BakeAwayGirl

 Our neighbor brought us a basket of fresh picked strawberries, and while our kids inhale strawberries, we had just picked up a bunch from the grocery store. There was no way we could eat them all.  Well, there was, but it would be ridiculous. So instead, I headed to Pinterest for ideas. This particular recipe was so delicious that we immediately made it again, substituting the strawberries for raspberries and lemon. It was way more tart with the raspberries and lemon, but I also went hard with lemon, so it's possible to sweeten it up.  The point is, you can use most berries in some form. It's worth noting that this does go bad relatively quickly when left at room temperature, even when well wrapped.  We didn't quite finish the last pieces of either version before they went bad... and we ate it fast. So either store it in the fridge, or bring it to share within a day or two. Strawberry Oatmeal Bars Adapted from here 1 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup flour 1/3 cup brown sugar...

We had a ton of cherries that we just could not eat them all before they were going to go bad.  I always wanted to bake with cherries, but I don't have the patience to pit them.  Luckily, I have the best, most patient husband in the world, and he said he would pit 6 cups of cherries for me!  Perfection!  That was the right amount for my very first cherry pie, something I've wanted to do forever. But the group we were having over had a gluten-free member.  She never expects anyone to accommodate her, but a life without dessert just sounds terrible, so I always try to make some dessert she can have.  Seriously, I'd never go to a party if I couldn't ever have dessert.   So instead, I found two similar recipes, one gluten-free.  That one was supposedly with blueberries, but the topping was a sort of lemon shortbread topping, which would work just as deliciously with cherries.  So I made double the amount of cherries needed for the crum...

This blueberry cake is addicting, and it is unfortunately easy to make.  You're not a big baker?  Well, dear, I've found a recipe that you can throw together that will make everyone think you're a whiz.  This delectable treat was first brought to my attention at a family party by a family friend.  She mentioned that she got the recipe from a morning news show, but to be honest, I wasn't really listening and so I'm vague on the details. If you recognize this recipe, feel free to tell me in the comments section.  I don't want to be accused of stealing someone's recipe. I brought this to our 4th of July party yesterday, and it was a huge hit.  No one ever believes how stupidly easy it is too... yum! Blueberry Cake I got so carried away I forgot to take a picture! So I stole this one... which is exactly how it looks 1 tall can of pineapple (I prefer crushed, but you can use any style) 3 cups of blueberries (1 pint = about 2 cups) 3/4 cup sugar 1 b...

So if you read the last post, I experimented with a raspberry crumble and it was a hit !  I was just going to post an update in the same post about it, but... well, this is Jeff's fault.  I was thinking aloud and said I was going to make a half-batch of the apple filling, and Jeff felt this was blasphemy.  Why make half the amount of apples when I could make them all? Men. So I gave in (who doesn't love baked apples?) and sliced two apples and diced six.  Why?  Well, we decided to make two different things.  The diced apples would be the apple filling in the crumble, while the sliced apples would be the base of a few small ramikins of apple crisp.  I mixed all the apple pieces with cinnamon, lemon juice, brown sugar, and nutmeg.  I let that sit in its juice while I made the crumble dough.  For some reason, the dough didn't ball up as nicely as yesterday.  It was much more like a pie dough today and less like a dough.  For thos...

So it was your typical Sunday around here.  We slept in, did some grocery shopping, and I browsed Pinterest (of course).  We've been staying at my parents for a week to take care of the dogs while they were on vacation, and getting back to our own apartment and rhythm was nice.  Sleeping in our own bed again was beyond heavenly, and I never wanted to get out!  Unfortunately, the shower and grocery shopping called, so I did. While doing my lazy morning internet routine (facebook, email, weather, pinterest), I discovered a delicious recipe on Pinterest.  It was an easy, basic crumble recipe that called for raspberry, but I think you could do a lot with it.  We followed the recipe this time, but I want to try it with my apple pie filling as well.  The one thing I'll caution about that, however, is the rest of the dish is sweet, so the tartness of the raspberry filling was the perfect counterpart.  I would suggest raspberry, blueberry, cherry, or ...