Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts

Monday, October 27, 2014

Blueberry Muffins

I have to apologize…
I forgot to mention this when I did my birthday post which you can find here.
When I got back from my morning run with the dogs, 
Kyle told me his mom was delivering blueberry muffins to us for breakfast.
Five minutes later I was eating one of these.


I LOVE muffins! 
I don't know what it was…maybe I was refreshed after my run, or I just simply didn't have to worry about feeding everyone breakfast but these muffins were SO good!!!
My kids loved them!
They weren't sweet, full of sugar muffins you buy at the store.
They were just right. 
The blueberries gave them all the sweetness they needed.
So…thank you, Mrs. Susan for introducing us to the most requested "muppins" from the Barfield bunch here on Juice Plant.
Thankfully, they are super easy to make! 
It's blueberry season, so grab you some at the store or pick you some fresh ones and get busy in the kitchen.
These muffins will not disappoint.
Now I took some cheesy photos while I made these.
I served them with bacon and eggs for Kyle on Father's Day.
Well the day before Father's Day…
Here we go!
I got out all my ingredients.
I'm sure you have most of it in your kitchen already.
Self-rising flour, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and blueberries…


Mix your dry ingredients (flour and sugar) in one bowl, and your wet ingredients (all the other ingredients minus the blueberries) in another bowl. 


Dump in your blueberries. 
The recipe calls for one cup. 
I think I used around one and half cups.


Gently fold your blueberries into the batter.


Then put the mixture in your greased muffin pans. 
Fill them about two-thirds full of batter.


I was able to make eighteen large muffins, so there are plenty to share.
Unless your brothers show up hungry and eat them all. :)
Bake the muffins at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes. 
And...

Yum!
Like I said I made these for Father's Day, so I served bacon and scrambled eggs with them.
It was a delicious breakfast!




 I hope you will give them a try.
Below is the recipe…
Enjoy!

y Muffins from Southern Living Cookbook

2 cups of self-rising flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1-1 1/2 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries
Blueberry Muffins from Southern Living Cookbook

2 cups of self-rising flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1-1 1/2 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries

Preheat oven on 400 degrees
Mix dry ingredients together.
Mix wet ingredients together.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Stir until moistened.
Gently fold in the blueberries.
Add batter to greased muffin pan filling 2/3 full.
Preheat oven on 400 degrees
Mix dry ingredients together.
Mix wet ingredients together.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Stir until moistened.
Gently fold in the blueberries.
Add batter to greased muffin pan filling 2/3 full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes.
ENJOY!




Monday, July 7, 2014

Summer Lovin' Part 3

I hope you all had a great weekend!
We had so much fun with family and friends. 
Konrad stayed in the pool at least 3 hours each day!
He's a fish!
Here are some more pictures from this summer.
We are soaking up every minute we can doing fun things!
Enjoy!

We sure do miss Avoly, but we are so thankful we go to spend time with her before she left for college!
Fun day at Lanes Packing!






My children are serious about dessert around here.
We don't eat dessert every night, but this summer has been full of fudgesicles.
Kyle and Wesley also introduced Konrad to Oreos and milk!




Don't worry!
We eat our fruits and veggies too!
Our garden has been so nice to us this summer!
This mama is thankful to not have to visit the produce department at the grocery store as often!


Watching these two become best friends this summer has been one of the greatest blessings ever! 
To see more pictures from July 4th just click here!




It's going to be fall before you know it!
Honestly I am already getting excited about fall cooking and decorating.
No, i'm not wishing summer away, but I LOVE fall!
I'll be sharing some of my favorite things from fall 2013 soon! 

I want to leave you with these two verses.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16

In him and through faith we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Ephesians 3:12

Lately I have been approaching God with such boldness and confidence.
I can remember when I was a little timid to ask God for guidance and wisdom. I just knew there were more important things for him to do and take care of other than me.
I no longer think like that, because I understand God's love for me. 
I understand that he cares about every detail of our lives.
He expects us to approach him with freedom and grace.
What do you need to talk to God about today?
He cares about every little thing that is on your mind.
If you are his child then he expects us to be bold and confident in His name.
Let him give you the guidance, wisdom, and peace you need 
as you approach Him on the throne!

Happy Monday!

Friday, July 4, 2014

Happy Fourth of July from the Barfields!

 We hope you all have a safe and fun weekend!
Happy Fourth of July!

















Truly everyone wants to be free.
For believers the blood of Jesus has set us free!

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. 
Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:36

Where the Spirit of the Lord is…there is freedom!

Choose to be free today!

These two things are being accomplished in my kitchen today!

Brownie & Fruit Kebabs


You can find the recipe here

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake


You can find tho recipe here

Choose Freedom!
Happy Fourth!
Love, the Barfields

Friday, June 13, 2014

Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day…
One of the biggest blessings in parenthood is when I watch Kyle give our children grace and love when clearly there should be a spanking or some type of discipline involved. 
Instead he gently lowers on one knee and explains why the behavior or action presented should not have happened, and then gently hugs and loves on our child. 
It's such a picture of what God does with us daily.
The amount of grace He offers us is unbelievable, yet so believable. 
What He did on the cross…
there are no words. 
I hope you and your family have a 
Happy Father's Day!














Happy Father's Day, Kyle!
We love you, and we are so thankful for you!


Monday, April 21, 2014

Easter 2014

I hope all of you had a great Easter. 
The weekend seemed to go by really fast. 
We had a really busy weekend, but it was fun. 
I thought I would just share some pictures with you today from the weekend.
We are doing a lot of resting at our house today.
Enjoy!


Mary Wesley's ready for her first Easter Egg Hunt!


:)


Our family of four!


My mom's bunny cake!
So cute!


Konrad's ready for cake!


Konrad's first time dying eggs!
He had a blast!


Konrad and Shelly!


My attempt at an Easter picture!


They get better and better!


Listening to Konrad tell me that's enough!


How hilarious is this picture?
Mary Wesley looks like she is ready to punch someone!
They are over pictures!


Her first Easter!





Best Buds!


Love these four!


Wesley and Mary Wesley!


 The best Easter picture I could get this year. 
Easter 2014


LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!


 Gran and Mary Wesley!

Easter is probably my favorite holiday!
When I was sitting in church yesterday morning, I was overwhelmed thinking about all Jesus has done for me and my family. 
Dying on the cross was ENOUGH! 
Giving me everlasting life is more than I could ever ask for. 
He died for me? I am so undeserving. 
All I can do is lay myself at his feet and say "Lord, here I am!" 
Use my filthy rags to bring you glory. 
Whatever that may look like…just have your way in me, Lord. 

Oh death! Where is your sting?
Oh hell!! Where is your victory?
Oh Church! Come stand in the light!
Our God is not dead, he's alive! he's alive!

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over sin and death
Come awake, come awake!
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again
Come awake, come awake!
Come and rise up from the grave

Rise up from the grave...