Category Archives: Fruit
Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas
Yikes, I just realized it’s been almost 3 weeks since I’ve posted anything! About 12 hours after I wrote my last post, baby boy got very sick, got better for a few days, then got so sick again that he had to spend a night in Children’s Hospital. He is perfectly fine now, but we’ve …
Pork Chops with Cherry Sauce
My mom HATES any kind of fruit pared with meat, so growing up, the thought always disgusted me as well. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to be more intrigued by the combination and have set out to try some savory dishes that incorporate fruit as well. I bookmarked this recipe awhile ago knowing the …
BWD: Cherry Apple Cobbler
Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone had as nice a holiday weekend as we did. We were constantly on the go, but it was so much fun! This was a great dessert recipe to cap off our long weekend. The original recipe called for rhubarb, but I couldn’t find it at our store, …
Mama’s Not-So-Famous, Not-At-All-Flying Blueberry Buttermilk Flapjacks
One of the toddler’s favorite TV shows is Little Bear, which is on Nick Jr. We have at least 10 episodes saved on our DVR, plus multiple Little Bear DVDs. One of his favorite epidosdes is when Father Bear makes his famous flying flapjacks. For some reason, Father Bear tossing those flapjacks in the …
CEiMB: Apple Brown Betty
This week’s Craving Ellie in My Belly recipe was chosen by Jessica over at Learning to Love Vegetables. You can find the recipe for this fabulous dessert over on Food Network’s website, or on page 241 of Ellie Krieger’s So Easy. I’ll be honest, I was a bit skeptical of this recipe…I just didn’t see how whole wheat …
SMS: Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Torte
I am very excited to be hosting this week’s Sweet Melissa Sundays recipe for the Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Torte! I joined this great group a few months ago, when they were already almost halfway through the book. I missed out on some great recipes, but was so excited to see this one hadn’t been made …
BWD: Blueberry Crumb Cake
Sorry for posting this a day late…things have been VERY crazy here at The Rookie Baker house for the last week or so. We’re finally settling down and I’m looking forward to getting back in the kitchen! This week’s Baking with Dorie recipe was for Blueberry Crumb Cake and was chosen by Tina at My …
BWD: Summer Fruit Gallete
Today’s BWD recipe for Summer Fruit Gallete was chosen by Elizabeth of Gluten-Free Baking 101. You can find her gluten-free version here. You can find the original recipe on Tina’s blog, My Domestic Bliss, or on pages 366-367 of Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours. I was a bit intimidated by this recipe. …
