How is your weekend going? It has been a beautiful summer day around here. I’ve had the opportunity to spend some time with my family and came away with a bundle of fresh blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. I wouldn’t expect to see any recipes using them though. They are way too good to eat fresh! Some zucchini and potatoes were among the bounty as well.
Have you come up with your peanut butter and summer produce recipe combination for the Peanut Butter Exhibition? Recipes are due on Monday! I had every intention of participating with my own recipe even though as a host I can’t win.
I got my recipe together Thursday night and it was one of those big idea fails. Does that ever happen to you in the kitchen? I tried some zucchini in brownie cupcakes with alternative flours and peanut butter in a frosting experiment. Not a big hit, but maybe I can perfect it in the future. Regardless, I hope to see your creative recipe in the challenge!
I’ll be helping to judge and announce the winner next week, but other than that I’ll be taking a slight blogger break for the week. I’m hoping you will find my reason a good one. I haven’t let you know yet, but here goes…
I’m writing a book!
I’m under contract to author the Everything Guide to Food Remedies Cookbook for Adams Media. Exciting, right?! I’ve got an initial deadline the end of June, so I need a week of focus with little time for much cooking experiments or related posts. No worries though, I’ll be back next Sunday with a very exciting post I hope you will check out.
Until then, I’ve gathered a few good reads over the past couple weeks to share. I hope you enjoy them. Check in this week for a wonderful roundup of peanut butter recipes and I’ll be back with a post next Sunday!
50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound from The Daily Green highlights a great list of nutritious foods that won’t break the bank. There is room for disagreement on some items depending on your meat source and organic vs non-organic beliefs, but it is definitely a great start for proving that you don’t have to go broke to be healthy!
Southwest Lentil Patties with Creamy Lime Dressing from Healthy Delicious look so good! I love learning about creative ways to use legumes and this recipe adds a nice summer twist. These will be made in our kitchen soon!
Need a summer cocktail? Here’s 20! You have to check out this roundup of 20 Summer Cocktails with Fresh Herbs from the kitchn.
Food co-op launches mobile health food market from Deseret News is an inspiring story of bringing the food to the people. This mobile market brings healthy food to people at an affordable cost.
Try the Summer Berry Pie Recipe from http://www.americastestkitchentv.com – 10TH Anniversary Best Recipes Collection
I’ve made this using a variety of on hand fruit – but blueberry, raspberries and blackberry YUM! (and it’s chilled – great finish on a warm day)
Happy Summer,
Michele
Congratulations on your book award! As soon as your book is out, let us know so we can get it.
I do occasionally have recipe fails…you guys just don’t tend to see them haha. The muffins were definitely a good idea! I wonder what went wrong…
Congrats on the book!! And good luck meeting your deadline. Will miss you in the meantime!
Congratulation on your book Lori! I’m so excited for you!
I’ve had two recipe fails this weekend…my family ate them anyway and insisted they still tasted good…
Have a good week!
A book!?!?!? That’s fantastic news! I can’t wait to hear more about it! 🙂
Those berries look insane and congrats on the book! Good try on the peanut butter recipe. If it’s any consolation – they look tasty!
First of all, Congratulations!!! So exciting!
Secondly, those berries are beautiful!
Oh Lori, nice pictures….love berries! And congratulations on your book…that is awesome! Look forward to hear more about it 🙂
Congratulations on the book contract- that is super exciting!!! I’m very happy for you.
Also now I am CRAVING berries. Mmmmmm fresh fruit.
CONGRATULATIONS on the writing gig! I love the pictures of the plump berries in this post!
CONGRATULATIONS on the writing gig! I love the pictures of the plump berries in this post!
You totally rock! So excited that you’re writing a book!
A belated thank you for the congrats everyone! I really appreciate it. I will keep you posted for sure.