normal morning yogurt

I don't even know what to say anymore.

So much. So much has changed, so much going on. I hardly know how to sort my thoughts, which emotions to believe, what words to speak. I just want to get back to the baseline, I think.

My husband is out of town for work this week, and I think the strange hiatus has given me some space to sort. Don't get me wrong, I miss him like all get out and I can't wait for his return. But I think the timing of this is quite important. As I've been thinking, processing, journaling, spending time alone, I've reflected. And the fact that has shown its face is that this year has been the most different and perhaps difficult of all.

Breakfast, Fruitellyn hopperJune 25, 2015 Comments

my favorite apple pie in all the world

This pie is close to my heart. It's my favorite in all the earth, literally.

I perfected this recipe about a year ago, while I was in Italy, strangely. They don't really eat apple pie over there, but there were countless times throughout the autumn season when my dearest friends and I would long for home and its comforting normalcies. We wanted pumpkin and apple and cinnamon everything, to the degree that we had friends and family cram cans and jars into their suitcases when they came to visit. It wasn't just a missing feeling; there were some deep cravings going on, probably more so for a familiar coziness than anything else.

Dessert, Fruit, Pies & Crumblesellyn hopperNovember 16, 2014Comment

hearty blueberry muffins

It's about blueberries again.

If you're not a blueberry lover, I'm terribly sorry. Typically I do enjoy blueberries, but this summer I'm seeming to love them more than ever. Or maybe it's just that I'm finally starting to tackle some recipes that I've wanted to perfect for a long time but have never attended to. Whatever it is, I'm feelin the blues these days.

Breakfast, Fruitellyn hopperAugust 26, 2014Comment

Blueberry Crisp, An Ode to Summer

I love the sound of the birds in the morning. I love light pouring in through huge windows and the ever-changing scatter of tree shadows that accompany it. I love the vibrancy of nature's colors and the sound of sticks crunching beneath my feet.

I love a strong morning coffee in a comfortable chair, taking in all the innocent sweetness of the breaking of the day. Truly, I love crunchy and clumpy granola soaked in almond milk. I love creamy oatmeal and whole grain waffles and morning glory muffins. I love the rustic, bready things, where you can see the seeds and berries and taste the song of your body intaking such wholesomeness. I love tables filled with all the colors of summer delights- corn, tomatoes, bowls of berries, green salads. And I love spending the entire evening outside, from full-fledged heat to stars in the sky.

Dessert, Fruitellyn hopperJuly 13, 2014Comment

Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins and Looking Forward

Since my minor is hospitality, I'm currently enrolled in a Nutrition class- it's really fascinating and I'm totally loving it. Recently, we were assigned different recipes to explore the topic of food science. We were each assigned different variations of baked goods to see how a slight change in ingredients or processes could alter the food entirely. I was given blueberry muffins, the alteration being my close companion: whole wheat flour.

Breakfast, Fruitellyn hopperMarch 20, 2013Comment

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