Well, it seems like a Neverending Story, with all the monsters and gremlins and fantastical creatures hiding in the woodwork waiting to jump out at us with more surprises. But at least I have done the wallpapering. That old newsprint just had to go, and I had leftovers (which are good sometimes) of faux grass wallpaper, really good heavy stuff (until you add the paste, then it takes on a crabby life of its own). Then in between I just craved a springtime treat, and whipped up a blackberry cobbler, which hubby assures me is wonderful with ice cream. That helped me make it through those last panels, believe me.
So here is the newly finished part of the kitchen, and here is my cobbler:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together well in a large bowl (I used a wooden spoon, whipping out my anxieties on wallpapering) 1 cup sugar, 1 cup self-rising flour, and 1 cup heavy cream (that is whipping cream in case you don't know). Melt one stick of butter in the 'wave (1/2 cup), and mix it well into this batter. Pour the batter into a PAM sprayed 12 X 8 inch pyrex baking dish, spoon 3-4 cups of frozen and thawed blackberries all over the top of the batter. Blend 1/4 cup sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle that all over the blackberries. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, and serve it warm with ice cream, something good to eat while watching your wallpaper dry.
