A beautiful Sunday...

‎"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." -Mark Twain




I love this quote, and I wish people would think more along these terms rather than abandoning the idea of working hard. We don't have a right to anything in this world. We are very small compared to the universe, and people forget that. I forget it sometimes. 




On a different note, Nick and I had a beautiful picnic in the park today. It was the perfect temperature, so I packed us a lunch, and we headed downtown to Forsyth park for a few hours. That was such a nice break from the reality of the to-do lists and oodles of homework we always have. We both relaxed and enjoyed each others company. 


I had a cucumber, tomato, provolone and spinach sandwich with cream cheese on those yummy thin rolls from peppridge farms. Nick had the same thing but with turkey. With some honeydew green tea, pistachio pudding and some rice snacks from Brighter Day, we were happy campers. 


Now back to the real world after a delicious dinner and a few episodes of Mad Men (our latest obsession).

Fresh Cobbler

One of the best parts of summer are fresh peaches. Usually I end up eating at least two a day, just by themselves - no sugar needed at all. Nick's favorite desert of all time is Peach Cobbler, and I found a delicious, super easy recipe in one of Mrs. Wilkes cookbooks. 

(On a side-note, Mrs. Wilkes was an amazing cook who opened an amazing restaurant downtown years and years ago called The Wilkes House.The Wilkes House is a family-style restaurant in downtown Savannah with all the good homestyle Southern cooking. Fried chicken, squash casserole, collard greens, mashed potatoes, or anything else that the brilliant cooks decide to make that day.)

Here's the recipe. I used fresh peaches, but you can use canned too. I also added fresh blueberries- delicious.

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional- This wasn't in the original recipe, but I thought it needed it)

1/2 stick butter

2 cups sweetened fruit

Melt butter in an 8 x 8 baking dish in a 350 degree oven. 

Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder well in a medium bowl. Add milk and vanilla extract (if desired), mix well- batter will be thin. 

Pour batter over melted butter in baking dish, add sweetened fruit in an even layer over the batter. 

Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until light brown. The batter will rise. 

Enjoy =). I like to eat cobbler with vanilla ice cream or slightly sweetened whipped cream. 

This is a Rant

A rant that needs to be take into consideration by my fellow students at Armstrong.

At most colleges and universities, there are libraries. Students go to libraries to concentrate on school work, or whatever work they are there to do. A library is not a place to go and chat with friends, nor is it a place to blast loud music on your headphones.

Could have fooled me.

I am in a class that requires me to post blogs throughout the semester based on news stories. In order to write this blog, I have to read articles. I like to go to the library and concentrate on reading these articles in peace and quiet.

Well that's fine and dandy, as long as I don't have a group of people hanging out behind me in the library just catching up on life and laughing at ridiculous volumes.

Unlike the students talking at unreasonable volumes in a quiet place, I have things to do.

To those students: Unlike you, I would like to maintain a good GPA. Please do your socializing elsewhere.

Thank you.

I'm really going to try to start writing in this thing. Possibly this weekend after I make Brunswick Stew? Nick has been in a Brunswick Stew kind of phase lately, so we will see how it turns out!

New year, new opportunities!

Happy 2011!

I know I'm 27 days late, but better late than never, right?!

2011 has started out strong for me with a new job, a new hair style, and a new(used) car. It feels so nice to have a fresh start on things with a optimistic outlook. I hope to go along with with all of these new things and start cooking and creating new dishes.

Soon, I'll try a new recipe from Pampered Chef, and I'll be sure to post it here when I'm through.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful 2011 so far!