Peachy Memories

When my kids were small, there was a restaurant close by called Po' Folks.  Most of them have closed, but the few that are left are now called Folks.  When you ordered your food at the Po' Folks restaurant, you had a choice of biscuits, corn muffins, or peach muffins.  YES!  PEACH. MUFFINS.  They were so good!  They would bring a basket full of muffins for the table to share.  Each bite was like a little visit to heaven on Earth. 

 I have some great neighbors.  Today one of them brought us a dozen fresh peaches!  Hubby brings them in and asks if I'm going to make a peach cobbler.  I told him that peach muffins come first.  There are plenty of peaches left to make a cobbler ... tomorrow.  As I type this, I am waiting for the first dozen to come out of the oven. I can't wait to eat one (or two).  I hope mine are as good as the ones in my memory.  I'll let you know in a few minutes.

Update:  These are really good, but they don't have the sticky sweetness on the outside that Po' Folks had.  Hmmm.  Maybe I should sprinkle the tops with sugar when they come out of the oven.  I'll try that on the next batch that comes out.  Next time, I might mash the peaches instead of dicing them.

Peach Muffins

2 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

*2 cups flour / gluten free flour is another option

*1 tsp baking powder

*1/2 tsp baking soda

*1/2 tsp salt

2 cups fresh diced peaches (about 3 peaches)

1 Tb. sugar

Dice peaches and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over them.  Set aside.  Mix eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla, and sour cream. Sift dry ingredients and add peaches. Fold together until blended. Spoon in lined muffin pan. Bake @ 400 for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle tops with sugar, if desired.  This recipe made 20 muffins.

*You can use 2 cups of self-rising flour, but if you do, leave out the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Hubby Had A Birthday!!

Yes, Hubby had a birthday yesterday!  Poor thing got a little overlooked on his day.  My 88 year old aunt was taken to the hospital with a BP of 42/18.  She is not well.  I stayed with my mom and cousin at the hospital for a good portion of the day.  I sat in on the details for arranging hospice care, shared stories, tears, and lots of love.  In the meantime, hubby was at home doing the finishing touches for rebuilding our deck.  It looks beautiful!  The original deck had some problems with rot, but not any more.  Mr. Fix-It took care of it and it's better than what the builder did.  Yep, Hubby can fix anything!  But with everything we had going on yesterday, he didn't get a cake, or a pie, or anything for his birthday.  :(   So today I made him something special.  He is enjoying the heck out of it too!  Here's the recipe so you can enjoy it as well!

Brownie Ice Cream Cake

1 brownie mix (prepared according to directions) 
1 carton of ice cream, softened (I used vanilla)
4 Heath Bars (or candy of your choice)
Caramel or chocolate topping

Prepare the brownie mix according to the directions on the box.  I baked mine in a 9x13 dish.  Bake and let cool completely.  With a plastic knife, cut the brownies into squares.  The plastic knife keeps the brownies from tearing up.  Spread the softened ice cream over the top of the brownies.  Crush the candy bars into tiny pieces.  I used my little food processor for this job.  Spread candy bar crumbles over the top of the ice cream, then drizzle caramel or chocolate syrup/topping on the top.  Cover and place in the freezer for a couple of hours.  Since you pre-cut the brownies, serving this will be a breeze.