Elizabeth Lines

Painting in my garden

First batch of home grown blueberries

For a yummy summer treat,

Blueberry Slump

Mix 1 pint washed, stemmed blueberries with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup boiling water,

slide into a large frying pan and cook until the berries soften and start releasing their

juices.  When they do, add these dumplings:

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour with 1 l/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt.

Work in with your fingers, 1 1/2 Tbs. sweet butter.  Now add enough milk to make a

soft dough-about 1/4-1/2 cup.  Turn out on a floured board and knead for 2 minutes.  The dough will be springy.

  Pat it down to 1/4” thickness, slice into small squares and toss on top of the bubbling blueberries.

Cover the frying pan and cook, slowly for about 20 minutes.

Serve hot.  Whipped cream optional.

Yum!  Serves 4

Rooting more flowers for next summer

Quiet spot in my garden

White rabbits with white hydrangeas

Southern favorite-gardenias by bird bath

Hydrangeas are especially pretty this summer

Summer is here with beautiful flowers to paint in my garden

Painting of photograph

Good night