Welcome to my final video of August... In this season finale, I'm sharing the most pleasurable aspects of homemaking for me: decorating, baking, and teatime.
August
We are August in the midst,
Ending now our summer tryst.
Luscious things dying away,
Mounting heat that still persists.
Turn we now to Autumn fare,
Flowers in a vase to share.
Dreaming of a cooler time,
And crisp scents that fill the air.
Though summer’s lease is up soon
Seems like we were just in June.
Florals that can capture love,
Teatime in the afternoon.
August, you were kind to me,
Comfort when my heart did plea,
Ushering me to the Fall,
Like a welcome cup of tea.
- Jennifer L. Scott
We start with a look at the new Cole & Son wallpaper in the dining room. Here is the before...
... and here is the after.
The wallpaper is by Cole & Son. It is the Winter Birds in the shade, Linen.
Before I do some flower arranging, I'm going to make my final summer pie for the year: the classic strawberry pie.
Summer Strawberry Pie
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust for a single pie
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 4 cups whole strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbs cornstarch
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1- 2 Tbs confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Roll out your pie crust and place in a deep dish pie pan. Trim, poke holes in the bottom of the crust with a fork, and brush the fluted edges with egg wash. Place pie beads in the bottom of the crust. Bake your pie crust at 400 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes, until done.
- Place one cup of the hulled strawberries in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. In a sauce pan, add the pureed strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch mixed with water. Whisk over medium to low heat until the sauce becomes thick.
- Arrange the rest of the strawberries in the pre-baked pie crust. Pour the hot strawberry sauce over the pie. Allow to set in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Whip the heavy cream and confectioner's sugar until fully whipped. Serve a dollop of whipped cream on top of the pie. Enjoy.
And now for the flower arranging. I like to consider the room the arrangement is going in. That will determine height and color.
I'm doing an elegant and understated bouquet for the dining room to match the neutral tones of the space.
The kitchen will have this beautiful purple bouquet, composed of mums, roses, and lavender. The purple in the bouquet brings out the blues in the cabinets.
And finally, it's time to tea. Time to enjoy the scrumptious strawberry pie, with whipped cream and PG Tips... Bliss.
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The pie looks wonderful, Jennifer! When we were little, my mom used to roll out the little scraps of leftover pie dough, sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon, and bake them with the crust. My brother and I loved these--your kids may too, if you haven't tried this before. Enjoy your August break.
ReplyDeletePam :-)
Hi Jennifer, I absolutely adore you and your channel! I have 5 kids and so my question is related to kids. I homeschool too, so mine are quite literally always around. My husband’s work schedule is very involved so I don’t get time for housekeeping or quiet time in the house without them. I notice in a lot of your videos it seems you are enjoying time by yourself to do your housekeeping and enjoy your tea. This gets me wondering - do the kids ever have involvement with the housekeeping? For example, I feel like I need to assign my kids chores to help with housekeeping and also I feel it’s good for them to get used to. I can follow after their job later and pick up loose ends they didn’t do perfectly. Where do you draw the line between what you enjoy and what you feel you need to do as the adult, vs what do you let the kids do? I’d love to know more about this because it makes me feel bad that I can’t keep up or that I am incapable somehow, but also I would love to know your secret for getting some time alone to clean in peace, which is like a dream 😄 I understand if for privacy reasons you don’t share this.
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer, I'm a grandmother and discovered your books when they first came out and just started following your wonderful blog and watching your videos. Such a welcome diversion and very inspiring. I loved this video and the music. I sent it to my best friend (since kindergarten) and it inspired her to clean out her already spotless China cabinets and reorganize them. We both watched it over and over. Your home is lovely. I was looking at your China cabinet and it's virtually identical to the one my husband and I bought when we were married 42 years ago--except that mine is the original dark wood. Did you refinish yours or did you acquire it this way? I'm inspired to do this, too, It looks so pretty.
ReplyDeletePam- yes! I love to do that too. I always save the pie scraps for the kids. What a great tradition!
ReplyDeleteKatya- Yes, the children do help with the housekeeping. I choose to not show them on the channel to protect their privacy, which is why you rarely see them. But even so, cleaning in peace is my favorite :)
Unknown- Thank you! Yes, our cabinet was refinished. We purchased it locally in our neighborhood. It's possible that it is a similar design to the one you have.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, ladies!
~ Jennifer