Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

Blueberries are my favorite fruit! When I buy blueberries for baking, I need to buy twice as many to compensate for all that I eat!.  As much as I love blueberries I love to make pies. A marriage made in heaven, pie crust and blueberries.  The blueberry pie I made today is very rich and yummy. A wonderful combination of blueberries, sour cream, cream cheese with a walnut crumb topping.  Think blueberries bake in a rich custard, surrounded by pie crust topped with a cinnamon walnut crumb topping.  Rich, Rich, Rich! Crumb Topped Blueberry Pie Pastry 1 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup butter 2-3 tablespoon apple cider or water 1 egg, beaten Filling 1 cup sour cream 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 large egg 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups blueberries, washed and dried Crumb Topping 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2...

Cooking and gardening just go together. I couldn't imagine doing one without the other. This year I am so excited I planted, just a few, heirloom tomatoes in my garden. I made a small kitchen garden close to my deck. I can easily pick tomatoes and herb right out of the garden to the kitchen. I love the design that I created. I placed a slate paver in the center of the garden and circled the paver with the tomato plants. Then I added a circle of basil plants. Around the edge of the garden I intermingled more herbs.  For the focal point of the garden I planted a large strawberry jar planter with annuals and herbs placing the planter in the garden on the slate paver.  More planted seasonal annuals add a cascade of beautiful colors to complete my kitchen garden combining function and beauty. I can't wait to harvest my delicious heirloom tomatoes. Last year I purchased these tasty beauties making the thoughts of picking my own home grown tomatoes so wonderful. Heirloom tomatoes...