What do you like made with pumpkin?

What do you like made with pumpkin?

A Table for an Autumn Dinner

Hello family & Friends,

     To continue with my fall & Halloween decorating on the sun porch, I decorated the table with colorful items for a lunch or dinner.  The chandelier above the table gives a warm cozy glow to any meal.

 

Such a lovely outdoor view and great for sitting to listen to the rain beat down on our tin roof.  Vintage chandelier above was a thrifty find that I'm so proud of,  from a local flea market $60.

 

 

Vintage chandelier with brass and glass dome and four glass globes with pink champagne border, you can see the border better on bottom left of picture.

Faux autumn apple garland covers top view of brass part of dome.

 

Just look what I found for inspiration!

From rusticandrefined.blogspot.com

 

Always looking for inspiring tablescapes.

I love all the purple and am working toward same

for our sunporch.  This is just gorgeous!!!!!

 

It's fall ya'll and today is October 2nd, time to bring out

more fall & Halloween decoations at our Kentucky home.

 

xo Betty

 

 

 

Chef Betty Shares

     Dear Bloggers,

          My name is Betty Ayers and I'm the chef in our Ayers home.  Just like millions of other people I have Arthritis and Fibromyalgia.  Sometimes it's horrible, especially when it rains and they both act up at the same time, you   think you're going to die.  Then sometimes (not often) it'd not so bad, but one thing's for sure, it's something I have to deal with every day.  At 72 years old, I'm not ready to let go of my dreams so I fight this battle with every step I take, but I won't let it win.  I'll share some recipes and foods here, which is sound information for anyone, not just those with RA and Fibro.

                                                                     Deviled Eggs

Friday Feather Your Nest ~ Crafty Granddaughter

                                        Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth!

                                                                      

 

xo  Grandmother Betty

 

Looking for ideas and inspiration for fall?

Good Morning,

     Come on in, relax with your favorite cuppa and post YOUR ideas and inspiration for fall.  Come share your recipes, tea parties, tablescapes and more... here at Blackberry Patch.

 

Love changing my cupboard with the seasons.

 

Would love to see yours too!

 

xo Betty

Frieghtfully Fun!

                             It's a Halloween Party!

 

With Halloween just a month away,

This week's Recipe Round-Up is going to be a little different...

not just recipes, but crafts costumes, decorating ideas, tablescapes, and

anything else that'll get us inspired for

the spooky celebration coming up October 31st.

So, c'mon in...

and

 

 

share YOUR best Halloween recipes, crafts, memories, costumes,

ideas and more in this month's Recipe Round-Up!

 

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Have a recipe that's always a hit at

costume parties and to munch on

while you're greeting little ghosts and goblins

for trick-or-treat night?

 

Tell us about YOUR recipes in comments.

 

Like what you see here?  Tell your friends!

 

Blessings always,

Betty

 

 

 

Eating Season on the Sunporch

Hello Family & Friends,

     There's no better eating season than autumn on the sunporch, with a vast array of peak produce.

                                                                                Wishful Thinking

     Where End-of-summer corn & tomatoes meet early apples & young squash.
Now that the weather's a little cooler, put fall's cornucopia of fruits and vegetables to use on your beautiful sunporch.  This inviting sunporch, I wish I had but I wanted you to enjoy it.  Sorry, forgot where I got it.

                                                   The Blackberry Patch Lady,
                                                                         Betty

How to have a lovely day!

                                                             From my face book.

Sweet Luxuries

 

From The Republic of Tea

Vacation ~ Pacific Northwest

 

Betty, owner of Thompson's Gold Rush Emporium,

vacationed in the Pacific Northwest.

Isn't it beautiful!

Harvest Moon

 

From  Betty Thompson at

Thompsons Gold Rush Emporium

Tea Room in Auburn, California.

When you're there, stop by the

Emporium and tell Betty that I sent you.

 

xo Betty A.

 

 

G-Grandmothers are right!

                       Great-grandmothers are right!
                                                       

 

Don't you just miss your granny and

great-grandmom's  cooking?

All those Sunday dinners?

I miss my mother's!

 

xo  Betty

Brisk Cool Air & Nature's Beauty

Dear Friends and Family,

     With the kids back to school and the days getting shorter, September is almost over, make the most of the cool air and sunshine.  The leaves have started to change and our sunporch is ready for picture taking, as you will see below.

     It's finally sweater weather, and we love to fill week-ends with trips to visit family, cheering on University of Kentucky games and soaking up the last of the sunshine.  A backyard bonfire is always a good idea.

