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Jell-O with strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream

June 28, 2014

Jell-O layered with berries, whipped cream and a little bit of chocolate sprinkles is a simple sweet dessert. The theme is red, white and blue for the 4th of July. This is something I haven’t made in a long time as evident from the expressions and comments made by my kids and Bill. I have always enjoyed Jell-O especially when it has been mixed, layered, or combined with other things. This recipe is basic and straight forward, the only decision you have to make is how to layer the four ingredients then top it off with chocolate sprinkles.

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Strawberries …

June 25, 2014

I’ve been buying and using strawberries from the local market while waiting for the ones in my garden to ripen.

There are many delicious ways to enjoy strawberries. This season, I’ve been incorporating strawberries into drinks, salads, deserts {Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp}, and as a simple snack dipped in chocolate/caramel/whipped cream. I will be sharing a few of these ideas and recipes with you in the coming blog post and into July.

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Sweet Summer …..

June 21, 2014

Summer has arrived and I’m looking forward to warm weather and more sunshine.

I had fun making Father’s Day gift tags using cutouts from magazine and catalog pages that I decided to continue the craft project and cut out the letters to spell out “SUMMER”. A little bit of decorative tape was used to tape them up to the wall. I like how they turned out, a little bit whimsical and colorful.

Here are a few random bits and pieces of “sweet” summer things.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

May 30, 2014

The very first recipe I blogged was Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. I’m revisiting the recipe and using the abundance of rhubarb from the garden and fresh strawberries from the market.

Fresh picked rhubarb from the garden.

red ripe strawberries

Mix all the filling ingredients together then sprinkle on the topping mixture and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Simple, quick, and delicious!

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
{serves 10-12}

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Ingredients

{Filling}
1½ pounds sliced rhubarb
1½ pounds sliced strawberries
1½ cups sugar
¼ cup flour

{Topping}
1 cup oatmeal
½ cup flour
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

preheat oven to 400°F

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange ramekin dishes on the baking sheet.

2. In a large bowl combine the filling ingredients and portion it out into the ramekin dishes (or one 9-by13 inch baking dish}

3. In a medium size bowl mix the topping ingredients together until crumbly then sprinkle it over the filling.

4. Bake until filling is tender and topping is golden, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of ice cream {optional}.

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posted by: Kay

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A Morning Walk Through Seattle’s Pike Place Market

May 16, 2014

This is a follow-up to the blog post, An Evening In Seattle & Pike Place Market. In the blog post, I talked about my weekly shopping trip to the market many years ago. I wanted to be able to get what I needed and leave within an hour including finding a place to park my car. Other times I would linger for awhile and enjoy an early morning latte with a fresh baked almond croissant.

On a recent Saturday, I asked Bill if he would like to accompany me early in the morning to Seattle for coffee at Pike Place Market and stroll through the streets before heading home {and before the kids start to wonder what’s for breakfast}. Bill thought that will be a nice morning excursion and came with me. We had a great time that morning. The only minor set back for Bill was when I decided to do a little shopping, he was a trooper about it.

Places to Visit at Pike Place Market

hover/click on any of the numbers 1-11 or the skybridge on the map above to open an image
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1 DeLauenti
2 MarketSpice
3 Pike Place Fish Market
4 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
5 Sur La Table
6 Cafe Campagne
7 Inn At the Market
8 Watson Kennedy
9 Le Panier

10   Starbucks {first/original}
11   Cutters Crabhouse
12 Gum Wall
13   First & Pike News
14   Pike Place Market information Center
15 Made In Washington
16 Antiques at Pike Place
17 The Pink Door
❀   Fresh flowers at the market

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Come with us on our walk and use the map above to guide you.

Pike Place Market is a busy place, especially during the summer months. People come from all over the world or from just down the street to experience the market, shop or see all that it has to offer. Not having a plan or not familiar with the area, the trip can be overwhelming and stressful. I hope the information in this blog post will be helpful for you if and when you decide to visit the market. .

Pike Place Market, parking garage skybridge

The best time to go to Pike Place Market is in the morning before the crowd and traffic. Once there, The Market Parking Garage {blue star ★ on the map} on Western Ave. is a great place to park for a few reasons. The parking garage has an elevator to take you up to the skybridge that will connect you directly to the market. .

Pike Place Market, skybridge & Mount Rainier

view of Mount Rainier from skybridge

The view from the skybridge of the the waterfront and the surrounding area is incredible. I used the “zoom” feature on the camera to get this picture of Mount Rainier and the Seattle Seahawks football stadium {Century Link Field}. .

Pike Place Market, skybridge

Another reason to park here is the easy access to the waterfront from the lower level of the garage.

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Start the tour . . . . .

We will begin our walking tour at the bottom of the map at Dilauranti ❶ and work our way to the top of the map at Cutters ⓫.

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