…this happened!
We honored our newest military officers…
…and we honored those who served before them.
We celebrated our nation’s freedom…
…as Blue Angels thundered right over our house!
We gave thanks for all of God’s bounty and blessings…
…and then this happened! It can happen in your house as well…
The Best Ever Shortcake
Ingredients
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening ( I have used butter as well but shortening seems to give the cake a bit more bounce)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.Grease and set aside a shortcake pan (or large muffin pan)
3.Measure flour, salt, and baking powder into a small bowl and set aside.
4.Cream sugar, shortening, egg and vanilla. I use my kitchen aide
5. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix slowly.
6. Add milk slowly to batter. Combine until just smooth.
7. Spoon into greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes
8. Cool and remove from pan.
9.Smother cake with fresh strawberries and real whipped cream…you made the effort with the cake, you might as well do the cream right!
10.Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy!
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A Day of Small Things... 
Dear Amy:
I love this posting as it reflects a wonderful family day. Your recipe looks wonderful. The Little Princess looks darling! Thanks for sharing and linking.
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Every day that I spend with my family is special but this week just put it over the top! Princess is a huge fan of the strawberries! We should have picked more.
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I so enjoyed your post, Amy! We do have much to be thankful for, don’t we? Your little one looks so cute standing among the berries. Your strawberry shortcake looks wonderful too. I too made a cake and served it with berries and yes, real whipped cream. Thanks for sharing and linking and Happy Memorial day!
Blessings,
Sandi
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It really is the little things that matter. As I grow older this is so much more apparent. It was an exciting wonderful holiday weekend. A wonderful way to start the summer season!
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Your little one is a cutie. We need to plant in our yard and have been at a standstill due to not being able to decide on what to make raised beds with. So your raised mounds look so simple and functional it appears we could just skip the raised beds and just copy your concept. thanks for the inspiration.
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My pleasure. This farm yields a ton of berries each year so they must be doing something correct.
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Strawberry shortcake is always a summer favorite at my house- though can be seen in the winter too. Thank-you for the shortcake recipe. I like to try different ones. Your daughter is adorable and growing so fast. Love her romper, my daughters wore them too (about 30+ yrs. ago). Your photos are beautiful, enjoy your posts so much. Happy Memorial Day!
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I love bubbles and rompers on little ones. Oh those chubby little knees! She is sweet and feisty and the light of our home.
Shortcake with frozen strawberries and hot fudge is a winter favorite here!
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Hi Amy, Thanks for sharing the photos of this day with us! Your daughter is beautiful! Happy Memorial Day!
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Thank you!
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Great post! Yummy shortcake too. Happy Memorial Day!
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Thank you
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I love strawberry shortcakes, prefer them sweet vs the southern biscuit style – and these look and sound perfectly yummy! Your strawberry picker is adorable too 🙂
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The entire batch did not even make it through the weekend! We adore our little strawberry picker
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Have I told you that I adore your little corner of the world? You always make me smile. ‘-)
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Thank you! Your comment made me smile!
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Amy what a lovely post. I’ve had a complete technological meltdown in the last couple of weeks, but am back on deck now. I hope you’ll share this post with me at Five Star Frou-Frou at A Tray of Bliss this Friday. Looking forward to hosting you. Love, Mimi xxx
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I will be there! I was worried about you. I missed your blog and so glad it is back!
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How lovely to visit your little corner of this wonderful world. Your photos made me smile, and the shortcake reminds me of my mother’s.
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It is actually my Grandmother’s recipe. It has never failed me yet! The last week of May is the best week in Annapolis. Thank you for your kind comments.
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Sounds like you had a great Memorial Day. Love all the pictures. Your sweet girl is adorable. So glad I stopped by today. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
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It was a lovely week. Thanks for stopping by!
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That first picture is great! So patriotic and encouraging for our country. All the other pictures are wonderful. Your daughter is so cute with the strawberries. Can’t wait for strawberry season here to make strawberry shortcake. Thanks for the recipe!
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Every year the sight of all those hats just stirs me as well. The Midshipmen work so hard and represent our country with honor.
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I love your photos. We saw the Blue angels for the first time this year, next year we will have to look into the parade and other things going on over Memorial Day Weekend.
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I see you share the love of my special city!
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These are beautiful photos! And the recipe sounds great, I can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing at Inspiration Thursday! Hope you have a great week.
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My husband actually took the pictures! I think he is very talented as well.
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What a wonderful celebration! Your little one is so cute. Love strawberry shortcake. Looks yummy! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
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Thank you it was a glorious week
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I don’t bake much anymore – neither of us can afford the sugar or calories in our diet. But, last Saturday I made strawberry shortcake with berries fresh from the fields. It was a delicious treat.
Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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It would be my splurge of choice as well…or blueberry cobbler. It’s a toss up between the two
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Love this post, Amy. True Americana. 🙂
Happy Thoughts of Home.
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You have captured the essence of what is so important.
And your photography is stunning.
I haven’t had strawberry shortcake in so long.
As always, your sweet model makes everything beautiful.
Happy TOHOT.
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My husband is very talented with his photography..I am a lucky lady!
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What a lovely tribute. The little strawberry girl is precious and the cake looks yummy! I want some. Today I am visiting from my book review blog. Tryin’ to get a little traffic over there. Come over and visit. I’ve reviewed some great books this year. http://myreadingjourneys.blogspot.com
Thanks for sharing. Have a Fabulous Friday. I linked my Thrifty Thursday post at Share Your Cup too!
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On my way over to visit your blog this evening! Always looking for a new read!
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Thank you for sharing your Memorial Day celebration photos with Talk of the Town. Beautiful photos and yummy, yummy food!!
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Loved it!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity with us at Friday Favorites! Please join us again…and we would love to see you at our Wonderful Wednesday Link Party too, every Tuesday at 4PM! Hugs- Christine at Must Love Home
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I will be there. Sounds like fun!
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beautiful post indeed! such a great way of celebrating memorial day with your wonderful family, Amy
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It was a wonderful week!
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Hello Amy:
This post was featured today on my blog. Congratulations!
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Always an honor! Thanks you.
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Lovely post.Shortcake looks yummy. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again next week on Friday, @ 12.00AM EST
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Now that’s a special Memorial Day Amy. Beautiful shots and beautiful food. Love it. Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frou-Frou this week. Love, Mimi xxx
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Good morning! Just a little note to let you know this post has been *featured* as a part of our special strawberry edition this week at the Art of Home-Making Mondays (at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth). Thank you for sharing with us each week and we hope to see you again this week at the link up!
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Sounds yummy!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
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Strawberry picking and the Blue Angels…that’s the perfect day! Followed by a yummy treat, so glad you shared this 🙂
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Sounds lovely and delicious! Thanks for sharing on Welcome Home Wednesdays! We hope to see you again this week
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Happy Belated \Memorial Day Amy. I have a daughter who is obsessed with making shortcake I’m going to have to give her this recipe. Pinning and sharing your great post. Thank you for providing us with literally sweet inspiration.
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Never fail recipe. I love fresh strawberries. Enjoy
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Great post! That cake looks good!
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Thanks for sharing at Peace Love Linkup! The next linky goes live tomorrow at 6! Hope to see you there! : )
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