In past years I have served a more loaded, protein-rich breakfast on Christmas morning, but I have realized that is kind of foolish given how late we get up. Also, my in-laws were with us this year for Christmas, which meant I made a more involved Christmas Eve dinner which meant in turn that I…
Blueberry Peach Crisp
Is it weird that despite the unbelievable ripe, sweet juiciness of these peaches my favorite thing about this crisp was in many ways the color? I just keep staring at it and thinking that deep purple and hot pinky-peach combo could not exist in nature. And yet it does, albeit from 2 different fruits. I’ve…
Susan’s Sour Cream Crumble Top Apple Pie: Family Recipes
We all have something that our mother makes that we cannot get enough of. That we beg for when visiting home, that we have no desire to learn how to make it because we prefer it when Mom makes it for us. The most comforting of comfort food. For me that is this pie. Year…
Streusal Topped Lemon Shortbread Bars
Do you ever go looking for a new version of something, mostly out of a desire to try a new recipe rather than any dissatisfaction with the classic, only to discover that the final result is indeed so different from what you were expecting that you are disappointed? Which is silly because first of all,…
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…
Apple Pie Bars
This has been the year of the bar cookie. Those of you who follow my blog might be shocked to learn that except for chocolate chip cookies baked as blondies and brownies, I had never made a bar cookie before this year. For a person who prefers chewy, thick cookies, I am beginning to realize…
Blueberry Buckle
I am so tired I can barely type. How do single parents do it? I mean, John has gone out of town plenty of times before, but never when we were in crisis mode of some sort. I’m dying here! Ironically we are making progress with Sammy (I think, anyway, unless last night was…
A Tornado and A Whole Grain Blueberry Buckle Coffeecake
I am on the verge of getting behind, mostly because of all of the storms we have had here lately. Oy the excitement! I mean I usually like storms, but hiding out (alone mind you since John was at a conference) with 2 toddlers in a seriously icky flooding cellar/basement is NOT my idea of…
Summer Blueberry Crumble Bars
I love our farmers’ market. I mean, all foodies love their farmers’ market, but I really love it as a social experience as well. I live in a smaller community, and it seems like everyone knows everyone. The people who run the kids’ booth know my kids’ names; the lady who sells goat cheese knows…