Cherry Hill Cottage...

Monica's Tomato Relish~

 Tomato relish made with fresh home-grown tomatoes....

......fresh bell peppers, hot peppers, and onions.

I love summer-time!

Thanks again Monica for your recipe.

;- ))

 If you can start with fresh tomatoes....

12-14.

 To peel tomatoes:

Boil pan of water. Remove from heat. Place tomatoes in water. Cover until skins start to crack. Drain.

 
Let cool. 

Peel.

 While tomatoes are cooling, chop 5 onions, 4 bell peppers. (2 reds, 2 greens)

2 or more hot peppers.

 Chop tomatoes in large pot...
 add to chopped tomatoes:

 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 tablespoon cinnamon

2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

...pour into mixture:

2 cups vinegar

1/2 cup white Karo Syrup

 Cook until thick.

Seal in hot jars.

 
 Monica's Tomato Relish

12-14 large tomatoes, chopped

5 onions, chopped

4 bell peppers, chopped (2 red, 2 green)

2 or more hot peppers, chopped

Add:

2 cups vinegar

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 tablespoon cinnamon

2 cups sugar

1/2 cups white Karo Syrup

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Cook until thick. Seal in hot jars.
 
 
 
 

weekend projects~

 

 I had a nice weekend~

I created a wreath with felt flowers. Made another batch of candy, for Tony. And, made Monica's recipe for tomato relish.

 
 Aqua, white, and grey felt flowers on a grapevine wreath.....

.....fun little project.

Love how it ties in with my aqua jars... 

: - ))

Tomato relish tomorrow.
 
 
 
 
 

thanks Debbie~

I received this cute 'CHERRIES' sign in the mail this week...

; - ))

....thanks Debbie Kennedy.

I LOVE IT!!

Please pop over and visit Debbie's blog~ My Vintage Daydreams

Debbie is getting married in a couple of weeks, CONGRATULATIONS sweet friend!! 

  

bunting pillow...

 
by Judy Clark~

.....thanks Judy, I love it!!

Visit Judy at her Etsy shop~

20 North Ora~

 

Father's Day~

Happy Father's Day Weekend!! 

Crock-Pot chocolate candy~

 Yesterday afternoon I made pretty DELICIOUS candy......

OMGOSH it's so easy.

You just layer everything in the cooker and wait.

 Put the peanuts in the bottom of a 4-quart slow-cooker.
 Layer the chocolate over the peanuts, beginning with the sweet chocolate...
followed by the chocolate chips... 
 and then the almond bark.

Set the temperature on low and cook for 3 hours, covered.

DO NOT STIR THE MIXTURE.

 After 3 hours, stir the mixture with a wooden spoon....
 until smooth.
 Drop the candy into cupcake pan liners...
 using about 2 tablespoons per liner.

Allow the candy to cool completely before removing the cupcake liners.

Makes 30 to 40 pieces.

 I packaged my candies left in their cupcake liners, cause I think it's cute that way....

...but I think the cupcake liners are to be removed.
 
 Crock-Pot chocolate candy~

2 lbs (36 oz) salted dry-roasted peanuts

4 oz (4 squares) German's sweet chocolate

1 12-package semisweet chocolate chips (about 2 cups)

2 1/2 lbs white almond bark

Put the peanuts in the bottom of a 4-quart slow-cooker. Layer the chocolate over the peanuts, beginning with the sweet chocolate, followed by the chocolate chips, and then the almond bark. Set the temperature on low and cook for 3 hours. DO NOT STIR THE MIXTURE. After 3 hours, stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until smooth. Drop the candy into cupcake pan liners, using about 2 tablespoons per liner, Allow the candy to cool completely before removing the cupcake liners. Makes 30 to 40 pieces

Good Day Sunshine~

 There's something about a 'yarn' wreath that's just so darn cute...

I made this one for our freshly painted red door~

That goes with our freshly painted yellow cottage.

 We had the front porch area trimmed out with

 beadboard...

Our light fixture was spray painted with the same red as the front door.

 Still waiting on the 'awning' man.

:- ((

Why do things take so long??

Little oilcloth-garlands hang from each windowbox.

 
 Little clay pots line clean flower beds.

I bought all my little clay flower-pots at Marshall Pottery, Marshall, Texas. They were .29 a pot.
 
 Toots ages to perfection.
 
 I couldn't wait to get CHC painted. 

We had Steve McMurray paint

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE

on the driveway side wall.

I think it's perfect for our yellow cottage.

((THANK YOU)) Steve we LOVE our sign!!

Red door~ Show Stopper SW7588

Shutters~Tricorn Black SW6258

Cottage~ Solaria SW6688

(thank you cute lady in Canton, Texas for the 'yellow' name. I'm sorry, I don't know your name. She designs CUTE shoes!)

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Steve McMurray

McMurray Signs & Graphics

816 W. Highway 64.

Henderson, Texas

903-657-1127
 

Monica's car slipcovers~

 Have you ever seen slipcovers for car seats?

Monica came up with this darling idea....

and WE love it!

Our sweet Rebekah mastered them to perfection with three different fabrics, you can't see, but the backs are covered with burlap.

 
 We're riding in style!!

Rebekah~

thesilverlining@mail.com

~Monday morning

 
 a perfect Monday morning....

GOOD MORNING!

Let's have a GREAT week!

 

Grandmother's Pound Cake~

 A great little cake... 

...easy and delicious.

 Grandmother's Pound Cake~

1 c. butter, softened

1 2/3 c. sugar

5 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 c. all-purpose flour

Beat butter until creamy. Blend in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Gradually mix in flour; pour into a greased and floured 9"x5" loaf pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.