Seasonal
Seasonal Kitchen 2
Kitchen
A tasty take on seasonal eating
“Life is a combination of magic and Pie.” This book is a culmination of desert recipes that just so happen to be organized by the seaons that occur through out the year. I myself grew up in a place where we often cooked from what was available in the fields to eat, often times it not only guranteed that our food was fresher but it also tasted a lot better when we cooked with it as well. I later found out in college that there was a word for this way of cooking it was called “seasonal eating”, so instead of boring you with the main corses and appatizers I got straight to the point of what I think the most important part of a meal is dessert.
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But really why should you eat whats in season? Let’s begin with cost. When produce is in season locally, the relative abundance of the crop usually makes it less expensive. Think of the packaged herbs you see in a grocery store during the winter - a few (usually limp) sprigs of basil, all too frequently with black speckles and moldy leaves, cost about $3 per half ounce. In contrast, the gorgeous, bright green, crisp basil you see in both grocery stores and at farmers’ markets in the summer when basil is in season often sells for as little as $1-2 for an enormous bunch. It’s the basic law of supply and demand, and when crops are in season you’ll be rewarded financially by purchasing what’s growing now.
Its the Taste that Counts For most of us, the taste of the food we buy is every bit as important as the cost, if not more so. When food is not in season locally, it’s either
grown in a hothouse or shipped in from other parts of the world, and both affect the taste. Compare a dark red, vine-ripened tomato still warm from the summer sun with a winter hothouse tomato that’s barely red, somewhat mealy, and lacking in flavor. When transporting crops, they must be harvested early and refrigerated so they don’t rot during transportation. They may not ripen as effectively as they would in their natural environment and as a result they don’t develop their full flavor. “Foods lose flavor just as they lose moisture when they are held. Fresh, locally harvested foods have their full, whole flavors intact, which they release to us when we eat them,” explains Susan Herrmann Loomis, owner of On Rue Tatin Cooking School in France and author of numerous cookbooks. “Foods that are chilled and shipped lose flavor at every step of the way – chilling cuts their flavor, transport cuts their flavor, being held in warehouses cuts their flavor.” It’s hard to be enthusiastic about eating five servings
a day of flavorless fruits and vegetables and it’s even harder to get your children to be enthusiastic about it. But 16-year-old Jenny Morris from Littleton, CO is a big fan of eating locally grown fruit in season. “I’d stand in line for one of those peaches from the farmers’ market,” she says, referring to the succulent peaches harvested mid-summer from Colorado’s western slope.
Variety All Year Long Many people are surprised to find that a wide variety of crops are harvested in the fall (squash, apples, endive, garlic, grapes, figs, mushrooms) and winter (citrus, kale, radishes, turnips, leeks) in addition to products that we readily associate with the summer like sweet peas, corn, peaches, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, and green beans. To find out what’s harvested seasonally in your area, go to www.localharvest. org to find farmers’ markets near you and seasonal produce guides.
Contents
4 Fall Season 6 Baked Apple 10 Carrot Cakey Cookies 12 Honey Roasted Pears
14 Winter Season 16 Dark Cholate Flat Bread 18 Date and Pecan Scone 22 Peppermint Molten Cake
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24 Spring Season 28 Meyer Lemon Loaf 30 Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream 32 Yogurt and Goat Cheese Tart
34 Summer Season 36 Ginger Cake With White Peaches 38 Blueberry & Cream Tarts 40 Peach and Blackberry Crumble
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“Autumn is said to be the year’s last loveliest smile.” -William Cullen “Autumn is a feast of riches for the seasonal eater, with the luxury of an extended overlap between the last of the summer favourites such as courgettes, and exciting newcomers like pumpkin, chestnuts and kale”.