     Soon enough the wind will pick up and we'll need our jackets, and the sun will set at dinner time.  Enjoy September while it lasts.

     We're glad you've stopped by to say hello and we hope you will stay a while.

The Blackberry Patch Lady,                             
Betty

Blackberry Patch ~ Fall Sunporch

     Our fall decorated sunporch.  Wreath, garlands, mantle décor and tablescape set the stage for our festive holiday haven.

Share your best slow-cooker recipes or Cherry Christmas memories...

 

             Share your best slow-cooker recipes or
                         cherry Christmas memories...

     Share your most-loved, most-flavorful slow-cooker recipes for the holidays.  From breakfasts to appetizers, mains to desserts...share them all!  There's no end to what you can whip up in a slow-cooker, and we can't wait to see your favorites.

     Be sure to share your most cherished holiday memory too.  Remember sitting on Santa's lap?  That huge snowball fight?  How about when Grandma got run over by that reindeer?  We love reading all your Christmas memories!

Post your reply in the comments area below.

Happy memories,
The Blackberry Lady
bettysneedfulthings@aol.com

The Blackberry Patch Lady

                          The Blackberry Patch Lady..

      The Blackberry Patch Lady is an exhilarating, step-by-step journey into the life of Betty's beautiful lush haven.  Join Betty on a hazardous quest through brambles and swarming varmits to tend my ultimate blackberry patch for a delicious day! 

                                      

The Blackberry Patch

                           The Blackberry Patch

                          Drifting down an old dirt road in the country
                          I watched as the dust made clouds around my car
                         Passing the time away while I listened to the radio
                         To some old country tunes I have not heard in a while

                         The sun was shining and there was a slight breeze
                         My once long hair was doing it's best to move about
                         I was satisfied with the day coming to an end
                        As long as tomorrow would be just as good
           
                        I watched what was left of the setting sun sink lower
                                

The Blackberry Lady of the Patch

As you know, I am the Blackberry Lady of the Patch...
And I love having you at the patch!  Leave your recipes and comments, please!

All About Fall

                                     All About Fall...

                               The dog days of summer sure here in Kentucky
                       We're drinking iced tea my the pitchers full to stay cool.
                               Is your garden bursting with delicious bounty?
                                       What do you plan to make with all your
                                                        homegrown goodies?

                                 Why don't you bring those bushel baskets of
                                                               sun-ripened
                                    fruits and vegetables inside and get inspired.
                                     All the best ideas are right here just for you,
                                                 even a quick craft for the kitchen!

Grandma's Best Loved, Handed Down Recipes

 

Feather Your Nest

 

Grandma's Best-Loved, Handed-Down Recipes!

 

 

Dear Friends,  Welcome to a Special edition of Feather Your Nest!  Around our neck of the woods, these days are somewhat grey and rainy with temps slowly going down.  It's a great time of year to have hot chocolate and a cozy fire when te kids get in from school.  Then, whip up a steamy pot of soup for supper.  How do you fill these early fall days? 

 

With a fresh new school year ahead of us, we've got so much to celebrate with you!  First up is our brand new cookbook.  Grandma's recipes...and what's  not to love?  Everyone knows that Grandma's dishes were   the best-loved of any in the recipe box.  These tried & dishes are the ones that have been handed down from one generation to the next.  Include simple hand crafts, too!

 

Let's honor these special ladies in our lives.  Introduce us to YOUR grandma...share a photo or memory, or both!  We can't wait to meet her!

 

There is a special lady, Michelle Cross Sears that gave us our first craft idea from her Granny Rosie!  Thank you so much, Michelle!

 

Thanks for joining us for another edition of Feather Your Nest...stay warm and dry this month.

 

Here's to a great fall and winter ahead!

Betty & Ed

 

P.S.  Want to hear something special next month?  Post your note here and give us your suggestions for September's Feather Your Nest...we love to hear from you!

 

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 A Brand New Cookbook

 

"Grandma's Kitchen"

 

Where can you find over 200 of Grandma's best-loved, handed=down recipes & simple crafts?

 

Your recipe box probably holds dozens of her best dishes.  In our new cookbook, "Grandma's Kitchen", We need to gather the best from you, including comfort food at it's best, this cookbook will include homestyle recipes for every meal of the day and simple crafts, plus tips and hand drawn artwork on every page

 

 

"Remembering Grandma" 

 

To celebrate our brand new cookbook, we're sharing stories about our own grandmas...we'd love to hear about yours too!

 

Don't wait on us, go ahead and post your Grandma's pictures, recipes, memories, and simple crafts!

 

You may post on this site.

 

Thanks!

 

Betty & Ed