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Lemon Blackberry Scones

I found a new grocery store……..the produce section rocks! How about blackberries …….. Lemon Blackberry Scones.

So, I go to this new grocery store……..I step inside…….grab a cart………my eyes glaze over! I kid you not……..the produce section was HUGE!!! And boy howdy, they had everything. I can’t wait to try some of the more unusual things I found……..but, that’s for another time.

They had blackberries for 99 cents a pint……I bought two! I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them but they looked luscious.

Now, it’s Sunday morning, what to have for breakfast? The weather is now finally turning nice maybe some coffee and scones, on the veranda…….ok we don’t have a veranda, but you get the idea.

I also bought some beautiful lemons at my new favorite store…..it was a match made in heaven. Just a slight hint of lemon brought out the beauty in the berries, plus they color coordinate……I’m kinda matchy, matchy.

I like a crunchy topping on muffins, so why not scones, a little bit of oatmeal…..makes them healthy right?

And what scone is complete without a drizzle of glaze. Lemon added just the right zing to top of these beautiful, bursting with berries scones.

For your next Sunday breakfast on your veranda …….or wherever you eat breakfast, try my Lemon Blackberry Scones.

Oh yeah…….they are great warmed up for an grab and go breakfast on Monday morning, when you are running late…….

Loaded Baked Potato Grilled Cheese

Who doesn’t love a loaded baked potato????? Loaded Baked Potato Grilled Cheese ……..a loaded baked potato sandwich style.

Last Sunday was a gloomy, yucky, rainy, icky……you get the picture day. On days like that comfort food is just what a body needs. It gives you internal sunshine……since Mother Nature has not cooperated this Spring!

A nice warm baked potato, smothered in sour cream , bacon, cheese, and green onions, is the perfect comfort food. How about we turn it into the ultimate grilled cheese? Now there is a sparkling idea. I have always loved grilled cheese and tomato soup when I am feeling down, so at super duper grilled cheese should be a pick me upper!

And boy howdy was it ever. Sour dough bread toasted to perfection, stuffed with cheddar cheese, sour, cream, bacon, potato slices, and green onions. It was lip smacking good!

Loaded Baked Potato Grilled Cheese is all that a loaded baked potato should be….with bread!!
Buttery crispy outside, cheesy melty, gooey, bacony, potatoey, sour creamy, green oniony inside, you can just feel the warmth and comfort.

Sour dough bread was my bread of choice, but use whatever kind of bread you want, its for your comfort. Spread with butter on the outside, sour cream on the inside.

Crispy bacon, and reserve that bacon fat to fry the potatoes. Speaking of the potatoes…….I sliced them thinnish, not see through thin but thin. I fried them in the reserved bacon fat…….this sandwich is not for the calorie faint of heart.

Let the layering begin………sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, potatoes, green onions, a touch more sour cream, just to hold things together, more cheddar cheese, the top piece of bread…….lets get grilling.

Not the outdoor grill….to a skillet or griddle heated over medium heat. Grill/toast until golden brown and the cheese is all melty.

All thats left……..slice and serve.

Next time you need some comfort…….Loaded Baked Potato Grilled Cheese.

Pretzel Crust Strawberry Pie

Nothing says Spring like Pretzel Crust Strawberry Pie.

Strawberries signal the start of the Spring season of food. Heart-shaped, brightly red, sweet, juicy and luscious all come to mind when describing strawberries.

Strawberries have the greatest fragrance. The scent is sweet, fresh and a tart. You can just smell them when you walk by them at the grocery store…..ahhhhh!

Strawberries are considered one of the healthiest fruits. Packed with antioxidants, essential vitamins and minerals, they are also sodium, cholesterol and fat free. Strawberries have only
54 calories in a cup, so they are a great snack.

Of course in Pretzel Crust Strawberry Pie there are a few more calories, but they are well worth it……..every single calorie is soooooo worth it.

Everyone is familiar with Strawberry Pretzel Salad, a potluck staple. Well this pie is a take on that recipe.

A pretzel and vanilla wafer crust. Sweet and salty. And simple……just pretzels, vanilla wafer cookies, and butter. Mix it up, press into a pie dish, bake and cool.

I like to keep the berries whole. Just cut the stems off and set cut side down in the cooled crust. It make a beautiful presentation, but if you prefer you can slice the berries.

We made this pie every Spring when I worked at the grocery store, it was a staple. A sugar, cornstarch, water mixture is brought to a boil and thickened. Strawberry Jello is added and then the mixture is poured over the berries in the cooled pretzel crust.

Place in the frig overnight to set up. When you are ready to serve, garnish with whipped topping. In an effort to fancy smancy it up, you can also used a berry and a pretzel piece for that picture perfect look.

It’s Springtime….even if Mother Nature is not cooperating, so hurry her along and make a Pretzel Crust Strawberry Pie!!