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Honey Millet Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry season and my birthday! Two reasons why I love summer. Our bushes are laden with berries, and I got a few new cookbooks to celebrate my thirty-somethingth year. I’ll tell you more about the cookbooks as I work from them, but they are Milk and Cookies by Tina Casaceli, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at [...]

Posted 10 July 2011 | baked goods   blueberries   cookbook review   seasonal | Comments (0) Tagged: , , , , ,

Summer Berry Birthday Cake

My first baby turned three at the end of June. I recently heard a saying ‘the days are long, but the years are short’, and that couldn’t be more true. I’m working on creating some memorable traditions for my boys. A simple one we’ve practiced for my son’s past two birthdays is the Picking of [...]

Posted 02 July 2011 | baked goods   blueberries   dessert   kid stuff   seasonal   strawberries | Comments (3) Tagged: , , ,

Fruit Salad with Maple Yogurt: Treat Number Nine

I decided to take the sage advice of a friend and reader (Laurel), and make at least some of our remaining treats on the light side. Just because it doesn’t contain a stick of butter, doesn’t mean it can’t be a treat, right? This was a festive accompaniment to a simple weekday breakfast. Bright citrus [...]

Posted 12 January 2011 | blueberries   breakfast   dessert   kid snacks   kid stuff   salad and salad dressings   vegetarian   winter holiday | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , , ,

The Local (Smoothie)

In college, friends and I would occasionally eat at a fancy little sandwich shop near our dorm. It was ridiculously expensive for our meager college budget ($7 a sandwich!), but the grub was yummy. The sandwiches had kitschy names–my favorite was ‘the Thanksgiving. Roasted turkey, mayo, cranberry sauce, AND stuffing. Now that I’ve got you drooling and [...]

Posted 09 October 2010 | beverage   blueberries   breakfast   snacks   strawberries   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Blueberry Pie Bars

OK, I’ve officially shaken all of the blueberries out of my pockets – the bushes are empty, the freezer is full, and I promise not to give you another blueberry recipe for…well, awhile. But, I’ve saved the best for last. Blueberry Pie Bars. This dessert takes a mega-portion of blueberries, so you may want to [...]

Posted 21 July 2010 | baked goods   blueberries   dessert   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (2) Tagged: , , , ,