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Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Posted: February 15th, 2013 | Joanna | | Tags: blueberry desserts, breakfast cake, lemon blueberry, lemon zest, tea cake | No Comments »

I bought a pint of blueberries about two weeks ago that were magically on sale. I was so excited to see fruit on sale this time of year I bought three pints. So it’s been two weeks now, and after freezing the other two pints, my boyfriend has been inquiring as to what will happen to the third. I sort of started a fight with him this morning for no particular reason other than I was being moody so I thought I’d make it up with something yummy. I often find forgiveness with delicious food.

People go blueberries when I bring in this bread to work. I think it’s the aspect of something with fruit in it. I used 6oz chobani plain greek yogurt but any kind will do, or sour cream even. It’s pretty flexible with what you happen to have in your fridge at the time. So buy some frozen/fresh blueberries and bake something yum! Read the rest of this entry »


Tennis Camp Coffee Cake

Posted: January 16th, 2013 | Joanna | | Tags: chocolate chips, coffee cake, mother's day, sour cream coffee cake, tea cake | 2 Comments »

Both my bundt pan and my blog have been needing a little love lately. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to make posting more of a priority. However, it’s already January 16th, and this is my first post of 2013. So let’s start 2013 blogging off with a bundt—my most underused baking pan. Even the spring-form gets more love.

If you think my photographs are improving it’s because for my birthday (today) I was gifted a Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash by my sous chef! Pretty nice, right!

This coffee cake is a true family classic. My mother has been making this dessert/breakfast as long as I can remember. It’s easy, pretty, and of course, delicious! When I moved into my first apartment 7 years ago, my mother put together a book of family recipes, this cake being one of them, and I’m happy today to share it with all of you!

For the story behind the name “Tennis Camp Coffee Cake,” see my dad’s notes below.

“Before you were born, we attended tennis camp that was located at Mt. Holyoke College. They served us three meals a day in the college’s alumni housing. There was a chef that made our meals and she made this coffee cake. We asked for the recipe for this and thereafter, named it the ‘Tennis Camp Coffee Cake.’ ”

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