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Wild Blueberry Muffins
interpreted from ‘Stalking the Wild Asparagus’
2 c. flour (I mixed 1 1/2 c. AP + 1/2 c. whole wheat)
2 T. raw sugar (or sub regular or brown sugar)
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
scant 1 t. baking soda
1 can wild blueberries, rinsed and well drained (or ~ 1.5 - 2 c. fresh wild blueberries)*
2 […]

Danish Braid with Nectarine & Strawberry Butter Filling

This month I joined the Daring Bakers!  After drooling over the opera cake at Sugarlaws and Feeding Maybelle last month, I decided I would throw my hat into the ring and learn to bake something new.
And then…. I read this month’s challenge and questioned my decision — a […]

Chocolate Flecked Meringues
Adapted from basic meringue recipe at Chocolate & Zucchini
makes 12 large cookies
2 eggs whites
1/2 c. + 1T. natural sugar
scant 1/2 t. vanilla extract
~ 1T. finely chopped dark chocolate or cocoa nibs
Preheat oven to 285 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat.
Whisk egg whites until they form soft peaks. […]

Along the bicycle path I sometimes take on my way to work there is a twenty foot long clump of wild mint, growing untamed, tended by no one, slowly edging out native grasses lining the pathway. Without too much rhyme or reason, some days the scent of mint in the air is incredibly strong; […]