a cute little bib for a special bebe

Just before going to Provence, my sister informed us she was pregnant, Yeah! So of course, I rushed to make a sweet bib to give her while we were there. (it was a big family gathering)

I used my favorite bib pattern and a couple of new prints to make this sweet little number.

Since we did not know at the time the baby's gender,

I went with a neutral palette of beige, off-white and muted aqua,

the prints are so cute!

Now we know this bebe is going to be a little girl, so I am going to get to play with pink! Happy sewing!

the perfect summer treat: peach crumble

I have been purchasing peaches by the half bushel at my local orchard

(where we get our apples in the fall),

they are delicious but we might have a few too many....

So I make peach crumble regularly!

In the past years, I have made peach pie and peach cobbler, both really good, but the pie takes too long, and  found the cobbler a little too soft.
So I tried peach crumble and this is perfect: fast, easy and a little crunchy!
I make many at once so that I can share with friends, so my recipe is pretty free form....
for the peach: lots of ripe peaches, cut in pieces, a little lemon juice a little sugar a dash of cinnamon a little flour (I do not measure these parts) Let the peach marinate in the mixture for a few minutes, while making the crumble.
for the crumble portion: 1 part flour 1 part (and a little more) oat 1/2 part brown sugar 1/2 part (or a little less) salted butter, cold and cut in tiny pieces Mix the top 3, then add the butter and mix by hands. (with 1 part being 1 cup, I was able to do 3 crumbles: 2 medium/large one small, the red one in the pic)

Grease the bottom of a pan (or multiple, big or small) add the peaches and then distribute the crumble, I like to not put too much, I like the peaches to be the main event! Bake for 1h at 350. Enjoy warm or cold, with or without ice cream, I am more of a plain peach crumble myself.

Happy day!