When Life Gives You Too Many Plums, Make Sangria!

I generally keep my recipe pretty simple.  Plums, nectarines, raspberries, add a little orange juice, a couple of ice cubes ( I often remove these with a spoon after a minute) and top off with a good wine.   Let sit for a minute or two if you can handle the wait. Lift and enjoy!

We have a very old plum tree that still manages to produce an enormous amount of plums in about three weeks of ripening.  Lots go to the neighbors and our friends but we still eat several each per day and can't keep up.  I'm so not complaining!  I have stockpiled plum recipes and every year find a new favorite.  It's funny the satisfaction that comes from walking outside and just being able to grab a snack from your backyard.  Warm and amazingly juicy.  Even our chickens like to snack.

We leave a couple of fallen plums on the ground each day for the chickens to peck at.  That's Maude and Marigold above.  And Thistle below.  She's getting the plums that the squirrels and possums drop in the planters.

I love my girls!  Who knew that chickens are so cute and entertaining?  Even the dog and cat have come to accept them.  I so adore my little animal family!