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Baked Apples Adapted from La Tartine Gourmande by Beatrice Peltre Bea's cookbook, as expected, is quite gorgeous. There are a good amount of dessert recipes along with stunning and creative dishes featuring fresh vegetables. Though not marketed as such, she cooks gluten free, so the recipes call for a few unique flours and such, but they are worth the trip if you don't stock them normally. Sweet stories, thoughtful recipes, the book is a beauty. I only made a few changes based on the fact that I didn't have vanilla bean or cinnamon sticks on hand, but either way, this is a super easy and tasty dessert.
What You Need
How To:
PASTRY
STEP 1
2
cups Gold Medal all purpose flour
In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
1
teaspoon salt
knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until
2/3 4
Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table
cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water,
to 6 tablespoons cold water
mostened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl.
FILLING
1 tablespoon at a time tossing with fork until all flour is
STEP 2
1/3
to 1/2 cup sugar
1/4
to 1/2 cup sugar
1/2
teaspoon ground cinamon
1/2
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8
teaspoon salt
8
cups thinly sliced peeled granny smith apples
2
tablespoons butter or margarine
In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until
particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time tossing with fork until all flour is mostened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl.
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The Art Of Carrot Grating Carrots can be difficult to grate because they are so hard. When you use a handheld grater, you run the risk of scraping your knuckles or fingers. Which I my self have done way to many times than I’m willing to admitt, in short Carrot grating is hazardous stuff. So here are a few steps to make the process a lot easier. Step 1 Hold the carrot any way and make sure that you have enough space for you to create smooth grating action.
Step 2 Hold the grater in the opposite hand.
Step 3 Make sure it is not in the way so you dont grate your fingers.
Step 4 Slide it away from you
Step 5 Do it all the way round until you have a grated carrot.
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Carrot Cakey Cookies Makes 20 minis or 10 Jumbos This is a recipe for ye of a well-stocked pantry. However, if you go buy all of these things, I promise you will use them up on this specific recipe. I think carrot cake is the favorite dessert option. There are comfort flavors (vanilla, cinnamon), textures (pecans, carrots) and frosting that kicks buttercream booty. These nubs of goodness are healthy enough to eat for breakfast! I wish I could say these lasted longer than the afternoon that we made them. You will notice that the ‘frosting’ is a bit more heart healthy than your cream cheese alternative, but you are welcome to substitute whichever you prefer. I do suggest giving the yogurt a try, the tang is nice and the treat doesn’t sit like a rock in your stomach.
What You Need
How To:
1
cup organic whole wheat pastry flour
STEP 1
1
cup wheat bran
Oven to 325’
1
cup oatmeal
In a small bowl, pour about half cup of hot water over
1/2
tsp baking soda
1/2
tsp baking powder
the raisins and let them soak. In a bowl, whisk the egg
well. Add applesauce, butter brown sugar and stir. Drain the raisins and add them, and the carrots to the wet
mixture. In another large bowl mix all dry ingredients
1
tsp salt
1
tsp cinamon
1
tsp nutmeg
STEP 2
cup chopped pecans
Gently, in thirds add the dry to the wet. You should get
3/4
and the nuts.
a pretty thick dough at this point, firm enough to keep
1
tbs real vanilla extracts
2
eggs
cookie.
cup unsweetened applesauce
Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Use an
1/2
form on a baking sheet, but still more than your typical
tbs butter, room temperature
ice cream scooper for large cookie or tablespoon for
1/2
cup brown sugar
depending on cookie size, until edges brown a little.
1/2
cup golden raisins
2
smaller ones and them them 2” apart . Bake for 12 - 16,
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Honey Roasted Pears Makes 3 - 6 depending on pear distribution This recipe requires one mixing bowl, and everything else goes straight into the pan. Since I will be acting as both teacher and dishwasher, I strongly approve of the limited mess involved here. I used three pears, because that is what fit perfectly into my cast iron skillet. You could probably adjust more or less depending on what type of pan you use, just be certain it is heavy bottomed and oven proof. I don’t often push an organic agenda, but since this is a short list of ingredients, I’d suggest using organic dairy products for best flavor results. welcome to substitute whichever you prefer. I do suggest giving the yogurt a try, the tang is nice and the treat doesn’t sit like a rock in your stomach.
