This year we have had a lot of rain, and not a lot of sunshine. But, even though a little later than last year, the fruit trees are blooming! Plum Tree This is our weeping plum tree. Isn't she pretty? I love this tree. The fruit is delicious and it fills out nicely and grows really tall ...
Fruit
Simple Frozen Peaches
We had soooo many peaches on our tree this year. They were getting ripe so fast, I didn't have time make everything I wanted to with them. I knew I had to get them in the freezer, so I tried something different, peach cubes. These Simple Frozen Peaches are super quick and easy. In the past I have ...
Fresh Strawberry Puree
Lately we seem to always have a container of Fresh Strawberry Puree in our refrigerator. Fresh Strawberry Puree All we do is rinse off a bunch of strawberries, remove the stems, add a bit of sugar or some sugar free sweetener, and blend it up! If you have a lot of strawberries from the garden ...
Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting
I came up with this recipe for Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting after my son found a recipe on the internet for some chocolate and raspberry cupcakes and he wanted us to make them. He started reading the recipe to me and I stopped him about halfway through. It was a very detailed and complex recipe. ...
Peach Coffee Cake with Oatmeal Crumb Topping
We have one peach tree in our yard. Every year we hope for, and look forward to, a lot of peaches. This year, we have so many that the limbs are breaking off of the tree. Even after a late season hail storm, we still have more peaches than we know what to do with. Today I made this Peach Coffee Cake ...
Strawberry Skillet Cake
Strawberry Skillet Cake is a moist and delicious skillet cake made with fresh strawberries. I love springtime. We have this wonderful fruit stand not very far from our house and they have the most delicious strawberries! Everyone in town anxiously waits for them to open up for the ...
Chocolate Puffs with Fresh Strawberries
Chocolate Puffs with Fresh Strawberries... Can you think of a better summertime treat? Fresh Strawberries with a creamy yogurt pudding inside a lite Chocolate Puff! After one bite of this dessert, both kids were yelling..."Blog It"! My husband was also impressed. I think we found a ...
Strawberry Burritos
These delicious Strawberry Burritos are perfect for breakfast or a snack. They are quick and simple to make. My son enjoyed them so much he even started making some on his own. This is a perfect recipe for kids learning their way around the kitchen! It is Sunday, May 4th, and I want to fix ...