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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Fabulous Blueberry Buckle - A Tribute to my mom

My beautiful, precious mom passed away on July 13th, she took with her a piece of my heart that will never be replaced.  She taught me lots of things, she taught me to love life, embrace it, spread happiness, always be respectful and most of all the love of food and how important it is to prepare with passion.  We never sat at her table with just one dish.  We had courses, side dishes and beautifully presented dessert.  Mom never went half way, it was always all or nothing.  She loved to hear the compliments of her culinary masterpiece where she lovingly used her hands to bring ordinary ingredients to extraordinary.

     Mom at 17


She was a great mom

Are you digging those great hats?  Guess which holiday...


A wonderful mom-mom to my daughter

Her little doll

Loved and cherished her summers in Wildwood with her children and grandchildren

Summer lovin-had me a blast....

My wedding day

She was so proud and happy to gain another son

So blessed to have this photo,  5 generations!!!

Great grandmom Olivia
Grandmom Pauline
Mom
Me
My Alana
All first born and all were girls


Beautiful person inside and out

Always and forever in my heart, heaven gained a true angel!  RIP mom until we meet again!!
I love you!!!


My daughter got to know and love her.  Most of all, she got to be loved by her.  We cried together on the sofa, I promised Alana we will always keep her memory alive.  

My mom was everything to us, she was loving, caring, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good and gentle.

She was perfect.

She was my mother.

I will love and miss her every day for the rest of my life and I thank God for every second I spent with her!

Here is one of the wonderful desserts she would make to end her delicious meal.  Believe me, you wanted to save room because her desserts were scrumptious!  This requires a 9 inch square baking pan, use  9  X 13 if you want to double it.  This recipe serves 4-6.

Moist, sweet with a crunchy topping!


Preheat the oven to 375

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup Butter - Softened
3/4 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Milk
2 Cups Fresh or Frozen Blueberries

Topping:

1/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/3 Cup Cold Butter - Cubed
1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts - (Optional)

Directions:

In a small bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg.  Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.  Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.  Fold in blueberries.  Pour into greased 9 inch square baking pan.

For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugars, flour and cinnamon.  Cut in butter until crumbly, add the chopped nuts and mix.  Sprinkle over blueberry mixture.  

Bake at 375 for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool a wire rack.