Yesterday I was sharing about my goldmine of peaches this year and I promised an ice cream recipe! Well folks, here it is! Fresh homemade peach ice cream. INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Milk 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream 16 Peaches 2 Eggs 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 Shot of vodka (the alcohol will burn out) HOW TO Cut peaches into chunks. If you want to skin them, do that now but I kept mine on! In a pan on medium heat, mix peaches and vodka until peaches are soft and fragrant. ... continue reading...
Backyard Peaches
When I was five years old (give or take ;) ) I asked for a fruit tree for my birthday. It was the only thing on my list and I really wanted on. When it came to my birthday, my parents gave me the great news - I got to go pick out & plant a fruit tree! My mom remembers this story way better than I do, but apparently at the tree store we were informed that peach trees had the most hope for fruiting in Colorado because they didn't need any other trees of it's type near by to help cross ... continue reading...
Summertime Mimosas
POPSUGAR sent me the July Must Have Box to try & it came in the mail a couple weeks ago and I giddy opened it as per usual. You've probably seen me talk about the Must Have Box before, this is my fourth and it is always a little adventure! Upon opening July's POPSUGAR Must Have Box, I decided it was time for some summertime mimosas! I mean, it was screaming summertime party time! It was filled with so many goodies that made me feel like sitting by the pool and sipping some sweet drinks with ... continue reading...
Five Ways to make Calm a Habbit
As a small businesses owner, I feel like I am constantly fighting feelings of overwhelm & stress. Heck, even just as a human being my pack schedule & my never ending to-do list can really get the best of me. There are so many things vying for our attention, so many good things calling for our time & energy, and so many things to do & see. Plus we can easily find things to worry about and fear when we look to the future. Here are five ways that I take advantage of to try to chose ... continue reading...
A New Look
Surprise! I'm being spontaneous. At least that's what I am calling my accidental blog migration. I thought I was playing it safe (and planing ahead), when it turn I was actually changing everything about my blog. After a Monday that left me crying more than once, a million emails to support, and a thrown together "maintenance page" while I rushed to make as many of the links work as possible, I'm still alive and Oak + Oats has a new look. I'm just laughing over here because that is what would ... continue reading...