Persimmon Jam

This jam is way too acidic for me! The recipe called for a lot of lemon juice. I used some in place of the citrus in a cheesecake and that helped a lot. :)

I do love how colorful it is, though! :)

Thanksgiving 2011

Oh, the table was decked in finery and laden with sparkling juice and cider, sweets, sides, and turkey. Not everything that was made was put on the table; but this shows a good bit of it. My contribution was a couple of pies. :)

“Praise ye the LORD:
         For it is good to sing praises unto our God;
         For it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”
Psalm 147:1

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Apple Butter Hand Pies

I used a single pie crust, homemade apple butter, with butter and cinnamon sugar on top, and baked them on 375 F for 22-23 min. Yum! :)

Our Snowy Day

Today was our first snowy day this fall. They fell in great big wet flakes. It was so beautiful. It is warm enough though, that whatever snow is left at this point (if there is indeed any) will probably vanish soon. I am alright with that. I am hoping for a mild winter; but I enjoyed the peaceful snow today.