Happy Birthday, Ava!

Strawberry cupcakes I baked for my grand-daughter's birthday!

COUNTRY BAKE SALE

Old and Everlasting, just outside Cazenovia, NY is having an autumn country show this weekend, Saturday, September 17th 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 4pm and they've asked me to do a bake sale! So I've been busy baking like crazy. I'm making strawberry cupcakes, key lime cupcakes, blueberry cupcakes, lemon cupcakes, vanilla and chocolate chip cupcakes. I'm making 3 different pies, my Mom's recipe for Southern Fried pies, several different kinds of cookies, chocolate crunch bars, raspberry jam and Scottish shortbreads. Busy, busy, busy but oh so much fun! It's tough not to taste everything, but happily, I don't have time for that!! See you there........if you're local!

I LOVE AUTUMN!!

I really do love autumn! In fact, I think it is my favorite season! One of the many many things I look forward to are the raspberries! They are so huge and so luscious! They make great jam, and it doesn't take many of them to make up a jar. So, that's what I'm up to today. Makes my kitchen smell so great! You just want to pop some toast in and sit down with a cup of tea, toast, raspberry jam and ME!

STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES

Experimenting with recipes for strawberry cupcakes.

SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CAKE

Baking an Orange Cake today for a special ladies birthday. I love baking with lemons or oranges. It makes the kitchen smell so good, so fresh. I really do love to bake. Wish I had orders for baking every day of the year!
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BAKING PAVLOVAS TONIGHT !

I'm in Florida visiting my sister. She's hosting a dinner party tonight and I've been asked to do the desserts! I think I'll make Pavlovas for everyone. I'm going to make them with fresh locally grown Florida strawberries. These strawberries are small but oh so sweet and delicious! I love how this dessert is crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. It's from the 1920's in New Zealand. It was a favorite dessert of the famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova and thus they named this dessert after her.
It's a great summer dessert, so pretty........hope everyone will enjoy them!

These three are made with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries!

FRESH HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY PIE

Went blueberry picking again today. Love to be out in the country on such a gorgeous summer day, and blueberries are so easy to pick! Fun eating them as a snack while you're picking too! Came home and baked some pies. This one is for my dear friends
Marianne and Rob. I think a blueberry pie is one of Rob's favorite!! Hope so!