Weekend Brunch

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Strawberry Almond Pancakes with Nutella
Hubster loves loves loves breakfast food… (but only in the morning) so I was pushing it with brunch yesterday. Strawberries are extremely plentiful currently… so of course I had to incorporate them. Paired with strawberries, Nutella is always an obvious choice. With my, almond extract is always my go to ingredient, so whole almonds had to be incorporated.  I usually make this recipe with sweet crêpes, but the batter needs to rest before making them. I thought about making a puff pancake, but it’s been too hot to turn the oven on. So, traditional pancakes it was!

Strawberry Almond Pancakes with Nutella Drizzle

How To:
I made pancakes using my favorite pancake batter, adding a few Tbsp. almond extract and brown sugar. Then I layered with almonds, strawberries and drizzled with Nutella.

Hubster was in Brunch Heaven…

What’s for breakfast/brunch today?

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How to Freeze Berries

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Last summer Pumpkin and I picked a multitude of red raspberries, we had over 25 bushes behind our house. I made fresh berry Pavlovas, raspberry jam, raspberry pies, raspberry pancakes, raspberry smoothies… We had red raspberries in our cereal, salads, iced-tea, water… It was the summer of raspberries. The summer before that was the summer of strawberries (from Hubster’s grandparents’ neighbor’s garden). Three summers ago, it was the year of blueberries (from the pick-your-own farm).

This summer I was able to get a few black raspberries already, enough to pop into our mouths. There aren’t too many bushes, since my neighbor can’t get into the woods to pick the red raspberries, I usually leave him the black raspberries.

Mmm... Black Raspberries

Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor
Last year we also froze many raspberries to last us through out the year. I used the last of my raspberries near the end of February. If done properly, you can have delicious berries the entire year. It’s a great way to extend your berry season and save yourself money.

How to Freeze Berries:

1. Wash berries and thoroughly dry them.

2. Pick out any extremely ripe berries and eat them now, they will not freeze well.

3. Arrange berries in a single layer, not touching, on a cookie sheet.
*If freezing strawberries, prepare them how you want to use them later; half or slice them before freezing.

4. Place trays in freezer over night.

5. Once berries are completely frozen, place them in a freezer bag or plastic container and return to freezer.

How do you save sweet bits of your summer to enjoy during the winter?