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A Different Kind of Blueberry Cobbler

Nothing sings the praises of summer like blueberry cobbler. Cooks love summer for its fresh bounty and yes, if you make it right–blueberry cobbler sings! Personally, I love a dallop of crème friache, but it’s not necessary to make this tasty treat really stand out. This blueberry cobbler is unique with a cornbread cinnamon top but I almost guarantee that once you try it this way–you may just ditch your old blueberry cobbler recipe! The recipe originally appeared in Fine Cooking Magazine. . .however I’ve tweaked it just a little to bring out the combination of cinnamon, cornbread and blueberries. … Continue reading →

Apple Streusel Cobbler

Okay, I admit it. Sometimes I bake just to make my house smell good. Can you really blame me? I’ve had an infant in residence for at least eight years. That’s eight years of dirty diapers. Come to think of it, for at least six of those years, we’ve had two or more in diapers. Seriously, I think I deserve a little smelly goodness from the oven. This is one of my favorite “make your home smell good recipes” because it uses canned pie filling so its super easy to make. Whenever I bring this to potlucks people devour it … Continue reading →

Mini Desserts For Your Thanksgiving Buffet

There was a time when pumpkin pie was the only dessert served on Thanksgiving. Not anymore. These days Turkey Day diners expect a variety of sweet treats to cap off their mega-meal. My family goes all out on Thanksgiving with a huge dessert buffet featuring a variety of pies, cakes, cookies and other goodies. However, the most popular treats are the mini desserts. They may be small (which enables everyone to sample without guilt), but they’re big on taste and are simple to make. Take a look: APPLE TARTS Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry 6 ounces almond paste 2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

Caring For Your Stoneware Bakeware

The idea for using fired clay for baking and cooking is ancient. The Chinese used to take slabs of clay and heat them in a kiln of around 2000 degrees. The result is what we now call stoneware. There are several advantages to using stoneware: *It is safe to use in the microwave, oven or freezer. *Over time it develops a non-stick surface. *It’s long lasting if you care for it properly. However, stoneware must be cared for properly. It also needs to be re-seasoned from time to time. You cannot put stoneware in the dishwasher as the finish will … Continue reading →

The Best Pear Crisp in the World

I’m not generally one to cook with pears. They never last long enough in our fridge to accumulate enough to make a really great pie or cobbler or crisp. But we had such luck last night and so a-baking I went. This filling is really inspired by a recipe I found in Family Fun Magazine. (Yes, you’ll notice I get quite a few recipes from there.) I like it because the ground ginger gives the dish a little kick. This is definitely a case where less is more, and when I experimented with adding other spices, I have to admit … Continue reading →

Families.com 2007 Cookbook ‘A’

The families.com cookbook is organized according to ingredients rather than by type of dish. This way if you have an ingredient on hand, and are wondering what to do with it, or if you want a recipe that uses a specific ingredient, then you can look it up in the cookbook. If you want a certain type of dish. . .use the categories on the right! Acorn Squash Ranchy Breaded Fish and Candied Acorn Squash Adobo seasoning Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Tex Mex Marinade Allspice Chai Spice Cutouts Spicy Mixed Nuts Oatmeal Waffles with Homemade Apple Butter Healthy Pumpkin Brownies … Continue reading →

Pearberry Crisp

My husband says I tend to cook in phases and I have to admit, it’s kind of true. I’m in a fruit phase right now so most of the things coming out of my kitchen are fruit based. (To the dismay of some of my sugar cravin’ family members!) But fruit cobblers and fruit crisps are a great low fat way to serve dessert and not regret it or spend hours working it off at the gym later. And I’ll let you in on a secret. Crisps and cobblers are mostly interchangeable. So if you don’t like the topping, want … Continue reading →