Mmm, Mmm, Good!

I've realized that I find myself more of a baker than a cook.  I used to not really like to do either one. But now that I'm married, I feel more like I should cook meals for Matt and we can save a little money.  So, Matt and I have sort of learned to cook together.  He enjoys it more than I do, but it's not that often that he does cook.  When he does, it's always good.  He has a knack for just putting stuff together and it always turns out great.  My mind doesn't work like that in the kitchen.  He's much more creative in that area.  He does cook his own breakfast because that is something I do NOT cook.  I can't stand the smell of eggs or grits, so if that's what he's wanting, he's got to cook it.  I can make some good muffins, biscuits (canned) and sausage, toast and cereal.  :)   But I just don't get up in time to cook that either.  Therefore, my cooking is geared more towards supper meals since we're not home for lunch.  But none of that is why I'm writing this post. 
I really do enjoy making cakes, cookies, cupcakes and BLACKBERRY COBBLER!!  My mom has taught me pretty much all I know about cooking anything and I still call her all the time to ask her questions.  So, tonight I wanted to make her blackberry cobbler, which I love!  I have made this several times and I always like it.  Matt, on the other hand, wants it to have a little more juice which is fine.  He suggested using blackberry pie filling which I have used before because I had a can of it for some reason.  I had decided the other day that I wanted to make it this week sometime and tonight happened to be the best time. 
Well, I went to my spin class at 5:30 and was trying to decide if I wanted to stop and get the pie filling at Brookshires by my house or not.  I decide to go in, all sweaty, and pray that I don't see anyone I know which I normally do b/c we really do have a lot of friends in this town.  And of course, I haven't walked three steps in and a lady from church is about to check out and stops me and says she had laminated this article about Matt that was in the Sunday paper and would mail it to us.   (I was so proud of him!!)  Anyway, I go on to the aisle with the pie filling and low and behold, there's another couple that we know!  Some of our Methodists friends who Matt went to Mexico with and they recognized me which was crazy.  Anyway, I'm finished with my "I can't believe I'm seeing all these people I know dressed like this!" drama.  I find the pie filling and it's $4.58!  That's so crazy!  I could have bought a whole pie for that price!  So, I went home and had to disappoint my husband b/c I was NOT spending that kind of money on pie filling. 
I was still planning to make the cobbler, I just didn't know if it would be juicy enough.  But it's my mom to the rescue.  I had to call her b/c I only had All Purpose flour and knew I needed self-rising flour.  But I know you have to add baking powder and salt to the All Purpose to make it rise, I just didn't know how much.  She gave me an idea of what to do so I asked her how to make it juicer without blackberry pie filling.  And it worked!  Matt said that it's my best cobbler yet!  I was so excited! 

The ingredients (missing the blackberries)

Here's the recipe for blackberry cobbler if you'd like it: 

Ingredients:
1 cup self rising flour (that way you don't have to use salt or baking powder)
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 stick butter
4 cups (about) of blackberries (to get them juicy: bring blackberries to a boil with a cup of water and a cup of sugar on stovetop)
1/2 cup sugar


To cook:
Put the 1/2 stick of butter in a 9x13 inch pan while it's preheating to 350 degrees. ( If butter melts and starts popping before it gets hot enough, take pan out of oven and continue preheating the oven. )
Start boiling your blackberries on the stove with the cup of water (do not cover the berries) and the cup of sugar.  Stir and cook til they are boiling.  
Mix your cups of flour and sugar together then add your cup of milk til it's a runny consistency. 
Pour your dough mixture into the pan that has the melted butter, then scoop your berries into the pan on top of the dough mixture, spreading evenly.  You'll have juice left over so pour that into the pan as well. 
Cook for about 40-45 minutes and serve!

YUMMMMM!!!

 

 

 

I forgot to take a picture before we ate it, but you get the idea.  It was delicious!  Let me know if you try it and like it too! 

Kristi's Baby Shower!

Just wanted to share a few pics from my cupcake creation for Kristi's baby shower.  It is my first attempt at using a decorator kit as well as the white chocolate letters.  She's due June 13th and still tiny!  I know she doesn't feel tiny, but she really hasn't gotten too big.  One month to go! 

Almond bark used to make the "C" for Cole

I used an exacto knife to cut around each letter to make them nicer. 

We used baby food jars for our punch cups!  So cute!

Kiley's precious diaper cake!

The little boy-to-be!

Near guest book

Caitlin, Kiley, Kristi (The Mom!), Jenny and Meredith