Berry picking is one of my favorite summer activities. While it’s not exactly convenient, I love the tradition of going to Homestead Farms with Mom and picking berries, and buying fresh produce from the farm. We usually stop by Starbucks on the way home for an iced coffee. Mom took Sister and me all theRead more
I’ve been meaning to make ice cream for ages. And I’ve finally gotten around to it. This was a fabulous first ice cream to make. After picking way too many pounds of blackberries, and first eating my fill, I made this ice cream. Black raspberry ice cream is one of my favorite flavors, so IRead more
This is a recipe for all those people that don’t like cooked fruit. A dear friend of mine doesn’t like the texture of baked fruit, which is just a tragedy when you think of all the delicious crumbles and crisps she’s missing out on! So when I stumbled upon this recipe I thought it wasRead more
This purple people eater is a delicious summer-time treat. It’s crazy hot in the DC area now, so flavorful, nutrient-dense drinks are super appealing. I used the blackberries Mom and I picked last week (in the rain…so much more pleasant than roasting in the sun). This is also a great use of bananas that areRead more
Sometimes failure in the kitchen happens. It’s unfortunate when you spend time and ingredients trying to create something wonderful and end up with a mess. But in today’s case, at least the mess tasted delicious. This bundt is the perfect blend of sweet (not too sweet) cake with sweet/tart berries studded throughout. The cake isRead more
After a lovely holiday weekend celebrating and hanging out with family, I’m ready for some lighter food. It was delicious weekend, but I totally stuffed myself. If you too are coming off a celebratory weekend, let me suggest this Blackberry Goat Cheese Salad. This hardly qualifies as a recipe, but it’s a super delicious combinationRead more
Check out the new blog feature! Now when you click on the “Print & PDF” button you can customize how much of the post prints! You can include or exclude intro text and/or pictures. Hope that helps with printing and saving recipes! These bars are definitely a taste of spring. While they’re not quite asRead more
Yesterday was my cousin’s 9th birthday! She had a wonderful party and to help in the celebration, I made Razzleberry Pie (Naomi doesn’t like cake, so pie it is!), and Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream (recipe coming soon). I’m so glad Naomi wanted birthday pie, because it was a great excuse to make thisRead more
Since we had some blackberries to use up, I tried this coffee cake. It’s a simple, rustic little cake. Not very impressive looking, but with the perfect balance of sweet, tart, crumble and cake. This makes a wonderful casual coffee cake. If you don’t have blackberries you can sub in whatever fruit you have onRead more
So with all the fun picking blackberries lately, we’ve had an abundance. What to do with lots of fruit? Make pie of course! This is the recipe I usually use for rhubarb pie. And obviously it’s easy as pie to make. Blackberry Custard Pie Serves 8 Adapted from Betty Crocker 1 pie crust (I likeRead more