Life as Mrs. Emerson

You will need 4 cups of fresh peaches, peeled and sliced.   My family loves cobblers of any kind but this one might just be my favorite.  It is incredibly easy and doesn't include any battle wounds in order to gather the fruit (like blackberry cobbler).  We often serve it when we have guests over for dinner or dessert over. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray casserole dish with non-stick spray.  (There is probably plenty of butter in this dessert but I don't like to take any chances.)  Peel and slice 4 cups of fresh peaches OR you can use a large can of peaches (drained). The batter  Melt one stick of butter.  Drizzle over the peaches.  If you are as forgetful as I am and accidentally mix the butter in with all of the other ingredients it will turn out great!  You can also reduce the amount of butter if you would like to cut costs or calories. Mix together: 1 c. all purpose flour, 1 c. sugar, 1 t. baking powder, and 1...

My favorite summer salad. It's been a while since I have shared any recipes but I thought I would share one for my favorites. This salad is extremely versatile and I often take it along when we make a meal for someone.  It can also curb my desire to drive to the nearest Panera to drop $8 on Panera's Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad.  :)   In a bowl combine romaine lettuce, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced almonds, sliced celery, and sliced strawberries.  During the winter I often make the same salad and use canned mandarin oranges.  It also tastes great with dried cranberries, sesame sticks, cashews, cubed apples, etc.  You can also add chicken if you want to add protein or make this salad taste more like Panera's. Dressing Recipe: In a blender combine: 1/2 c. white sugar (or you can substitute your favorite sugar substitute) 1/2 c. lemon juice 2 t. finely diced onion 1 t. prepared Dijon mustard 1/2 t. salt While the blender is stil...