During the summer, like everyone else in Paris, I get outta town for a long break. I often visit friends who live in the country in nearby in the Seine-et-Marne, a region a little over an hour from Paris.
This recipe for Sour Cream Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake is the best thing to serve unexpected guests! So easy with a cake mix and still so tasty - nobody will ever know! I don't know about you but I'm a huge fan of cake. What I'm not a fan of?
Chinese ribs with a sesame crust...one of my better inventions of late. Baby back ribs are always a treat, no matter how they're prepared, but when coupled with savory Asian flavors, they make a delicious, winning dish to have with cold drink, or some stir-fried baby bok choy or garlicky broccoli as a side dish.
As summer winds down (scary that were getting into August already), every year I inevitably start thinking about my summer checklist: Have I gone to the beach? [not yet.. :( ] Did I go camping/hiking/fishing? [check! see my post here!] Have I had enough BBQ/grilled foods to last me through fall and winter?
Wonderfully sweet, tangy, refreshing and bubbly. Plus, it's so easy and inexpensive to make right at home! Since Butters is our first dog - our first baby - we've been completely spoiling him. We hold him in our arms, we give him treats for being cute, and we try to get in as many snuggles as possible.
So, I love naturally flavored water. But it just never crossed my mind to naturally infuse tea. I mean, lemon. Yeah, obviously. But other fruit. Nope, it never dawned on me. Until a couple weeks ago. I was making my first batch of sun tea.
Photo Update: 3/24/15 Have you guys tried Take 5 bars before? I often forget about them, but really they are one of my favorite candy bars. They have the best combination of flavors - everything a candy bar could need. I mean, who doesn't love chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, pretzels and peanuts?
A few weeks ago we started to get "boiled" here in Vancouver and I think I "spit out" about 5 no bake desserts during that time. Global warming at its finest because it is only May. I made ice cream a gazillion times, popsicles (many versions to come out soon), no bake black bean brownies (want that one soon?)
Before we dive into this recipe, I have to update you about my trip. Last weekend I was writing to your from Philadelphia, PA. We've taken a little jaunt down the coast and this weekend we are exploring The Outer Banks - the coastal part of North Carolina.
If you've ever been in the middle of making a recipe and suddenly realized you didn't have one of the main ingredients....raise your hand! OK, I see I'm not alone in this (you can all put your hands down now.) It's so frustrating when that happens!