Blueberry Drop Biscuit Cobbler

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My grandkids l-o-v-e breakfast! Whether it's a hot bowl of hand-flaked oatmeal, loaded with plump, juicy, raisins, pancakes studded with seasonal fruit here, and here, waffles, breakfast cookies, crockpot Greek yogurt, fresh scones and here, or their "new favorite" Blueberry-Drop Biscuit Cobbler!

Hannah and A.J. enjoying a fresh and fruity breakfast at Gram's . . . More ice cream please!

Fresh Raspberry Cheesecake Bites

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I love berry season . . . We grow our own blackberries, and boysenberries, but when our local grocer has fresh red raspberries on sale . . . Well . . . I'm all over them! Tart! Sweet! Flavorful! Nothing can hold a candle to the taste of fresh, red raspberries!

Uptown Banana Pudding Cheesecake

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Have you ever made a recipe, and then were pleasantly surprised by not only how beautiful it looked . . . but by how amazing it tasted?!!!!

Beautiful, even while still in the springform pan!

Crusty Peachy Peach Cobbler

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It's that time again . . . Peach Season in Arizona!

Keeping it Simple . . . Berries Anyone?

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Way back, when I was a girl both my Momma and Gram had fancy berry bowls sets. A set consisted of a medium serving bowl and 6 small fruit dishes. I felt elegant eating wild huckleberries out of Gram's pink depression glass berry dishes!

Fruit Pizzas for Matt's Birthday Party

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It doesn't get better than this! For this "pizza" . . . I start with a crunchy sugar cookie crust . . . next a sweet layer of vanilla sugar cream cheese . . . add an artistic array of beautiful seasonal fruit, ripened to perfection . . . and finally, a sweet, tart orange glaze . . . and you've got Fruit Pizza!

48 Little Pumpkin Pies Using Will's Homegrown Pumpkins!

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Our family loves getting together to for the 4th of July, America's Independence Day celebration! Our children, their children (the Grands) and of course, Will and I gather at Jason and Annie's for food, fun, swimming and end our evening by watching local fireworks! This year our friends Tino and Elsa joined us!

Rhubarb Pastry

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Our youngest son, Matthew L~O~V~E~S rhubarb! Matt volunteered to drive up last weekend with his family to help his Papa put a new starter In our pickup. I had 2 pounds of "fresh picked rhubarb, and wanted to bake up something special to show my appreciation.

Berry Pie with Easy Food Processor Butter Crust

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We've been doing well with our low-carb lifestyle, eating berries by the handful, no fruit crisps, no pies, or tarts . . . for 2 whole weeks! . . . until we needed a "welcome home" pie!

Easy, Low Carb ~ Lemony Custard Ice Cream

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Will began reading a kindle book through bookbub.com called Kick Your Fat in the Nuts. He found the title intriguing . . . guess it's a guy thing . . . Smirk ; ^ }

Fresh Rhubarb Pie . . . Oh Yah, Baby!!!

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What could be more perfect than combining my 2 favorite foods? I love pie and I am head-over-heels "In Love" with anything that features RHUBARB as the main ingredient!

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies for Your Valentine

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Who doesn't love shortbread . . . add chocolate . . . a wee bit of expresso . . . and a smidgen of cinnamon and you have a great cut-out cookie to make bears, dinosaurs, Christmas trees and beautiful Valentine cookies!

Cinnamon Apple Squares

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I've been looking for this recipe for years! My notes by the "lost recipe" said, "Terrific, Great and WOW"!!

My Momma's (Bea's) Pumpkin Pie

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One Thanksgiving memory is solidly etched in my mind . . .

Fresh Apricot Cake ~ Aprikosenkuchen

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My favorite breakfast is 3 or 4 apricots picked fresh off our tree. Apricots are the perfect fruit! They are sweet and tangy and their skin is so thin, you don't have to peel it! Some of my favorite recipes involve apricots! Germany is known for their delicious cakes and this Fresh Apricot Cake is a summer staple in most German homes. 1 bite and it will become a family favorite in your home!

Fruit Crisp

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I absolutely LOVE pie! I love fruit pies, cream pies, pumpkin pies, nut pies and yes, meat pies! I love a flaky buttery crust! I love pie! However, even though I can make a killer crust, my secret is . . . I don't like to make pie crusts! My answer to this dilemma . . . is making healthier Fruit Crisps. They are quick, easy, and delicious, fresh from the oven, maybe swimming in cream or topped with a dollop of sweet whipped cream!

Boysenberries.

I ordered a little cookbook years ago from Oregon, when I was going through one of those moments of desperation. It was hot (118F. that's 47.7C.) and humid with no break in sight, and I was looking for a new state to live in. The two places I looked at moving to? Portland, Oregon on the west coast and Portland, Maine on the east coast! In a weak moment I ordered real estate brochures and a charming cookbook called- Oregon Sampler: Resorts & Recipes featuring a sampling of recipes from the resorts & people of Oregon, put together by the Assistance League of Corvallis. It's loaded with top notch regional recipes and this is my rendition of blackberry crisp with a three fruit combo ~ blackberries, peaches and boysenberries and a little thickener to hold the juice and fruit together.

Fresh, home-grown blackberries, peaches and boysenberries.

FRUIT CRISP

Serves 8

5 cups fresh fruit

1 tablespoon lemon juice

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons corn starch

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Crisp Ingredients

1/3 cup flour

1 cup old fashioned oatmeal

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, melted

• Place washed, prepared fruit in a buttered 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice
• Whisk sugar and cornstarch together; sprinkle evenly over fruit.
• Combine flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter; sprinkle evenly over fruit.
• Bake at 375F for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Serve warm. Top with cream for an old-fashioned dessert or with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.

Fruit sprinkled with sugar/cornstarch combination.

 

Fruit Crisp with crunchy butter-oat crumble satisfies the most ardent fruit pie lover.

Or course this crisp can be made with any combination of fruits or a single fruit. It would be wonderful with just peaches, blackberries, boysenberries, plums, apricots, strawberries, rhubarb or pears. With so many fresh fruits available and those I freeze for the times seasonal, local fruit is not available . . . I can see a lot of Fruit Crsips in our future . . . Over at Julie's!!!

 

 

Soft Gingerbread

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Who doesn't love that moist, spicy cake called, Gingerbread? Add a dollop of fresh whipped cream or top with Microwave Lemon Curd or Tangerine Curd and you have a delightfully refreshing snack. Serve for dessert or, my favorite . . . breakfast with a yummy cuppa tea, coffee or ice cold milk!

Microwave Lemon Curd

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When lemons are plentiful it's time to make Lemon Curd, and maybe Mini Lemon Curd Tarts!

Who doesn't love lemon curd? It's one of those pricey gourmet items few can afford to buy on a regular basis. I have an easy and fool proof recipe to share with you that's so much better than store bought!