A Southern Life

The weather has been beautiful the last couple of days. After so much rain, we had to take advantage of it. I live within minutes of 2 beautiful lakes and 3 wonderful rivers. Today, we ventured out to Norfork lake for a picnic of corn chowder and smoked turkey sandwiches. The rain is coming back in tonight and there was just a bit of nip in the 65 degree air. We wanted to go out on Cranfield point but, it was closed, so we found a table under a pavilion nearby and set up for a lovely lakeside picnic.

How blessed am I to live surrounded by so much beauty. It was easy to get away for a nice lunch. The day was gorgeous and so was the scenery.

Wish you could all have been there. We could have had a party! Thanks for stopping by. Join Susan for Tablescape Thursday to see a lot of great tablescapes! Looks like Miss Susan may have something spooky going on this week!

Today’s Lagniappe: Corn Chowder
The perfect soup for a fall picnic. Just make it, pour into a thermos and you are ready to go! This recipe is from Tyler Florence.

• 2 tablespoons butter
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups canned vegetable stock
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 ears corn
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Heat the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme and cook until the vegetables are good and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Dust the vegetables with flour and stir to coat everything well. Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the cream and the potatoes, bring to a boil and boil hard for about 7 minutes, until the potatoes break down (this will help to thicken the soup and give it a good texture).

Cut the corn kernels off the cob and add to the soup. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until the corn is soft, about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the parsley and give it another little drink of olive oil. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.

Tags: Southern Table, Southern Tablescape

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