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Simple Blueberry Cake. My dear baking friends, I’m hoping you were intrigued and excited by the word “simple” in the title of this recipe.

Simple Blueberry Cake

I can’t express to you how pleased I am to have this recipe in my arsenal. It is such a perfect way to make use of summer fruit that I know it will make many repeat appearances on my table for many summers to come. I initially found a discussion about this recipe while browsing at Chowhound. Sadly, I neglected to bookmark the thread, but I did manage to save the recipe which is a variation of a recipe from Martha Stewart. I made a few changes, like replacing some of the sugar with brown sugar. Grilled Lime Coconut Chicken with Coconut Rice. Clearly lime and coconut are on my brain lately.

Grilled Lime Coconut Chicken with Coconut Rice

And for good reason. The fabulous thing about these flavors is that they can combine in a completely different way with each given recipe. The pie? Sweet and creamy. Roasted Cauliflower and White Cheddar Soup. This soup, oh, this soup.

Roasted Cauliflower and White Cheddar Soup

It’s roasted cauliflower and fragrant garlic, savory thyme and sharp white cheddar. Basically, it’s amazing. Soft, Sour Cream Sugar Cookies. Let me just get this out there: This is the best sugar cookie recipe ever.

Soft, Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

In my humble opinion.Cut-out cookies are popular for every occasion. All you need is this recipe and a collection of cookie cutters. How can I be so confident? Well, I've been making these sugar cookies for every special occasion since 1984. Below is a collection of some of my cookies through the years. Housewarming gift cookies. View cookie cutters on Amazon: house, key Baseball cookies. View cookie cutters on Amazon: baseball glove, baseball bat, cardinal Get creative with shapes. Potato Curry Recipe.

Starbucks Pumpkin Pound Cake. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins. If you've been a reader of this blog for any amount of time than you are already aware of my slight pumpkin obsession.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

Blueberry Streusel Bread #Recipe. Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies. Next time you’re at a holiday party go ahead and count how many dishes include cream cheese.

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies

That creamy dreamy deliciousness pops up everywhere this time of year. And with good reason. It’s SO stinking good. Kneader's Peppermint Brownies. When I was a little girl my parents would pack me and my sister into our 2 wheel drive sleigh, journey down the palm tree lined freeway, on a quest for the perfect Christmas tree.

Kneader's Peppermint Brownies

It wasn’t exactly Christmas Vacation {thank goodness…”Dad, did you bring a saw?”} But we loved running through the huge pines at Home Depot to pick the perfect tree. Once Dad got it trimmed and set up the smell of the house was intoxicating. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. We all know about the original cinnamon rolls.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Amazing Soft Pretzel Rolls. So I know I tend to be a bit dramatic about food, but I kid you not, these soft pretzel rolls are one of the best breads to ever come out of my kitchen.

Amazing Soft Pretzel Rolls

And I’ve made a lot of bread over the years. Brian didn’t even believe I actually made these (rude!) Because they look like something that would come from a gourmet bakery or fancy restaurant, neither of which happen to be in big supply in my cute little town. In his defense, I do have to admit that even I let out a real, live squeal of joy when I first made these and they came out of the oven looking like, well, pretzel rolls!

Rich, dark brown color, perfectly puffed and wonderfully salty and chewy. Reluctantentertainer.com Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening. Autumn Breakfast with Mushroom & Tomato Frittata Our family recently enjoyed an early autumn breakfast on our back patio, on a rainy Sunday morning, with baked Mushroom & Tomato Frittata fresh out of the oven.

reluctantentertainer.com Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

We sat together under the covered patio and definitely felt the brisk coolness of fall in the air, as we smelled the much-needed rain pouring down. Soon we won’t be gathering out here, as the cooler weather sets in, and our 2 sons journey back up to college this week. Oregon colleges start so late in the season, but I’m not complaining, because this meant extra weeks we get to enjoy the boys. Which we love. Soon all 3 of our kids will be embarking on their own lives. Back to the boys and our early autumn meal. Now on to the food. The Best Pavlova Recipe. S'mores Cookies. 30 Best Banana Recipes. Bananas don’t always have to be mellow yellow. Fall in love with their dark side too, with 30 of the BEST Banana Recipes! Every week when I go grocery shopping I buy bananas, some weeks we eat them all, but more often than not, we have a few that get too ripe before we can eat them. It’s at this point, when the peels become speckled with brown spots and their firm pulp goes soft that people often think bananas are over the hill.

