Tuesday, July 3, 2018The Daisy Photo, Volume 13
And here we go again ...
Every year on the girls' half birthdays, I force them into a little photo shoot. It involves flowers (daisies from my garden for Alexis and white roses from the store for the summer baby, Mila) and a simple white dress.
Alexis has been at this game for 13 years now.
The shoots have gotten MUCH easier with Alexis because practice makes perfect. It's also because Alexis knows these photos are going on a wall for all to see. She can play nicely and be happy with the outcome, or she can spend the rest of her life regretting her decision to be a jerk.
This year she was good, of course, but ZOMG are tweens moody.
We had to pause approximately 17 times so she could decide whether she was in a good mood or not. Each time it happened there was enough drama to to power a major city for weeks on end.
But it was fine becasue I get it. I remember being 12 and 12 pretty much sucks. You think you know everything and yet you know nothing and ugh. It's dumb.
Regardless of the drama, I ended up with at least seven shots that I'm happy with and that could go on the wall.
Which means Alexis will get to pick the winner once she has a minute. That could be the best idea or the worst idea ever, depending on her mood. But good news! If I just wait 30 seconds, that mood is likely to change.
ANYWAY.
This kid is amazing and fantastic and so very much a tiny adult. Except, she's not so tiny anymore. At all.
She's about 5'3" right now, so she's creeping up on me.
I need a time machine so I can go back to the beginning for a few minutes with this one. She's just too lovely of a person for life with her to be passing by so quickly.
Blueberry Peach Cobbler
It must be summer because we've reached the point where I am trying to make fresh fruit fit into everything. Sure you can put pineapple in your Honey Nut Cheerios, Mila. Why not?
There has been some legit fruit usage as well. Like Blueberry Peach Cobbler.
I have four different recipes for this, each one fantastic in its own way. This one is Mila's favorite because the cobbler part of it turns out just a little crunchy and the peaches are super goopy and, really, Mila is an easy one to please. See?
Blueberry Peach Cobbler
3 peaches, sliced
1 pint blueberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Toss the peaches, blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, almond extract, allspice, and lemon juice together in a 9" square baking dish. Stir things up gently so that the fruit is covered with the other stuff.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually add the flour, salt, baking powder, and almond extract. Mix a little more. Add the egg and mix. You should end up with something the consistency of cookie dough.
4. Spoon the dough mix over top of the fruit and smooth out the top.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned.
5. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream. Your family will adore you for it.