What You Need
How To:
3
ripe pears (Bosc worked beautifully)
STEP 1
2
tbsp. unsalted Butter
Oven to 450’
cup honey
Cut the pears in half length wise, use a small spoon or
1
tsp. real vanilla extract
In as cast iron or heavy bottomed skillet, add the butter,
2
tbsp. muscavado or brown sugar
honey, vanilla musavado or brown sugar, thyme springs
cup thyme springs
to the pan, cut side dow, then let simmer for 2 mintues.
1/2
1/2
melon baller to remove the tough seeded center.
and generous sprinkles of salt. Add the halved pears Bake for 12 minutes until pears are soft and sauce
8
oz whipping cream
1
tps. cinnamon
2
tbsp. honey
3/4
cup plain greek yogurt
carmalized STEP 2
While pears are baking beat the cold whipping cream
with an electric mixer until stiff. Add honey, pinch of salt cinnamon and beat another minute to cominge. Gently fold in greek yougur, this will make it a bit thinner but thats ok, it sill tastes lovely, I promise.
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Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours." -Robert Byrne When the cold winter wind blows through the trees and the ground freezes hard as a rock, nothing warms a body faster than a hearty piece of choclate cake.
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Dark Chocolate Flat Bread Adapted from La Tartine Gourmande by Beatrice Peltre I got the idea for these treats from a Food & Wine magazine and thought they’d be nice to have around this time of year for when people stop over (which actually doesn’t happen too often come to think of it, which is why I end up eating them). They’re kind of like the ever popular “bark”, except there is a whole grain cracker standing in for some of the chocolate thickness, making them lighter. They have a nice snap to them, a perfect sweetness and wrap up beautifully for a gift. The sturdiness makes them ideal to send in the mail too! So whether you need a treat around for you or someone else, it doesn’t get much easier than dipping crackers in chocolate.
What You Need
How To: STEP 1
6 oz dark chocolate ( I used valrohna 71%) 16 flatbread crackers such as Ak or Finn Crips 1/4 cup crystalized ginger, minced 3 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds Maldon Flaked Sea Salt
Break up the cholate and melt it in a double boiler (set a bowl over a pot of simmering water, being sure the
water doesnt touch the bowl). Stir it every so often until the cholate is completely melted, about 4 minutes. STEP 2
Lay your crackers on a baking rack with some parchment
paper underneath for easy clean up. Coat the top of each flat bread with a generous layer of the melted choclate (I use a spoon and a silicone pastry brush, and offset the
spatula or butter knife will work as well). Set them on the baking rack. Sprinkle the chopped ginger and sesame
seeds on top, no need for perfection, just go ahead and sprinkle. Add more if you please.
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Date & Pecan Scone I have unsuccessfully made scones a few times, but this recipe is my sweet victory for the previous batches which either spread flat or came out tasteless. Their edges may be imperfect and they don’t have the lighteness that a bakery scone using all white flour yields, but I wouldn’t change it. The spelt and oat bran give a warmth and heartiness to the scone, while it still welcomes a thin shmear of creme fraiche or butter. The trick to a good scone is to use your hands, not tools, so you can be gentle as possible as to not overmix and work quickly so the batter stays cold. I may not be a master yet, but these are pretty delicious. Makes 8
What You Need 1 cup white whole wheat flour
How To: Preheat oven to 400’
1/2 cup spelt flour
STEP 1
1/4 cup oat bran
Mix both flours, oat bran, sugar salt, nutmeg and baking
3 cup natural cane sugar
powder togeather. Mix in the chopped pecans and dates
Working quickly, cut the butter into chunks and work it in to
3 sea salt
the flour mix with your fingers until you get small pebbles.