Delicious Salad Recipe with Roasted Chickpeas {Our Summer Fave! Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas!! **This is a guest post from my girl Erin @ A Bird And A BeanI just made her recipe tonight and I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!! My Todd is too, they are so crunchy and awesome, we loved them. I found this recipe in the January issue of All You. I seriously love these little things. I'm eating them right now! They are so easy and you can flavor them with ANYTHING you want. They're really good for you, too. Homemade Cheese-Its. I do not buy much processed junk food, so when we get a craving for something crispy and cheesy, I now know have the perfect recipe to make.

Next time I will roll them out thinner for more of a crunch. These had crunchy bottoms and crisp layers of cheesiness, and my girls liked them "poofy" so they were still a hit even rolled a bit thicker. I think I will take a toothpick and poke the middle of each one before baking next time, it may help de-poof and will make them look like the original. Thanks, Erin, for a great recipe! Applesauce Bread. Brown Sugar and Spiced Banana Ice Cream.

Ravioli with Green Beans and Brown Butter Sauce. Seared Ginger-Balsamic Salmon with Hot and Sour Slaw. Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Whipped Mascarpone. Rich Chocolate Cake with Salty Dulce de Leche & Hazelnut Brittle. Kerbey Lane Cafe's Tortilla Soup. Kerbey Lane Cafe's Tortilla SoupSource: Austin-American Statesman 1 whole chicken, cooked and chopped into chunks2 fresh serrano peppers, finely diced 1 tablespoon oil 1 large onion1 small can diced green chiles 1 ounce canned chipotle peppers, finely diced or blended• 8 cups chicken stock or broth Handful of cilantro, chopped2 large tomatoes, choppedGarlic to tasteGround cumin to tasteSalt to taste Juice of 2 limes 4 corn tortillas, torn into pieces (optional) Boil the chicken in 3 quarts of water until cooked and tender. Remove chicken from pot. Remove bones and skin and chop meat into chunks. Strain the remaining stock.

Cut serrano peppers in half and remove the center with the seeds. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small pan. Tomato Pie is Nigh. Chile con Queso. Who among us, beset by workaday woes, hasn’t gone looking for solace in a basket of crispy fried tortilla chips and a bowl of hot, velvety cheese festooned with juicy tomatoes and spicy chiles? Edible Austin - Recipes. Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Cranberry-Pecan Salsa. Whew, that is a long title!! Zucchini Fritters. The Best Blueberry Coffee Cake. Food blogger Heather Christo has a secret family recipe for blueberry coffee cake, perfected over generations, which she says will "make your house smell like heaven. " Here's how to make it on your next lazy Saturday morning...The Best Blueberry Breakfast Cake You'll Ever Have By Heather Christo, author of the blog Heather Christo Cooks and the cookbook Heather Christo's Generous Table.

The Best Fish Tacos You'll Ever Have (with Panko!) 25 Doughnut Recipes for National Doughnut Day. Can you smell the fresh baked goodness? Doughnuts are DELICIOUS especially when they’re homemade. Here are 25 Doughnut Recipes for National Doughnut Day (Friday June 7, 2013). 25 Doughnut Recipes. Pina Colada Cake Recipe. A Creative Place for Wherever Life Leads: Restaurant-Style Salsa. Over the last 10 months {wow, 10 already??}

Baked Strawberry Doughnuts. My favorite cookie recipe: Mrs Fields Krispies. Salted Chocolate Nutella Sandwich Cookie. Streamlining Morning Routines. Homemade Cheese Crackers. Malted Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling. Cranberry Bliss Bars Starbucks Copycat) Recipe - Food.com - 203229. Black and White Holiday Bark with Cranberries. RECIPE: Caramel-Stuffed Snickerdoodles.