Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

Summer to me means fresh juicy blueberries- just fresh picked, ripped to perfection! My problem with blueberries is I can eat a whole pint before I even bake a cake or a pie.  What I love about my blueberry coffee cake is that it fits my requirements for summer, simple, easy, delicious and make ahead. This cake is short on time and long on taste.     PECAN STREUSEL     ¾ cup all purpose flour     1 cup pecans, chopped     ½ cup firmly-packed light brown sugar     ¼ cup granulated sugar     1 teaspoon ground cinnamon     1 teaspoon ground cardamom     1 teaspoon salt     1 stick cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces          CAKE     1 ½ cups all purpose flour     ¾ cup granulated sugar     2 teaspoons baking powder     ½ teaspoo...

Sweet and Sour Coleslaw  Make ahead Summertime salads easy, tasty completing every meal are such a favorite of mine. I love to combine different ingredients always adding fruit and nuts for sweetness and crunch. For the crunchy, tangy, sweet and sour taste of this Coleslaw I added pineapple, almonds, soy, and a touch of Chinese five spices with a hint of garlic. Amazingly I can always find a different fusion of spices creating a new outstanding addition to my summertime salad repertoire. Ingredients     1/4 cup pineapple juice     3 tablespoons red wine vinegar     1/4 cup olive oil     1 tablespoon low salt soy sauce     1 teaspoon Chinese five spices     clove garlic, crushed     freshly ground black pepper to taste     salt to taste     1 (12 ounce) package Dole Classic Coleslaw     1 cup diced fresh pine...