3 freshly ground nutmeg
3/4 of the cream to the flour and incorporate with as few
2 1/4 baking powder cup chopped pecans medjool dates, cut in small pieces tbsp butter, cold egg cup heavy cream tbsp orange zest
Whisk the egg, cream and zest togeather and add about stirs as possible.
STEP 2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly
floured surface, divided the dough in two and make two
disks that are about 1.5” thick. If you just want to cook four scones for now, wrap the other disk tightly in saran wrap and keep it in the fridge. Cut the disk in half, then in half
the other way so you get four triangles. Place them on the
parchment. Brush a bit on the remaining cream on top and sprinkle a few pinches of turbinado sugar on top.
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HOT COCOA LOVE the best ways to stay warm. I am always freezing during the winter season so my favorite way to stay warm is with a rich hot cup of cocoa so easy to make and always a good way to stay toasty.
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Peppermint Molten Cake I have tried pickles, coffee, brushing my teeth, desperate seances and what not, but sometimes the need for something sweet comes with a fury. By fury, I mean a need for baby chocolate peppermint molten cakes. They are so much easier to make than I expected, and a personal dessert makes a guest, and you, feel special. I am catering a dinner party for twenty this Friday, and after testing these for four, it will be just as easy to do for twenty. Borrowing 16 additonal ramekins is the difficult part. If I am going to make a decadent dessert, it will be worth it. By using organic eggs and butter, and the best quality chocolate you can find, your end result tastes as wonderful as the ingredients you used.
What You Need
How To:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Preheat oven to 450’
1/2 oz high quality bittersweet choclate
STEP 1
1/4
large eggs
3
egg yolks
3
cup natural cane sugar
3
tsp whole weat pastry flour
1/4 peppermint extract pinch of salt candy cane for garnish
Set a glass bowl over a pot of gently boiling water
(double boiler. Break up the choclate, and add it and the
butter into the glass bowl. While mixture is melting, whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sugar togeather in another bowl until light and thick. When chocolate is almost completly melted remove from the heat stir to release some heat as it should be quite warm. STEP 2
Slowly pour in the eggs, peppermint extract, pinch of salt and then quickly beat in the flour until just combined.
Butter and flour 4-ounce ramckins, tap out excess flour.
Pour the choclate mix evenly amongst ramekins. At this
point, you can keep them in the fridge for several hours,
and simply bring them to room temperature before baking.
Otherwise, bake them on a baking sheet for 6 to 7 minutes MAX, centers will be soft. Allow to sit for 3 minutes.
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“ Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.” -Doug Larson
That’s probably the best quote I could find to describe deserts during the spring season. Everything is fresh and growing and colorful. It also doesn’t hurt that its getting warm outside.
Spring
{ Meyer Lemon’s } What in the world is a meyer lemon ?
The first thought that crossed my mind when I came across one of these incredible little lemons at the farmers market. So I went to find out and what they were and more importantly how could I eat them in a dessert. Meyer lemons are sweeter, more fragrant and less tart than a regular lemon. These attributes make them ideal for a variety of dishes, from sweet to savory. In 1908, Frank Meyer, an agricultural explorer, brought the first Meyer lemons from Peking, China, to California. Soon after, this lemon, which is thought to be a cross between a regular lemon and a mandarin orange, became the most popular home garden citrus fruit in California. The fear of a virus known as “quick decline,” however, kept it from becoming popular in other citrus-growing regions until the virus-free “Improved Meyer Lemon” was cultivated.
Choosing and storing Meyer lemons are usually smaller and rounder than regular lemons. They have a dark yellow, juicy pulp and thick skin that lacks a strong aroma. Choose lemons that are plump and firm, with yellow-orange skin. Fruit that is heavy for its size will be more juicy. Meyer lemons should be refrigerated and used within a few days of purchase.
