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Flavored Ice Cubes

Not really a recipe.. just sharing an idea I have been having a lot of fun with this summer.  I have been making flavored ice cubes.  Freezing different herbs and fruits and veggies into ice cubes and then putting them in zip lock bags to use through out the winter ( or as long as they last )   So far I have done lemons and limes and oranges.... blueberries and raspberries some different mints and lavender and lemon balm.

Now when I want a little flavor in my drink I just pop a couple of ice cubes into my water and as they melt they freshen my drink with flavor.  I love that I can do different flavor combos. My favorite right now is the chocolate mint and lavender ... the peppermint in the ice cubes with some fresh apple slices in the water is pretty good too.  What flavor do you love in your water?

Blueberry oatmeal cream cheese whole wheat muffins

Yesterday a friend and I went blueberry picking and had a great time. I grew up on a 45 acre blueberry farm and can never get enough of them :)

Yesterday at the farm and then when I got home I ate and ate and ate them.. today I wanted to make something with them.  One of my favorites is blueberry muffins... but I wanted to try something a bit different.  I took the basic muffin recipe I have always used from Fannie Farmer cookbook and switched things up a bit and I love them!

Basic recipe copied from the book          My recipe

2 cups white flour                                    1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup oatmeal*
1 Tablespoon Baking powder                  1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tsp salt                                               1/2 tsp salt
2 Tablespoons sugar                                No sugar **
1 egg slightly beaten                                 1 egg slightly beaten
1 cup milk                                                1 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter                                1/2 banana mashed + 1/4 cup homemade
                                                                applesauce 2 Tablespoons cream cheese

blueberries to taste

*I put the oatmeal in the food processor so it was like flour... next time I think I will use right out of the sack.
** these were plenty sweet for me.. but I bet they would be good with a little honey in there.

Mix the dry together then add the water, egg, banana, applesauce and cheese....  mix lightly.. you want it all lumpy... gently mix in blueberries, I added just under 2 cups. Scoop into cupcake pan (I filled about 3/4 full + a little )  bake for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake

Found this recipe here The Family Kitchen and am in love with it. very quick and easy... makes a single serving.. perfect for sharing with a loved one.. a little bit of whip cream or ice cream and it is double Perfect! I followed the recipe,  took one and a half minutes in my microwave.. and then I also sprinkled a few chocolate chips on top.

Rhubarb Filled Cookies

Grandmas are a child's best friend... at least my grandma was when I was growing up. I miss my grandma a lot... this time of year is always the hardest... memories of working in the garden and the yard with her and baking.... she made the best rhubarb cookies. Dad says this is not the same as her recipe... but it is close enough for me that it  brings back so many wonderful memories of being young and carefree and playing at grandmas.

Rhubarb Filled Cookies Recipes

Ingredients For: Rhubarb Filled Cookies Recipes
1/2-cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2-teaspoon salt
1-tablespoon milk
1-teaspoon vanilla

Filling For: Rhubarb Filled Cookies Recipes
3 cups rhubarb, chopped
1/4-cup water
1 cup granulated sugar

Instructions For: Rhubarb Filled Cookies Recipes
Mix filling ingredients and cook until soft. Set aside and chill.

To prepare Dough: Cream butter, add sugar and cream together well. Beat eggs and add to this mixture.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mix alternating with milk and vanilla.
Chill dough.
On floured board, roll out dough 1/2" thick. Using a 2" cutter, cut out cookies .
Place cookies on a greased or sprayed cookie sheet.
Cover dough with a teaspoon of filling. Top with another cookie and press edges together with tines of a floured fork.
Bake rhubarb filled cookies recipes in 400°F oven for 10 minutes.

*these grow when you bake them so make them small :)

Lemons Lemons Lemons, pickled and candied

This last couple of weeks I keep seeing lemon recipes... and I love lemons... so thought I would try a couple of them.  First I saw pickled lemons on Pinterest and just had to try it.  The link led me to The New York Times Dining and Wine section and an article called Capturing Morocco in Its Sunny Pickle 

It describes pickling lemons and even though it does not really give a recipe I just sort of went for it. I cut up two lemons.. added a little bit of salt and tiny bit of sugar... mixed it all up, put it in a jar and set it in the fridge.. every once in awhile I would give it a shake or two to stir it up and then for lunch the next day I gave it a try.

 I cut up a baked chicken breast and added a diced tomato, some lettuce and a bit of cheese with about a tablespoon of the pickled lemon and wrapped it up in a tortilla.  Heaven!  It is a bit tart.. I did not add very much sugar.. just a sprinkle really.  Really adds some flavor without being too over bearing.

The next thing I keep seeing is candied lemons...  I decided since I have this big bag of lemons I was going to make some of them too.  So I looked around on the web and checked out some recipes then went after it.  I cut up a couple of lemons..sliced them thin.. took out the seeds. I put some water on the stove with a bit of sugar in there.. about 2 cups of water and a cup of sugar... when it was boiling I added the sliced lemons and turned it on low..... cooked it slowly for about 20 to 30 minutes.. then scooped out the lemon slices to cool on a wire rack.  The lemon syrup I put in a jar to save for later.. I am thinking it may be good added to some sort of liqueur later on.  Could have used it in the lemon cake pops I made instead of water maybe.. I am not sure if that would work... would be awesome to dribble some over the top of a lemon cupcake instead of frosting. The candied lemons are amazing... I did not sprinkle them with sugar like some recipes said to do.. I figured they were sugared enough for me and they are. Still a tiny bit of tart. Will be wonderful to chop up and sprinkle on a cupcake. Could just eat like candy but that is totally not on my diet... so will figure out another way to use them.

Sunday In an Apple

Must be an apple sort of day.. I want to make these too :)

Recipe/How to can be found HERE