Garden In The Fall

Autumn's here and we had a rainy morning. I went out and took a few pictures of the seed pods and a some of the flowers that are still hanging on:

FOOD

I've been letting these pile up for a while, so here go a bunch of good foodness:

Shrimp Pineapple Fried Rice:

Jicama Orange Salad

Asian Marinade Pork Chops

Blueberry Pie:
(That I basically ate all by myself)

Egg in the Hole with Fruit Salad Breakfast:
(With Lady Grace)

One of my most favoritest meals EVAR

Squash Blossoms:

Stuffed with Basil Pesto and Mozzarella

On a bed of Yellow Tomatoes

Baked to Gooey Perfection

Peach Pork Chops!

The most Awesomest Fluffiest Pancakes:

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• cooking spray

Directions

1. Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.

Lipsmacking good!

Gooonnaaa Get Maaaaaarried!

This boy right here:

asked ME to marry him!

And a couple hours later, we had our friends over for a bbq to celebrate Pete's b-day and by then, our engagement too!