Use Meyer lemons can be used the same way regular lemons are used. They work well in sweet dishes, such as sorbets and tarts, and add a subtle citrus flavor to savory dishes. If you prefer a sour-tart flavor in dishes, however, stick with regular lemons. Meyer lemons make great lemonade for the spring. Be careful when adding sugar, however. Unlike the ratio of one part lemon juice to four parts sugar for regular lemonade, Meyer lemonade requires less sugar. The following recipe makes a quart of lemonade:
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Meyer Lemon Loaf I am not exactly fulfilled by the tinkering of a recipe, maybe a little bit, but it’s either good or it’s not - I log it away or forget it. This is the fourth time I’ve made this lemon loaf. The tinkering part is out of character, the lemon obsession is part of my consitution. Meyer lemons are sweeter and less puckering than a standard, likely Eureka, lemon. I made the original (Deb is known for dependable recipes), then I have been adapting it, to be both dairy and gluten free in the following renditions. Each of them have looked different. Each of them have been tender and moist, an understated sweetness and perfectly lemony. It’s just the brightness you need with coffee on a chilly morning. Makes one 9” loaf
What You Need 2
large eggs
1/2 cup olive oil 1/4
whole milk yogurt, buttermilk or coconut
2
heaping tbsp. meyer lemon zest
2
tsp lemon extract
How To: Preheat oven to 350’ Grease a 9” loaf pan. STEP 1
Whisk the eggs, olive oil, yogurt (or alternative), zest and juice of the lemon and lemon extract togeather well.
In another mixing bowl, combine both sugars, almond
flour, rice flour, oat flour, flax meal, salt, baking soda and
1/3
cup turbinado sugar
baking powder and mix togeather. Add half of the dry mix
1/2
natural cane sugar
everything togeather. Pour the mixure into a prepared 9”
1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup rice flour 1/3 cup oat flour 1/3 tbsp. flaxseed meal 1/2
tsp sea salt
1/4
tsp baking soda
1
tsp baking powder lemon glaze
1/3 2
cup meyer lemon juice tbsp natural cane sugar
to the wet, stir to combine, add the rest or the dry and stir loaf pan. STEP 2
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. While the cake bakes, make the glaze. Combine
the lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat and cook until sugar dissolves. When the cake is
finished, let it cool for 10 minutes before inverting (if you
choose). Prick holes in the top and pour the glaze over the warm cake. Let the cake cool completely while it absorbs
the syrup. I enjoy mine with pom seeds because I honestly cant get enough of them.
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Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Few notes. First off, be sure to use full fat coconut milk, the light stuff will turn out too icey. I halved most of my strawberries, but after a few spoonfuls of the ice cream, I wish I had either quartered them, or mashed them up a bit with a fork before I added them to the machine. The chunks were a bit large and disrupted my pure ice cream enjoyment with big frozen cubes of fruit. If you end up with more strawberries than you use in the ice cream, they are delicious on a piece of toasted bread over a hearty swipe of fresh goat’s cheese. In fact, that combination is maybe a reason to make more than you’ll need anyway.
What You Need 2 pints strawberries, hulled and quarted
How To: Preheat oven to 300’
1/2 tsp. natural cane sugar
STEP 1
1/4
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Pile the
2
egg yolks cup natural cane sugar
2 tbsp maple sugar 1/3
13.5 oz can coconut milk
1/2 vanilla extract 1 oz dark choclate (optional)
berries in the middle, sprinkle with the 2 tsp of cane
sugar, pinch of sea salt and toss gently to coat. Spread in an even layer and bake on the middle rack for 25
minutes. Turn off the heat but leave the berries in there to cool slowly. They need to be completely cool before adding to the ice cream machine. Step can be done in advance. STEP 2
Set a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water, but do not let the bowl touch the water. Add the egg yolks and both
sugars and stir to warm. As the sugar melts, it will become smooth and shiny. If these two need a bit of help melting, just add a spoonful of coconut milk to get things moving along. Stir mixture for about 5 minutes.
