Let’s just go ahead and put this week into the archives right where it belongs and look forward to a weekend where Stuffed Orange French Toast with Blackberry Compote should make a Labor Day appearance.
Labor Day weekend puts the nail in the coffin to the drawn-out farewell to summer, replete with last days at the pool and chilly evening barbeques. The leaves are even starting to change around here and the instate rivalry football game was just last night and I haven’t even flipped the calendar page to September or placed a Kerr jar in a hot canning bin.
Is my head spinning yet?
This Labor Day weekend I’ll be heading to our friend’s mountain cabin to do a little R&R, have a cabin spa day with Smudge, do a few hikes and generally chill. But I do have some delish cooking ginned up in my head, and with distractions at bay (aka laundry, paying bills and cleaning the house) cooking in the mountains will be at the top of the menu.
One of my concoctions rattling around in my head involves peaches and blackberries, perhaps inspired by…
I may have been inspired by my Stuffed Orange French Toast with Blackberry Compote recipe posted over here, but I actually think it stems from my trip to Costco where blackberries the size of small beehives were on sale for like $3.99 for an entire pound. I bought two. One to eat, one to cook. We’ll see where this adventure leads us.
Another week, another adventure. Here’s why I’m looking forward to that Labor Day appearance:
It was the first full of week of Smudge’s back to school where starting a new year has created a new girl: up and at ’em to the squacking of her alarm, cooking her own breakfast and making her bed every day before she left! Who is this 4th grader I never knew existed? And how long will she stay?
I had 3 days of location photo shoots, of which I sort of borrowed a chef’s recipe to share with you. Okay I pleaded and he said yes.
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Hey! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would be okay.
I’m undoubtedly ejjoying your blog and look forward to nnew posts.
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
Don’t worry, I didn’t know what twerking was either. Thankfully I have some weird friends and they were able to give me a demonstration. This french toast looks incredible!
Kristen
I, too, had to look up twerking. If that means I’m old, I’ll take it! :)
Always love these posts (and love Cute Courtney… how cute is she?)
Sandy Coughlin
I haven’t had french toast in so long! This looks so tasty! Thanks for sharing and hope you had a restful weekend!
Michelle
I wish I had seen this over the weekend. I so would have made this french toast! SO delicious looking! I’ll have to try for this coming weekend! Thanks so much for including my post about digital photo organizing!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
You had me at stuffed, Heidi! I think I’ll have to make these for Jason before we move to SF – he’ll go crazy over these!
And yes, death of Hannah Montana. So sad.
Javi Trulove
SO DELICIOUS!!! it looks amazing those French toasts…
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet}
So loving this french toast heavenly delight you made! Hope your long holiday weekend is going well!
Tieghan
So I am 19 and still had to look up twerking. I had no idea what the heck it was. I think I think about food too much….
I love your links this week and am heading to open almost of them! Plus, the french toast too! Looks so good!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven
I love that you Googled twerking. Yay for a new cute intern! And this French toast looks like a perfect way to start the day. :)
Have a good holiday weekend!!
Sandy @ RE
Love this recipe! Yum! And the glamping … isn’t that DOG the cutest? (hee hee)
Erin
You mean have 5+ external hard drives and not ever deleting a photo isn’t organized (I’m off to look at the article now. I hope it helps me.)
Love seeing the on-location behind the scenes!
Sherri McNary
Great idea for Labor Day breakfast!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
That blackberry compote looks heavenly!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
I still don’t know what twerking is and I’m determined to work it out myself before I google it, I am not old, I am not old (repeat 10 times) :) This toast may appear on my kitchen table extremely soon! Have s great weekend…
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking
Love the 8 things about blogging, so true! Also, I will be right there oooohhing and aaahhhing at Jax as I catch up on the last season on Netflix before the new season starts. I don’t know why I think he is that good looking? Have a great Labor Day weekend!
Cookin' Canuck
If it makes you feel better, I (and several of my friends) had to look up twerking, too. I don’t think I’m better off for knowing what it means.
I hope you have a fantastic weekend at the cabin, right alongside this gorgeous French toast. Oh my!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
I definitely need to try this. The orange in it sounds awesome!
Kathryn
Enjoy the long weekend, I hope it’s full of good times and good food.
PS I’ve yet to meet anyone who didn’t have to google twerking!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Love your lists every week. I just opened like 90% of the links :) Congrats on your super responsible sounding little 4th grader! Wow so impressed!!