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20
Aug

Blackberry Buttermilk Pancakes

 

 

Seizing the opportunity that everyone was home together my little sis decided to throw her girls’ birthday party during our time together.  What I thought was a brilliant idea is she planned a breakfast birthday party.  A stress free event  counting the  9 kids at the house, this worked perfectly.  No getting dressed, pajamas were a must, no rushing out the door, no public place filled with strangers and for sleepy eyed adults a steady stream from fresh pots of strong brewed coffee were on-hand.  The menu was kid- friendly “pancakes” fruit filled pancakes topped with even more fruit and warm syrup.  For the adults steamy tacos filled with home-made barbacoa and spiked with fiery salsas.  Everyone sat around the table eating, talking, laughing, being loud…we like loud and simply enjoying each other’s company.  At first we thought we would have trouble waking up the kids, but with the wonderful smell of pancakes  filling my mom’s tiny kitchen, soon all kids were circling the table.  I have to admit, I believe the adults enjoyed the party even more than the kiddos.  All of us sitting at the table together with mom and dad gave us a moment to relive our childhood and if that doesn’t make the pancakes taste even sweeter, the syrupy thank you kisses that followed from newly opened birthday presents really topped it off.  I leave you with a sweet blackberry buttermilk pancake recipe to enjoy on your weekend.  May you have a wonderful weekend and take time to enjoy pancakes…..  Love Sweet Life! Read moreRead more

24
Jun

Blackberry-Lavender Champagne Cocktail

 

 

Lavender Lizzie, isn’t the color beautiful?  For one ticket/$6.00 you could shop while sipping on  Blanco’s Lavender Festival signature cocktail in a beautiful commemorative glass.     Read moreRead more

7
Jun

Blackberry Muffins, again..

 

Blackberry season is in full swing here in Texas, making for extremely happy mommy as they are my favorite berry,  so I am finding any excuse to use these puppies.  Read moreRead more

12
Jul

Blackberry Muffins

 

 
One lucky year, my little sister got me a 2 year subscription to Cooking Light for my birthday. (love ya girl!) I would wait each month to receive my issue and quickly begin reading from beginning to end, picking out new recipes to try. I found a great mac and cheese recipe that my girls adore. In the January issue they featured these little gems. These are perfect for on the go breakfast or an afternoon snack. The convenience of frozen berries and the punch of the oatmeal (me love me some oatmeal) make these a quick recipe.  Try these someday when you feel berry like!!
 

Whole Grain Blackberry Spice Muffins
Joy Zacharia, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2006

Yield 17 muffins (serving size: 1 muffin)

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon apple-pie spice
1 cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, coarsely chopped
Cooking spray
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through apple-pie spice) in a large bowl. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk, butter, vanilla, and egg in a small bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring until just moist. Gently stir in blackberries.
Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each of 17 paper-lined muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 16 minutes. Sprinkle muffins evenly with granulated sugar; bake 3 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans 10 minutes on wire racks.

*I only came out with 12 muffins, but I like mine big!!