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Yogurt & Goat Cheese Tart I come up with cooking ideas that sound good in theory, but with no certainty that they will turn out. This tart was one of those experiments. I’d plucked pieces from other blogs, pictures I’d seen in magazines and mixed them together into something I envisioned would taste good and look pretty. A few tries later, and forcing the imperfect tarts on everyone I’ve seen in the past week, we finally have something worth sharing. It is light, to welcome spring, but still rich enough to taste like a satisfying dessert. You can’t make it while taking a shower, but it’s worth your time. Serves 8
What You Need
How To:
cups low fat plain greek yogurt
Preheat oven to 350’
8
oz chevre (soft goat cheese) room temp
STEP 1
1
tbsp fresh lemon juice
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, oat flour,
4
large egg whites
1 1/2
1/3 - 1/4
cup honey
2
tbsp reduced acai puree
1/2
vanilla extract
1
muscavado or brown sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Add the softened butter and mix to create a moist
crumb. Coat the bottom of a glass or ceramic 10” pie pan with a thin swipe of butter and distribute the oat
mixture evenly on the bottom and up the sides. It’s ok if its not perfect, rustic looks preety.
oz dark choclate (optional) STEP 2
Bake the crust on the middle rack for about 12 minutes.
CRUST
1 1/2
cup old fashioned oats
8
cup oat flour
1
cup unsalted butter, softened
4
tsp. real vanilla extract
4
salt
Cool while you make the filling. In th mean time, put the chevre and yogurt in a bowl and beat on low with an
electric mixer for about 3 minutes (or briskly with a wisk) until combined and smooth. Add honey and lemon juice and combine.
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“ Summertime is always the best of what might be �. ~Charles Bowden Summer is such a good time for the seasonal eater, its finnaly warm outside. Their is plenty of opportunitys to have picnics and cook outs, their is also a huge opporunity for some fabulous frehsly made deserts.
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Ginger Cakes With White Peaches Inspired by The Golden Door Cooks at Home by Dean Rucker Tip: Egg whites are easier to beat when they sit at room temperature for a bit. As far as substitutes, you could use regular white sugar instead of what is listed below if that is what you bake with, and have on hand. I imagine they could be made gluten free with rice flour or a gf baking mix, but I haven’t tested that myself. I like a lot of ginger, and found the below measurement to be pretty modest. Serves 8
What You Need 1 1/2 extra large egg whites (4 if any smaller) 8
tsp cream of tartar
1 pinch of salt 4 1/3 - 1/4 2
cup natural cane sugar/ sucanat scant cup tubinado sugar real vanilla extract
1/2 tbp fresh grated ginger 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
How To: Preheat oven to 350’ STEP 1
In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt with a hand mixer on high until peaks form (about 3 minutes). They should quadruple in size.
Once it’s holding shape, continue beating it, while
slowly sprinkling in the sugars. Beat in the vanilla ex-
tract and fresh grated ginger. Using a rubber spatula, sprinkle and fold in the 1/4 flour, being careful not to deflate the egg whites. STEP 2
1
ripe, organic white peach
1 1/4 cup blackberries 2
tbsp juice of one lime
1
tbsp honey
1
tbsp half and half heavy cream
Coat four, 4-6 oz. ramekins with natural cooking spray,
gently divide cake mix between them. Place ramekins on a baking sheet, and put in the oven on the middle
rack. Bake for 14 minutes. Allow them to cool about 5 minutes, then remove them from the ramekin. * I give mine a good slam down on a cutting board, and flip them over, the cake comes right out.
