Summer is hitting a high note and temperatures are brutal. I just can’t bring myself to turn on the oven and heat up my whole apartment. So for this 4th of July, instead of bringing my usual assortment of pies and cakes I decided to go for something that does not require cooking…a beautiful silky, …
Blueberry Jam Mojito
Wait! The leaves are starting to turn and I have barely enjoyed summer! I know there is something in the “How To Enjoy Life Handbook" about spending summer on an inner tube in some lazy body of water?... Yes??..... I knew it!! I am behind on some of this “Summer” thing. I have …
Nut’n Berry Smoothie: Allergy-free and Anti-inflammatory
Nut’ n Berry Smoothie. AKA: allergy free protein smoothie. Tall-Dark and Handsome calls it the Ugly Berry Smoothie. Remember when I lost my taste buds? I am still troubled by it. Some of the lingering effects of my condition include constant itchiness and the inability to eat anything remotely spicy (a tragedy!). In an effort …
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Blueberry Dumplings
Oh to pick your own blueberries. In my fondest memories of wild blueberries I think of the sweet juiciness that keeps you going when your hands are grubby. At the time, I was spending my days hiking the Francis Marion National Forest and the crew and I were often knee deep in swamp or thicket. Tough …