“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is.” Will Rogers Summer’s here in full swing, & we’re slowly seeing the market getting flooded with ‘stone fruits’. It began with mangoes, then cherries, & now it’s apricots. Peaches are beginning to surface as well, but haven’t reached the ‘fully … Continue reading APRICOT CHERRY MINI CRISPS…there’s joy in blogging!
“I’ll feed them milk and cookies.”Brent Sutter I love a good oatmeal cookie. Had a bag of dates & thought I’d do a date & walnut something. Surfed the net for ages looking for something ‘cookie’ to make with dates & walnuts. Obviously & predictably, got hopelessly distracted, & ended up making these tasty morsels … Continue reading WORLD OATMEAL COOKIES … with Dried Cranberries, Crystallised Ginger, Walnuts & Raisins
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer, and like it.” Russel Baker Oh to have a berry to call your own! What a blissful feeling it is to find pretty berries here after going green with envy reading about blueberries, cranberries & just about every other berry under the sun in blog … Continue reading BERRY DELICIOUS INDIAN COOLER … Phalse ka Sherbet
“Friends are like cupcakes in my pantry of memories.” Anonymous The weather has changed, Spring is in the air. Pretty flowers everywhere, & even though the daytime highs are much higher than normal, the mornings & evenings are just beautiful. There is frenzied activity of birds building nests, butterflies buzzing around… & in the last … Continue reading Glazed lemon Cakes … just like Spring is here!
“With all that together, you’ve got a snack with lots of fiber, vitamins and protein.”Emily Walker A friend of mine was flying down from the UK in December ’08 & she asked if I wanted anything from there. Me? Yes, of course! I never let a good offer go by & asked her to ‘please’ … Continue reading BLUEBERRY OAT WALNUT GRANOLA BARS…Yummy mouthful!
“You have to ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Strawberry season is setting in here. Yes, it’s winter & still quite cold, but this is when we begin to see strawberries entering the market. Steeply priced, but far too tempting to turn away from, I bought a box … Continue reading BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES WITH WHIPPED MASCARPONE
