I love the summer. Not only is the weather beautiful but there is always an abundance of freshly picked fruit and vegetables available. Here in Atlantic Canada, strawberry season is nearing the end but the good news is, wild blueberry season is right around the corner! Fresh blueberries are one of the most popular summer treats of all time. They are sweet, succulent, full of nutrients, and can be eaten freshly picked as well as incorporated into a variety of recipes. Wild blueberries grow … [Read more...]
How to Make Blueberry Pie
I love the fall of the year. The blistering temperatures and high humidity have been replaced by comfortable temps and a cooling breeze. Another reason I love this time of year is the abundance of local fruits and vegetables available at markets and roadside stands. One of our favourite fruits is blueberries. They grow in wild abandon in fields all over southern New Brunswick. Not only are they delicious, blueberries are very high in antioxidants. One of my favourite things to make … [Read more...]
Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake ~ Baking Spree!
Not quite sure why, there was no weather event happening, which often seems to spur some of my cooking/baking sprees...lol. But for some reason, I woke up on Saturday morning with the urge to cook and cook and bake! So, after my obligatory 3 or 4 cups of coffee while reading the newspaper I headed for the kitchen. I had put yellow eyed beans on to soak the night before, so perhaps it was a foreshadowing of the baking spree to come. I put them on to boil/simmer and started on the bread, … [Read more...]