so happy with the crumb in these tasty mike wazowski lookalikes (once you see it, you can’t unsee it), some of them might even throw you a cheeky side-eye depending on how they bake up.
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~ real food, balanced living ~
no matter how old my boys become, this time of year always seems to remind me of dreaming up breakfast ideas for their first day back to school (school starts early in these parts…)….
i recently stayed at a cozy inn on the coast where they were featuring a homemade granola as part of their breakfast offering — there was a choice of granola sprinkled over creamy almond butter with sea salt flakes on toasted sourdough (i know, just awful) or … granola with dreamy icelandic yogurt and a swirl of tangy meyer lemon marmalade… eeek, it was the toughest decision i made all week!…
oh hello stone fruit season ❥
today i’m featuring a quick small batch plum jam (with a diy pectin) that tastes every bit as good as traditional jam ~ with minimal sugar and even less fuss, you’ll love having this one up your sleeve to whip up in no time this summer….
I was going to title this post: ‘15 Recipes to Remind Us of Spring” but that didn’t sound very committal so thought I better double down and cheer things on….
I’ve been making these muffins twice a week (yes, twice a week) for the past year and I’m excited to share them with you today!…
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My fruit preserving career took off during Covid and there’s no stopping this runaway train.
For many, it was sourdough; for this girl, it was jammin’ and I’m happy to report that this exploration has lead me to discover that it’s not only a very doable process (no need to be psyched out) it’s also enormously satisfying (the sound of the lids sealing against jars alone is worth it) but, there’s more… I found a pure citrus pectin that jells with low amounts of sugar (using any sweetener of choice) — what a revelation!…
well, these might be my favorite yet …
(and that’s saying a lot given the embarrassing number of muffin recipes I have on the blog)….