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Blackberry Cobbler

One of the two million reasons I love summer is the abundance of fresh fruit. Everything is in season. Blackberries are one of my favorite fruits. Here’s a relatively simple recipe for a blackberry cobbler. If you can tolerate lactose (unlike me), I’d suggest serving…

Blueberry Crumb Bars

I had A LOT of extra blueberries left over from my farmer’s market haul. I couldn’t eat them all – so what’s a girl to do? Turn them into a treat!  

Strawberry-Lemon Cheesecake Squares

I realize that cheesecake is one of those foods that polarizes people – you either LOVE it… or you don’t. I don’t understand people who don’t love CHEESECAKE. Cheese + sugar? What more could I possibly want out of life? Cheesecakes can also be tricky…

Ranger Cookies

So does anyone know why cookies made with *everything* are called “ranger cookies”? Seems like a slightly random name for some very delicious cookies! The nice thing about this recipe is that you can switch it up – substitute the “fun” ingredients, depending on what…

Pear-Raspberry Heart Pies

Holy cute! Need a special dessert for your Valentine’s Day dinner? I’d highly recommend these. The flavor combination of the pears and raspberries is delicious – and who doesn’t like pie?