I thought these would take a great picture, but in reality they look much better sans sugar. So just know you would eat them coated in sugar. What are they? They are what I prefer to call pâte de fruit, because pectin fruit jelly just sounds so blah. But in Europe they are pâte de…
Strawberry Lemonade Bars
Can you take another strawberry recipe? This might be the best so far. I think these Strawberry lemonade Bars are probably making the blog rounds–and they deserve to be. I first heard about them on Twitter, I forget who, and got linked to Playing House, who linked me in turn to Baking Bites, whose original…
Roasted Strawberry Shortcakes With Vanilla Scented Biscuits
I cannot seem to catch a breath lately. Which is why I have several posts in my head, un-typed. And which is why this recipe comes from almost a week ago, while my sister was here. Pathetic I know. But anyway, without further ado (because I cannot spare the time for the ado), here is…
Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumb Pie in a Skillet Crust
I made a rhubarb and strawberry pie for my in-laws, to go with the vindaloo and curried cauliflower. I was looking for something just a little unusual, and I think I succeeded. The pie crust is made from what you might call a skillet shortbread, and the filling is gently spiced with cardamom and ginger–nothing…
Praying For Rain: Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Wee-hoo they have finally seeded!!! Now we need to pray for rain, because we are not watering 1.5 acres! In related news, we are also praying for rain because we attempted our first transfer of a volunteer tree on our property. I’ve been thinking about trees a lot lately, given this huge blank slate I…
A Buckle Recycled: Lemon-Lime Strawberry Buckle
Every spring I start getting excited for berries. And every spring I watch as berries pop up everywhere on the net, and realize that we still have a loooong way to go here in the Midwest before there are any decent berries to speak of. We do start getting some ok strawberries around this time…
Great Grandma Kelly’s Jam Cake
Admit it, you think this is my great grandmother’s jam cake. Oh no my friend, this is my grandmother’s great grandmother’s jam cake. My mom and I did the math and we are figuring this recipe is at least 130 years old. And this is the best part, check out what my mom emailed me…
When Life Hands You A Screaming Toddler, Make Strawberry Lime Bars
Sammy screamed for 2 hours last night, starting at 4 am (after screaming for an hour upon being put to bed). Weren’t we supposed to be done with this after the first 12 months of her life? I know some of you who know us are probably thinking karma—after all, Sammy was unnaturally good as…
Strawberries Are Here!!!
Local strawberries have finally arrived in the Midwest. I bought some from a farmstand and Alex and I went strawberry picking (which she was surprisingly good at). By the time the day was over, in my rush of excitement, I had purchased and/or picked over 12 pounds of strawberries! First I made jam. Now I…