Peach and Plum Crumble

This is my kind of baking! No exact measurements and you can’t screw it up. This served a huge crowd so I’ll give you a general idea of this recipe halved (general as in I’m guessing because I never measured it initially. 6 Peaches, sliced (I keep the skin on) 8 Plums, sliced 3/4 C sugar Juice and zest of 1-2 lemons 1-2 TB cornstarch Dash of salt Sprinkle sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, a dash of salt and corn starch on fruit. Mix, taste, and adjust accordingly. For topping mix- 3/4 C granola 3/4 C old fashioned oatmeal 3/4 C brown sugar 3/4 C flour Handful of slivered almonds 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla Dash of salt Work in 1/2 C of cold butter until all combined. (you may need a little more butter). Place crumble topping on top of fruit. I baked mine on the Traeger for 45 minutes on 350. I added Pioneer Woman’s Maple Cream sauce on top. It’s amazing!! In a saucepan combine and reduce until halved. 1 1/2 C whipping cream 7 TB…

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Strawberry Bruschetta

I am SO excited to share all of my 4th of July recipes with you this week! They are not the Pinterest ones you see everywhere but new and fun ways to celebrate the US of A! Use Endive or slices of a Baguette Layer: Goat cheese Strawberries, chopped Basil, julienned Balsamic reduction Pistachios, chopped Dash of Ground Pepper ETC. Tonight I’m serving the toppings over greens and a chicken breast for dinner. Use the endive. It’s low carb and has a great crunch!

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Eloise

My 93 year old grandmother just threw an amazing party with over 75 people! Eloise is the best and just told me she can’t wait to check on @justadash_ when she wakes up everyday. “What people are craving isn’t perfection. People aren’t longing to be impressed; they’re longing to feel like they’re home. If you create a space full of love and character and creativity and soul, they’ll take off their shoes and curl up with gratitude and rest, no matter how small, no matter how undone, no matter how odd.” – Shauna Niequist.

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