4. While the cakes are cooking, blend the blackberries, lime juice, honey and splash of cream together. Taste for sweetness, as the quality/ripeness of the berries
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Blueberry & Cream Tarts These make a simple and tasty dessert for a number of reasons. They’re small, which means you can justifiably eat a few of them. But maybe that’s a selling point for just me? The simplicity lends itself to use any type of fruit you have, they’d be great with peaches, strawberries, maybe even fresh mango and use lime instead of lemon if you like tropical flavors. If you want to complete a few steps in advance, you could cut and score the puff pastry, put it on a baking sheet and leave it in the fridge til dessert time. The cream mix and blueberries can be prepped in advance as well, in under 5 minutes mind you. Makes 9
What You Need 1 1/2 8-oz shet frozen puff pastry, thawed 8
egg, beaten
1 oz reduced fat cream cheese, room temp 4 1/3 - 1/4 2
tbsp honey, divided fresh lemon juice, divided zest of one large lemon
How To: Preheat oven to 375’ Step 1 Unfold the the puff pastry and roll over it with a rolling
pin about three time, just to thin it a bit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie cutter or
top of a mason jar, gently cut out circles and put them on the parchment. My cutter was about 2’’ diameter,
you can use what you have, but use your better judge-
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
ment to increase or decrease baking time.
* Lemon zest and powdered sugar for garnish
Step 2
3. Coat four, 4-6 oz. ramekins with natural cooking
Using a paring knife, score a 1/4’’ thick circle border
inside each tart cut out. Brush the outer edge with the beaten egg and sprinkle each with a bit of sugar (1
Tbsp. between all of them). Bake on middle rack until golden and puffed, about 14+/- minutes.
In the meantime,mix the cream cheese, lemon zest, 2 Tbsp. of the lemon juice, and 2 tbsp. honey until fully mixed and a bit fluffy. Put it in the fridge.may require you to add a tad more honey, it should be tart.
Summer
{ Just Pick Your Own }
Eating in season is awesome but what happens when you go to the store or farmers market and they dont have a fruit that you know should be about in season. You go and pick it yourself! As the growing season progresses, many small, family owned farms open up portions of their fields for people to come pick their own. There are lots of reasons why picking your own fruits and vegetables from a farm is a good idea. It helps to support those small farmers who are working hard to stay in business and helps to preserve open land. You can get the absolute freshest produce and pick the exact strawberries, green beans, apples or even flowers that look good to you. It’s also a lot of fun and good exercise. If you’re interested in finding a pick-your-own farm near you, you can go to Pickyourown.org to find farms in your state that allow you to come right to the farm and pick what is in season. By inputting your ZIP code, you’ll get a list of local pick-your-own farms. The website also has a directory of fruit festivals. When fruits are at their ripest, communities often come together and celebrate the sweet harvest with lots of food and activities for the family.
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Peach and Blackberry Crumble Cheers to home; the occasion calls for a treat like this. The perfect combination of ingredients as we transition from the end of summer towards the beginning of fall. It’s something perfect to share, and regardless of where you live, a crumble tastes just as wonderful on the floor of a new apartment as it would on a pretty kitchen table. Makes 9
What You Need
How To
3
peaches (about 1 lb.)
Preheat oven to 375’
2
cups blackberries
STEP 1
1
tbsp fresh orange juice
Wash and dry fruit. Cut peaches into 1’’ chunks and
2
tbsp fresh thyme leaves
2
tbsp whole weat flour
1/3 cup honey 3/4 1/2
cup oats cup whole weat flour
1/3 tsp sea salt
1/2
the fruit with the fresh orange juice and thyme leaves. Sprinkle the whole wheat flour and honey over the
fruit, and toss gently. If the mixture looks fairly wet,
depending on the ripeness of your fruit, add a bit more flour. spray, gently divide cake mix between them. Place ramekins on a baking sheet, and
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1
place in a bowl, add the blackberries as they are. Toss
tsp cinnamon cup muscavado or natural cane sugar
3.6/ 1/3 cup unrefined coconut oil, warmed 1
real vanilla extract
1
egg white
STEP 2
Fill the ramekins or pan about 80% full of the fruit mixture. Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the oats, whole wheat flour,
muscavado/natural cane sugar, pecans, salt, cinnamon
and mix. Add the coconut oil, vanilla, and egg white and combine into the dry ingredients. It should resemble a loose, crumbly dough. Distribute evenly between the ramekins, or on top of the 8x8 pan.