blueberries Archives ⋆ Polka Dot Cottage

Posted on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

A Scone Recipe and an Early 90’s Playlist

I can highly recommend baking berry scones and playing music from the early 1990’s in a favorite old apron during your lunch hour. If you’d like to try it, too, you can have my recipe and my playlist. I’m keeping the apron, though 😜

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Posted on June 13, 2022June 14, 2022 by Lisa Clarke — 3 Comments

Summer Berry Muffins 2.0

Got two cups of summer berries? Put them in some muffins! These are whole grain, dairy free, and low sodium, so they are a healthy breakfast option, but they taste really good, too.

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Posted on July 20, 2016November 17, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Individual Fruit Crisps

What’s better than a scoop of fruit crisp in the summer? Your own personalized ramekin of fruit crisp in the summer!

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Posted on June 29, 2009July 12, 2022 by Lisa Clarke — 17 Comments

Seasons change

Yes, they do. Spring changes to summer, and strawberry season changes to blueberry season. While Friday night we were enjoying a delicious Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie, with what may prove to be the last batch of farmers’ market strawberries we see this year, Sunday afternoon saw us ushering in the blueberry. With rides – those of […]

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Posted on August 20, 2008December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 11 Comments

Summer Berry Muffins

Definitely had a more “balanced” day today than I have been having. A little bit of computer biz work in the morning, a little bit of housework that wasn’t as painful as I’d been thinking it would be (listening to podcasts is my favorite trick for helping the time pass quickly during a tedious task […]

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Posted on July 20, 2008December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 7 Comments

Wineberry Crisp

The lure of the Jersey Fresh fruit was just too strong to let me be lazy for very long today. It compelled me to clear off the kitchen counters, unload the dishwasher, re-load it (thereby freeing up some sink space), clean off the table, and give everything a good wipe down. Once that was done, […]

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Posted on July 8, 2008December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 10 Comments

Berry Puree Muffins

So, I was listening to podcasts this morning while I cleaned up the kitchen, and I tried out an NPR series that was new to me called Kitchen Window. The episode I listened to was all about breakfast and the idea that a freezer full of quick bread is a great substitute for a greasy […]

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