Tag: Berry

Thumbprint Cookies

My mom and I just had a weekend of cookie baking. We ended up making ten different types of cookies!

We actually ended up making these thumbprint cookies because I misinterpreted what type my mom wanted to make. She mentioned wanting to make cookies with hard candies in them, and I decided that meant thumbprint cookies. Oops.

Anyways, who doesn’t like thumbprint cookies? They are really easy to make, and the shortbread combined with preserves is so tasty!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • your favorite preserves, jam, or jelly (I used apricot and berry preserves)

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Farro Berry and Walnut Salad

This recipe from Cooking Light is actually supposed to be a side dish. But I thought this Farro Berry and Walnut Salad would make a great summer lunch! I have been looking for something that can be made the night beforehand and transports easily so this salad seemed perfect. I added in some blueberries because my boyfriend is allergic to cherries and I wanted him to still be able to enjoy a fruit within the salad (he’s fine with cherries being in something, he just has to pick them out).

 

 

Ingredients:

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked farro
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 3/4 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved (about 2 cups)
  • 1/3 cup blueberries
  • 2/3 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • the juice of one lemon (about 2-3 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey (or agave nectar)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Mini Berry Trifles

I’m so ready for spring. I am trying to will the warmer weather to be here ASAP by making a bunch of spring-themed posts. Sara Lee must have read my mind because they contacted me about using their yummy pound cake in a recipe — what better way to show off Sara Lee Pound Cake than with a trifle?

These mini berry trifles use fresh berries, pound cake, and fresh whipped cream with lemon curd, making a yummy and bright spring dessert. I made them in mini trifle bowls but you can adapt this recipe to go in a traditional trifle bowl.

Ingredients (makes 4 mini trifles):

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 jar ( roughly 11 oz) lemon curd
  • 1 Sara Lee pound cake, defrosted
  • strawberry jam
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 1 pint raspberries
  • 2 strawberries, halved

 

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Banana Berry Pecan Granola Bars

There are so many fantastic food bloggers out there. One food blog I regularly check is Cookin’ Canuck. Dara makes the most appealing looking recipes and her photos are always stunning. She has also cooked her way healthy and has a wonderful post about her journey. Dara has a great recipe for Low Fat Granola Bars with Bananas, Dried Cranberries, and Pecans that I just had to try. I switched it ever so slightly, but you can find the original recipe here.
Ingredients:
  • 3 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup pecan pieces
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey (to make vegan, substitute agave nectar)
  • 3/4 cup dried berries (I used Trader Joe’s Golden Berry Blend)
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 3 tbsp whole flax seeds
  • 1/2 tsp salt
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Rose-Scented Berry Prosecco

New Years Eve is a great time to add a little bit of glitz and glamor to your life. I, naturally, feel the need to do that to my drink. This is actually a take on a local restaurant’s delicious champagne option. I hope I remember it correctly, but when I first had this drink at Farmicia in Old City Philadelphia I fell in love. It’s such a girly drink so I had to save it for a special occasion.
Ingredients:
Rosewater
Blueberries
Prosecco

Add about 1/2 teaspoon rosewater to the bottom of a fluted glass. I apparently do not own any champagne glasses (who knew?) so I actually made mine in the martini glass with a bit more rosewater.
Add blueberries or any berry of your choice to the glass. If you’re using a traditional glass, three should be plenty.

 

Open your sparkling wine and pour into the glass, filling to the top.
Enjoy 🙂
I absolutely love the smell of rosewater. The taste can only be described as what you’d expect a rose to taste like (sorry). The berries add a nice little touch too; I love saving them for last!
I’d suggest adding rosewater to taste. I am very fond of it, so I might have a heavy hand with it. Start with 1/4 teaspoon and work your way up.

Have a wonderful New Years!

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