Plums are that perfect transitional fruit that feels like Fall is on the horizon while still being a summer staple. After coming off a weekend where the heat index was about 104F every day, the brisk 86F felt like a change in seasons. While I’m not ready for apple butter everything just yet, It was the perfect excuse to enjoy some plum crumble bars. The Key Layers in Plum Crumble Bars Shortbread Crust The beauty of shortbread is how easy it is to make. There are only four real ingredients: Flour Butter Powdered sugar Flavoring For my ratio, I use…
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Continue ReadingMy mother has been talking about this cake since last summer. “Kristi, you need to make a gingerbread cake with lemon sauce. You gotta do it.” Apparently, this cake was a staple in her childhood. A moist cake full of seasonal spice, topped with a dollop of whip cream, and…
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Continue ReadingWe discovered the wonder of two ingredient dough a few years ago. While a lot of people find the appeal in that it’s low fat, I really love the simplicity of two-ingredient dough. I usually always have self-rising flour and greek yogurt on hand, so I always am able to…
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Continue ReadingY’all, I don’t know who I should write my thank you letter to, but it hasn’t hit 90 in Pelham in like a month. I mean, it is mid-July, and I was comfortably wearing jeans during the day today. But, August is coming, which means a no bake recipe is…
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Continue ReadingProduce season is upon us in the South. Every grocery store I walk into seems to be discounting their berries left and right. I love a good sale. When the grocery store puts up blueberries for 2/$4, I’m obviously going to buy more than one person can eat by herself.…
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Continue ReadingA day in the nineties paired with enough humidity that your skin is damp within minutes, and you’ll find me hightailing it back inside to enjoy the comfort of air conditioning and a cold drink. Sometimes, though, that is not enough. I want ice cream. But when it’s that hot,…