This blueberry crumble recipe is scrumptious. I can remember my first fourth party a year after we got married, and I was 36 weeks pregnant with my daughter. I went to a party where there was a delicious backyard barbecue spread, and the featured dessert was a fruit pizza that had strawberries and blueberries painstakingly arranged into the shape of an American flag. I was stunned at the precision, and the detail. But I am here to tell you, I am not detailed. And arranging blueberries in 13 packed stripes sounds like a form of torture. If you're into lines, by all means, make the American flag fruit pizza, and if you're more like me, allow me to introduce you to my favorite festive treat: Blueberry Crumble. I used to request my mom to make me this dish in lieu of a birthday cake, and since my birthday is in July, it always seemed to be in keeping with July's most well known celebration (which isn't my birthday, sadly). Where strawberries and raspberries fail sometimes to satisfy, … [Read more...]
Caramel Praline Delight Recipe
Today is the day to share with you one of my favorite dessert recipes from when I was a kid: Caramel Praline Delight. I looked at my calendar today and had a moment of sadness realizing that one week marked in bold capital letters reading, "VACATION TO FLORIDA" is now behind us. Growing up, family tradition was to wait until the end of summer for vacation. Partly because my dad worked at a summer camp and had to be present for the majority of summer, but also because it was just a glorious way to close out the season and get ready for the craziness of a school year where we rushed around on various individual schedules. But for the past four years, we've taken this trip earlier and earlier and I'm not sure how I feel about it. To have the beach already behind me, and summer just now baring her bronzed arms in my face is sad. And I hate to let myself get sad, so I decided I'm glad I get to flip the calendar soon and say hello to July. June, you were great to me, per usual. But on the … [Read more...]
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