Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Basil Blueberry Cheese Pastries in partnership with Gourmet Garden, who compensated me for this post. As always, all opinions remain 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep the lights on! Labor Day has passed and, just like that, summer slips into fall. Not yet … [Read more…]
Becoming a parent makes you question everything you’ve always known and done. Are you using the right type of laundry detergent? Is your car safe enough? Are you even qualified to have a child in the first place? (Eek!) But more than anything else, food becomes a much larger focus in your life. It wasn’t … [Read more…]
Summer is full of so many fabulous fruits, but one of my favorites would have to be cherries. Those little orbs–aside from proving to the Witches of Eastwick that they could meddle in other people’s lives–are so packable, so finger-food-friendly, and just so darn delicious. Keep napkins on hand–the juice, sadly stains. After pitting 6 … [Read more…]
“Pineapple isn’t white!” my daughter insisted from the fresh foods aisle in Target. “Well, what fruit can you think of that is then?” She thought long and hard, scanning the options available. “Pears and apples are white inside, but they turn brown. Bananas are yellow…” “Do you have a better idea?” “Pineapple it is!” I … [Read more…]
My blueberry bushes are starting to ripen, green berries changing to shades of light pink to deep purple. I hope we can harvest some this year; last year, the birds got to them first. Clearly they were delicious. Blueberries are pretty easy to grow, especially dwarf varieties. Put them in large containers and be sure … [Read more…]