Now, it’s finally time for pumpkin! Even my most die-hard, pumpkin spice loving friend was getting sick of pumpkin spice before the end of October. This is why I don’t understand starting everything earlier and earlier every year. I was seeing Christmas wrapping paper and presents in displays before my Dad’s birthday in mid-October this…
Banana Nut Blondies with Brown Butter Glaze
While some might say that this is the season of pumpkin – or really pumpkin spice; for me at least until we get closer to Thanksgiving, I actually think banana. I can remember baking banana bread on a cool October day while dad was in the garage painting decoys and bringing out still warm slices…
Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies
So my parents, Tory & AJ and Derek & I have now all planted apple trees in our respective yards. We talked about it for years but finally pulled the trigger this year, same with Tory & AJ. But Dad, got his – I think for Father’s Day from my Mom, two years ago. Surprisingly,…
Blueberry Lemon Sherbet
Well here I am with a freezer full of blueberries and a new ice-cream cookbook Tory gave me for my birthday. It only makes sense that I tried an ice-cream? Or rather a sherbet. The cool thing about Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream (#CommissionsEarned) if you’re a food geek like me is that the…
Mini Blueberry Hand Pies
Last year was a bumper crop for wild Minnesota blueberries. I think we picked about 7 buckets in a weekend, maybe more. We picked almost 4 Saturday and were going to head home Sunday after checking game cameras at the land, when we stopped to check out a tip from my mother-in-law to give to…
Strawberries & Cream Popsicles
It’s one of my favorite times of year again – strawberry picking time. And since we’re starting to see some warm days or hot days [Minnesota hot, not Southern hot], a popsicle is the perfect way to use some fresh strawberries. Last year I made Strawberry Mojito Popsicles that were full of fresh strawberries and…
