Jam Bars

One of my favorite blogs is Liv Life. Kim posts the best recipes. I adore her Pumpkin Granola recipe and I was also taken with her recipe for Strawberry Oatmeal Jam Bars. She posted this last April and I have been making these beauties all summer.

Blackberry Jam Bars

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Watermelon-Mint Granita for August SRC

Check out SRC reveals today. I used some of our garden produce for a Minted-Watermelon Granita from “A Spoonful of Thyme.” . . . → Read More: Watermelon-Mint Granita for August SRC

The Final Course: Blueberry-Lavender Cobbler with Ginger Struesel

This dessert from our Farmers Market Meals Cooking Class was well worth the wait. This is a feature dessert at Tavern on Brady and I am so glad that Chef Grant shared it with the class.

First of all, you must start with fresh blueberries.

Beautiful fresh blueberries from the farmers market.

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Happy Holiday Recipe Club—It’s Cinco de Mayo!

I’m tacking on another celebration to Cinco de Mayo—our faux anniversary! Help us celebrate with a Dulce de Leche Apple Pie. . . . → Read More: Happy Holiday Recipe Club—It’s Cinco de Mayo!

Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Parfait with Ginger Snaps

It is Girl Scout Cookie Season!

This year one of the youngest nieces was selling. I think that we alone helped her get a cookie selling merit badge! I have all sorts of GS cookies in the freezer!

The newspaper has been running recipes using the most popular cookies. I saw one for a lemon-blueberry . . . → Read More: Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Parfait with Ginger Snaps

King Cake(s)

Fat Tuesday is almost here! Read on for a King Cake recipe from another of my favorite Junior League Cookbooks—this one comes straight from New Orleans—and a lighter version from The Realistic Nutritionist. . . . → Read More: King Cake(s)

Valentine’s Day Cherry-Raspberry Crisp

At least our V-Day dessert won’t have to suffer during our pantry and freezer Clean Out. We have enough frozen cherries and raspberries to make a romantic dessert. . . . → Read More: Valentine’s Day Cherry-Raspberry Crisp

Peach-Amaretto Sauce

Just trying to use up all that freezer jam. This is a great sauce for desserts. . . . → Read More: Peach-Amaretto Sauce

Has the internet taken the fun out of cooking?

How is that for a provocative title, fellow food bloggers? Please give me a minute to explain my question. (And there is a recipe for a great cake here!) . . . → Read More: Has the internet taken the fun out of cooking?

Espresso Brownies with Bailey’s Ganache

I was inspired by a gluten-free espresso brownie recipe that I posted a couple of weeks ago. Here is my “regular” version kicked up a bit with some Bailey’s. . . . → Read More: Espresso Brownies with Bailey’s Ganache