The Labor Of Love...

"If more of us valued food and cheer

and song above hoarded gold,

it would be a merrier world."

- J.R.R. Tolkien 

This past weekend... was the FIRST

time I attempted my PRECIOUS... Momma's

FAMOUS soup recipe!

The original recipe reside's on a old piece of wood...

that I've searched high & low for, BUT... know in my heart

that it's inside these walls, JUST where though!  

At the moment I don't know... 

So... I took to a recipe found in Momma's 

recipe's that held the same 

name & ingredients of what's to be found on the 

ole' wood piece.

Prep started on Saturday & then finished on 

Sunday morning... for Sunday's dinner.

To say there were tears would be an understatement...

it was balling tears... knowing how proud Momma 

would be to see that her legacy STILL lives on.

My hubby had longed for THIS soup

since Momma had went on to be with The Lord.

I kept enticing him with other meals & recipes...

knowing my heart wasn't ready to attempt SUCH.

And... NOW, I'm beaming with JOY...

hearing him speak THESE words, 'this soup tastes JUST

like your Momma's'!

I understand... Momma's labor of love... 

the gathering of ingredients & the moments 

spent over the stove were ALL for her family!

The HOMEMADE... potato soup 

brings about a feeling of home... a warmth; 

a feeding of the soul that NO other taste could offer!

Unfortunately at this time I'm unable to share

the recipe... due to it being published.

SO... stay tuned THIS year for recipes...

from Vina B's Collection!

BUT... for now... you're WELCOME

to sit at our table; laugh in our home... & enjoy

a comfort of HOMEMADE goodness!

With My Love... 

JUST In Time 4 Valentine's Day...

But friendship is the 

breathing rose,

with SWEETS in every fold.

- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

 When you have LOTS & lots of happenings

throughout each day... it's a BLESSING

to be able to resort to a quick way!

NOT that I prefer the quicker way of

baking; gardening OR creating a home... BUT,

in order to offer a SPECIAL 

treat, sometimes we have to lean 

that direction.

THESE... cherry bites are for instance...

I'm like my PRECIOUS... Momma...

in many ways, especially when it comes

to homesteading duties.

Her go to for any dough rolling 

would be an ole' flour towel, even though

the pastry mat waited inside her stone crocks,

she preferred her way!

Often times... she used the 

vintage, oatmeal glassware to cut her

rolled dough.

Here you find me using an old biscuit/cookie

cutter... BUT, I have been known to follow

her footsteps with the glassware.

I've used both ready made... Pillsbury Pie Crust

& homemade in THIS easy, peasy sweet... due 

to the flakiness of homemade... I choose

the ready made with it's pliable 

consistency & thinness. 

After cutting out all your pastry circles...

spoon in cherry pie filling by ONLY 

using one cherry per shape.

Pinch sides as shown in photos... & tuck

into a glass baking dish... I prefer vintage, 

as always to create more of a HOME feeling.

Right before dish goes into the oven...

I sprinkle granular sugar over the 

cherry pie filling... 

Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes...

give OR take depending on individuals oven.

Remove from the oven... & sprinkle 

with sugar AGAIN to add CHARM & more sweet to the taste!

JOIN me over on the

 Beehind Thyme Farm & Garden FB Page

for a COMPLETE episode of showing

step by step on baking THESE scrumptious bites!

JUST in time for 'Valentine's Day'...

ENJOY... every bite... & PLEASE, do let 

me know if you gave THIS sweet a try!

-Blessings... & Happy Valentine's Day!