LET's HAVE A SUMMER WEEKEND PARTY,

Sunday afternoon tea, notice the paper tablecloth, don't know where to get it, nice??
Courtesy of Country Living

sweet table  courtesy of Country Living

A drink station, an old table , an urn with persaco and ginger ale, some coffee and you are done, courtesy of Country Living magazine

country setting, love the banner, courtesy of Country Living magazine


With the help of my favorite magazine, we have a lot of ideas, PLEASE COMMENT ON YOUR FAVORITE!!!


Happy Saturday,

martha

Happy Friday,canning, pretty summer parties, and more

courtesy of "Lulu"s Martha Stewart favorite party shop.

Great recipes on facebook, try one, I am, comment on your canning, I'm learning with you.

A wonderful jar for a Sunday breakfast in the winter months.

cute mini pops push up cups adorable from Lulu's.com

The little milk bottles are a great piece that adds to the decor, you can get them at "Lulu"s.com

tons of cupcake cups at Lulus, just darling.

sweet birthday candles

Parties:

simple and pretty.

I hope you enjoyed the simple party ideas, the "canning" inspiration, and the great Lulu's shop pictures. I found this shop great for birthdays, and family gathering parties.

Have a wonderful weekend

martha

GIVEAWAY

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Giveaway information....

Today I am hosting a  giveaway!

The winner will receive a 200.00 Gift Card to my shop dreamywhitesonline.com.

All you have to do is leave a comment at the end of her post....  

For additional entries.....

and if you would like extra entries you can post about the giveaway to any of your social networking sites.... such as twitter, facebook, and or blogger...

You must leave a separate comment for each site you post about the giveaway too...

Winner will be chosen by random number

Giveaway will end August 20th.

Anonymous entries please make sure you leave an email address with your entry

martha

YUM YUM Thursday

YUM, YUM, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE  FROM SCRATCH


OH LA LA!!!! The end of Summer calls for a Strawberry Shortcake party.  Set all your ingredients on your counter, and each of your friends can help with one of the tasks.
When done, everyone will coo and become addictive to the homemade biscuits, and the old fashioned recipe.
Print the steps in red, green pretty paper, and set it all nice and neat, and begin your "Summer old fashioned party" 

friend no.1 mix the dry ingredients

friend no.2 cuts real butter into cubes

friend no.3 starts the food processor

friend no.9 adds the turbunado sugar

friend no.4

friend no.5, hard work but fun fun  fun!!!!

friend no.6

friend no.7  easy job

last step before the oven, friend no.8

Pictures courtesy of Lyla Sudd Ross

Strawberry Shortcake
serves 10

Strawberry Filling
4 cups strawberries, roughly chopped
sugar to taste

Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons sugar
pinch salt

Cream Biscuits (Shortcake)
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus extra for glazing
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Preheat oven to 425°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In the bowl of a food processor (or just a regular bowl) pulse (or stir) the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar to combine. Add the butter cubes to processor and pulse until the butter is cut into the flour, until whole pieces of butter the size of large kidney beans remain (the butter should seem a little bit big to be left like that, but don't worry, you'll process more later).

Add the cream and vanilla and pulse again until a shaggy, sandy dough is formed. Turn dough onto a dry, clean work surface and gather all the bits into a ball, handling it as little as possible. You want the dough to be barely holding together. The dough will be sticky.

Roll the dough ball to about an inch thick and cut with old jar, glass, biscuit cutter or cookie cutter. Place on lined baking sheet, brush lightly with cream (adds a nice brown to finished dough) and sprinkle the turbinado sugar onto each of the creamed, uncooked biscuits.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until just golden brown. Allow to cool on wire rack.

To assemble:
First bake the sweet biscuits. While the biscuits are in the oven, chop the strawberries and season with a little sugar, to taste. The sugar helps the fruit become juicy. You want the juice. Set aside for at least 10 minutes to fully develop flavor and juices.

Whip the whipping cream in a stand mixer and add sugar and vanilla. Whip until soft peaks form.

To serve, slice a cooled shortcake in half, pile high with berries and a dollop of whipped cream. I like it best served at room temperature, but cold or biscuits hot from oven are both fine

Great recipe, try it and let me know how you like it,

EYE CANDY

I had to share these eye candy rooms all from Pinterest, enjoy

love the trunk, coffee table with the french chairs!!!!!

Love the old crate with the fresh flowers!!!!do you???

love the botanical print in this kitchen