawn. They stand out quite vibrantly in the gloominess of today. This time of year it is so fun to be cozy, wearing warm sweaters, drinking hot tea while working on a sewing project or cooking up a big batch of soup.

Over the weekend I took some time to pull out my autumnal tablecloths and do a little decorating. The photo above is our kitchen table. I found the lovely vintage tablecloth at an estate sale a year or two ago. It was fun to use it for the first time. : )

Last weekend we purchased some Indian corn. I used ribbon I had on hand to hang it on our front door.

I arranged miniature pumpkins and gourds I found at the Christmas tree shop last month on top of a set of bowls, so it looks full but really isn't. : ) This is on the side board in our kitchen.

Mom gave me this table runner she made several years ago. It adds a nice autumnal feel to our dining room table.

This is our table set for dinner Saturday evening. I made vegetable soup and cornbread. Our area is known for cabbage, so the soup has plenty of chopped cabbage, as well as, carrots, corn, onions, potatoes, garlic, celery, tomatoes and ground beef. It was a cozy and hearty meal. I took my sister Rachel's recommendation when making the corn bread. Rachel always adds some cream corn and shredded cheese to her corn bread, and I must say it was very tasty!

  I found this little poem on Pintrest.

Happy Fall!

Peach Pie

 One of my favorite things about the month of August is peaches! They are my second favorite fruit and pie, second only to blueberries.

Last week Adam and I purchased a basket of peaches. We enjoyed eating them with our meals, mixed with yogurt and for a weekend treat I pulled out my cookbook to bake up my favorite peach pie recipe.

 The recipe I use is very simple, but very tasty. You simply peel and slice your peaches ( you will need 4-5 cups of sliced peaches) add 1 cup sugar, 1/4 flour and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Once again I used the easy pie crust recipe my sister shared with me, but this time I had far better success rolling out my top crust. A fellow blogger suggested that I should roll out the crust between two layers of wax paper. I was so pleased with the outcome! Thank you Anne. : )

And the finished results!

Peach Pie Recipe:

4-5 cups slices peaches

1 cup sugar (brown or white work great, I use brown)

1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together and pour into pie crust. Top with crust or crumble topping.Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until crust is golden and filling bubbling.

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Here is the revised recipe for when using canned peaches:

2 quart jars of canned peaches, drained

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together and pour into pie crust. Top with crust or crumble topping.Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until crust is golden and filling bubbling.