Sunday, August 28, 2011

Blueberry Boy Bait

It's a silly name, I know. But this is seriously the best coffee cake in the world. I make it and our family falls all over it! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. You can't really go wrong with cake for breakfast!

Blueberry Boy Bait

Serves 12

If using frozen blueberries, do not let them thaw, as they will turn the batter a blue-green color.

Ingredients
Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup blueberries , fresh or frozen, (see note above)
Topping
  • 1/2 cup blueberries , fresh or frozen (see note above)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  • 1. For the cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

  • 2. Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl. With electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated. Reduce speed to medium and beat in one-third of flour mixture until incorporated; beat in half of milk. Beat in half of remaining flour mixture, then remaining milk, and finally remaining flour mixture. Toss blueberries with remaining 1 teaspoon flour. Using rubber spatula, gently fold in blueberries. Spread batter into prepared pan.

  • 3. For the topping: Scatter blue-berries over top of batter. Stir sugar and cinnamon together in small bowl and sprinkle over batter. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, then turn out and place on serving platter (topping side up). Serve warm or at room temperature. (Cake can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Jackson Earned His Bobcat



We are so proud!

First Day of School!


Cooper is starting 4th grade.

Jackson is starting 2nd grade.

Sawyer is starting 1st grade.

It's going to be a good year.




Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Remember Pokemon?

My kids are obsessed with them. I saw on this blog that someone had done a really cute Pokemon birthday party and that this website allowed you to make some up for your own kids. I thought it would be fun for the kids. They LOVED them and wanted to make several, but settled with making one for each of them. They picked the names and all the other stuff on the cards. Kind of fun!







Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Cinderella-Kind of...


Sadie met Cinderella yesterday.
The public swimming pool was having a Disney day and had
princesses there to take pictures with.
This sweet girl looked like she was going to die from heat exposure,
but volunteered to take a picture with Sadie.
Sadie was thrilled!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Summer 2011 Catch Up

I realize I am way behind on posting this summer. I have no excuse other than I just didn't want to do it! However, we have had a great summer and here are some of the highlights.


Took a trip with the Pearsons to California and played on the beach:



We visited the Getty in L.A.:

Sadie soaked up playing salon with her girl cousins:

Played wiffle ball at the park:

Tried unsuccessfully to get a good family picture:

After California, we came home to celebrate both Sadie and Coopers birthdays. I have pictures of Cooper's birthday, but they aren't off the camera, so I'll have to put those up later.



Then went on our annual camping trip with the Johnson family:

That should bring you up to date on the happenings of our summer for the year 2011. We have filled in the other blanks with chores and swimming. All in all, it's been great!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Summer Haircuts

It's always so weird to see the kids when the decision is made that it's time for summer hair cuts. They almost look like different children!





Sadie didn't get a haircut, but she really wanted to be included in the pictures!