Do the ’wave! Fast & easy blueberry bread pudding
Ah, fast and easy – two of my favorite words! Especially in the heart of summer, when there are a million things to do outside. Like mow the lawn, take a bike ride, or simply sit on the deck with a...
View ArticleBlueberry Breakfast Cake: comfort me with berries…
Custard pie. Noodle kugel. Rice pudding. Hot milk cake. What do all of these foods have in common? Comfort, right? While perhaps not at the top of your culinary Hit Parade, they’re easy to eat. Plus,...
View ArticleGluten-Free Lemon-Berry Shortcakes: Peeking in on Summer
There is a wonderful Norwegain book that I read with my children about three sisters who go out to pick strawberries for their mother. The girls run, giggling, out into the meadow; a picnic basket...
View ArticleGluten-Free Blueberry Coffeecake: another magic mix miracle
So, it’s breakfast time again. You’re tired of cereal, the yogurt has expired, the waffle iron needs the old grease scraped out of its crannies from the last time you used it, and your children utter...
View ArticleFruit & Berry Crumble: keep it crisp.
What’s the difference between fruit crisp and fruit crumble? You don’t know? I didn’t, either. And after reading up on crisp and crumble (to say nothing of brown betty, slump, and pandowdy) on my...
View ArticleWhole Grain Without the Pain: favorite treats using white whole wheat
Two of these chocolate chip cookies are made with 100% all-purpose flour. Two are made with 100% whole wheat flour. Will your kids be able to tell the difference? A blueberry muffin made with 100%...
View ArticleBlueberry Cream Cheese Rolls: there’s no blue Monday here
Beneath your bowler brim the world’s a simple song, A lovely lilt that makes you tilt your nose, Get out your slickers, your flannel knickers, Your red suspenders and hose, For there’s no blue Monday...
View ArticleDon’t Be Blue: the secret to baking with frozen blueberries.
Ah, a lovely batch of golden blueberry muffins. Um, make that greenish-blue blueberry muffins. Fresh blueberries are a pleasure to bake with. But unless you have access to a blueberry patch, fresh...
View ArticleFreeze and Bake Breakfast
It happens every year: Mid-November hits and the deluge of out-of-town guests starts arriving on my doorstep for the first of several holiday celebrations. In years past, I found myself condemned to...
View ArticlePancake Perfection
A weekend treat. The ultra-special breakfast item that only appears when mom and dad have a little extra time in the morning. Or there are guests over and they’d like to pretend that more than cereal...
View ArticleBerry Star Cookies
There are so many things to love about summertime. At the top of the list? Fresh local fruit and warm sunshine. We here at King Arthur Flour are fortunate to be surrounded by farm stands, farmers’...
View ArticleWild Blueberry Pie
I’m up early here at our summer camp, because it’s going to be a busy day. Company’s coming, and I need to get some baking done, but first I’m going for a swim. Couple of miles, past the islands,...
View ArticleBlueberry muffins
Home ec. Remember it? If so, you’re probably in at least your mid-30s, or maybe even a bit older. For those of you young enough to be scratching your head in confusion, home economics (“home ec.”) was...
View ArticleBlueberry crisp
Ah, blueberry crisp: ideal for Mother’s Day. A simple recipe anyone can make. No rolling dough, no scary knife work, no fancy techniques. Just 1) mix, 2) pour, and 3) bake. Or so I thought. Two weeks...
View ArticleThree cheers for the red, white, and blue(berry pancakes)!
“PANCAKE BREAKFAST! This Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., fire station. $5 adults, $3 kids, 4-and-under free. Benefit ambulance fund.” How often have you seen a sign like this, posted on the bulletin board...
View ArticleCrumb cake
WARNING: Crumby cake. Not suitable for consumption while driving to work, walking around the house, or sitting at your computer. Post-consumption use of vacuum cleaner highly recommended. Luckily, the...
View ArticleLove flaky turnovers? Don’t love fussing? Blitz puff to the rescue
Tender turnovers, stuffed with sweetened raspberries, the pastry shattering into a shower of buttery shards with each bite… How DO you make that pastry? It must be hard, right? A delicate touch,...
View ArticleBlueberry Lemon Coffeecake with A-peel
Oh, the joys of fresh blueberries! Available in a backyard near you, but sometimes just not soon enough! I’ve been keeping a close eye on my blueberry bushes this year. With the very wet spring, they...
View ArticleMama needs a new pair of choux
Shoe paste? Pat a shoe? What the heck are these people talking about? Profitawho? Profitawhat? Come on now, stop speaking nonsense and tell me what I need to know. Can I make it, can I eat it, and does...
View ArticleDo the ’wave! Fast & easy blueberry bread pudding
Ah, fast and easy – two of my favorite words! Especially in the heart of summer, when there are a million things to do outside. Like mow the lawn, take a bike ride, or simply sit on the deck with a...
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