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sweets

Appetizers/Starters, Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Sweet Snacks

Blueberry Balsamic Jam with a hint of Rosemary

I went blueberry picking again last weekend. And currants and raspberries actually, but that doesn’t have much to do with this post. In typical fashion, I made some more jam. I love jams. And per my usual, I decided to make this one with a twist: adding a bit of balsamic vinegar and simmering the jam with some rosemary. Now, it isn’t an overwhelming rosemary flavor and the balsamic really just adds a bit of brightness. At any rate, it is delicious on toast but I could also see this being very yummy with savory things, like adding to a cheese plate.
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18. July 2018
Breakfast/Brunch, General Reference/Tutorial

Strawberry Blood Orange and Ginger Jam

Here we are, another variation on Strawberry Jam. It seems that every year, I try something new. Sometimes with lemon and thyme, sometimes with port, sometimes mized with other fruit, always yummy. This year, I decided to add blood orange juice (a little bit of a clean, citrus-y note) and freshly grated ginger. The ginger isn’t overwhelming, just a nice warm after taste. Seriously delicious this time. Perfect for gift giving too.
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27. June 2018
Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Strawberry Almond Crumble Bars

As is usual in later June, usually the first weekend after the summer solstice, I went PYO Strawberry picking today. It wasn’t great weather, and I picked less berries that usual because they seemed smaller, there were less of them, and the impending rain. As usual, I have plans for the berries, so stay tuned. Here is my first recipe: a crumble bar stand-by: Strawberry Almond Crumble Bars. Bursting with fresh strawberry flavor!
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23. June 2018
Cookies

Mini Chip Toffee Crunch Almond Butter Cookies

As I have mentioned before, every once in a while, I make something that is Gluten Free. Not because I have to eat GF, but because I like the idea of a recipe, it sounds yummy and it is accidently without flour. Enter these cookies. As with many of my GF creations, they are made of a nut butter (in this case, almond butter) so if you have a nut allergy, this one isn’t for you. In the recipe, I wrote 1 cup each of the mini-chips and the toffee crunch, but in the actual cookies I eye-balled it, so it’s kind of more than that. I will definitely recommend using mini-chips for these cookies though, as the bigger chips don’t incorporate very well.
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7. June 2018