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MAKE MINE A CRISP…PLUMS n PEACHES!
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. “ Henry David Thoreau Stone Fruit Crisp – Peaches & Plums… This is quite the best time of the year to get inspired by summer fruits in food. This summer is special for me. The blogosphere is constantly churning out eye-catching & delicious fruity delights a dime a dollar!! It’s difficult to catch up & make each of them, but I’m getting on slowly & steadily… a real feast for the eyes. Here’s a stone-fruit crisp I made inspired largely by this ‘Triple Berry Rhubarb Crisp‘ posted…
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MIXED BERRY & NUT CLUSTERS….Cookies, Cake & CLICK
“If life is a bowl of cherries, then what am I doing in the pits?”Erma Bombeck Mixed Berry & Nut Clusters Aaaaaaaargh…it’s just another of those days when time begins to run out on you even before morning has nicely broken!! Day before was a busyish day. I made cookies out of dried berries & I made chocolate chocolate-chip muffins from Nigella’s recipe @ Food network…asking for trouble to tell you the truth! The muffins were not nice at all, so not worthy of being posted. Had my dear friend’s kids over from Ukraine, so then made chocolate morsel cookies too. The kids are complete chocolate addicts & will not…
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FRANKLY SPEAKING…THESE FRANKIES ARE DARNED GOOD
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire Frankies served with a Sweet & Sour Mango Chutney…really experience your senses!! The thoughts of what to make for lunch ring in the head every morning the minute I wake up. Inspiration on a daily basis is hard to come by…but this morning Meeta @ What’s For Lunch Honey came to my rescue. Have been fascinated by her post on frankies served with a mango chutney ever since I saw it served on her blog. Thoughts turned into opportunity when spicy Zlamushka @ Zlamushka’s Spicy Kitchen mailed the other day announcing WFLH…
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FRANKLY SPEAKING…THESE FRANKIES ARE DARNED GOOD
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire Frankies served with a Sweet & Sour Mango Chutney…really experience your senses!! The thoughts of what to make for lunch ring in the head every morning the minute I wake up. Inspiration on a daily basis is hard to come by…but this morning Meeta @ What’s For Lunch Honey came to my rescue. Have been fascinated by her post on frankies served with a mango chutney ever since I saw it served on her blog. Thoughts turned into opportunity when spicy Zlamushka @ Zlamushka’s Spicy Kitchen mailed the other day announcing WFLH…
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A PLUM OF A CAKE…FRESH PLUMS & PISTACHIO NUTS
“Do not be afraid to go out on a limb. . .That’s where the fruit is.” Anonymous Fresh Plum Spice Cake Blogging is greatly inspiring. It’s opens the mind to new ideas & makes you look at everything differently. Food blogging for foodies like me goes even a step further. A fruit means more than just a chomp now; it eggs me on to try & widen my horizons! …am still on a fruit trail Cherries have all but disappeared from the market; they show up for a very short period in summer. Peaches, plums & mangoes still rule the roost, with mangoes creating a sort of flood. I’m in…
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PISTACHIO OLIVE OIL BROWNIES…Tried, tested & true!
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” La Rochefoucauld Pistachio Olive Oil Brownies…the healthy choice & TRUE!! I made these yummy brownies & I made them with olive oil!! Believe it or not…they were scrumptious. If you are looking for butter laden, rich, dense brownies then these are not for you. But, if indulgence & counting calories are your kind of conflicting inclination, then these are right up your alley!! Was surfing the net a few days ago & found this very interesting sounding brownie recipe…interesting because they were brownies made with olive oil accompanied by a stunning picture by Sabra @ Cookbook Catchall. The…















