turkey feathers: Blue Skies & Blueberry Pies

Summer is the time to enjoy simple country pleasures and picking blueberries is something my daughters and I always look forward to. Best done in the cool of the morning, preferably under fluffy clouds to shade the hot August sun, we don straw hats, tie on aprons and grab our baskets to fill.

Look at this. Filling our baskets did not take long! In no time, we were headed back home with our bounty of blueberry goodness. Blueberries generally don't have a lot of flavor until they're cooked or frozen. So after freezing a bunch I threw together a cobbler.

Because of my past health issues, I'm still experimenting with vegan recipes and this cobbler turned out pretty good. The ice cream (not vegan) is my husband's addition. However, he declared the whole thing delicious, and I trust him as my number one official "taster", so here ya go--with or without the ice cream, my recipe for:

Vegan Blueberry Cobbler

Berries:

3 cups fresh blueberries
2 T. lemon juice
2 T. sugar

Biscuit Topping:

1-1/4 cup flour
1 teas. baking powder
1/2 teas. sea salt
1/3 cup brown sugar
pinch of cinnamon & nutmeg
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 teas. vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray non-stick oil into a deep 9-inch baking dish. Add blueberries, lemon juice, sugar; toss to coat.
In a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, spice; mix well.
Add the coconut milk and vanilla to the dry mixture; stir gently just until moistened. Do not over mix or it can become doughy.
Pour the thick batter over the top of the blueberries; use the back of a fork to even it out--leave some blueberries exposed around the edges. Sprinkle a little granulated sugar over the top. (optional)

Bake for 35 mins. or until biscuit topping is golden brown and berries are bubbling.
Remove from the oven, let cool about 20 min. The juices will thicken a little as it cools. Spoon out into bowls while warm. YUM!

And over here in my dollhouse kitchen . . . another basket of blueberries and more pies in the making. The miniature flour sacks and baking ingredients are NEW items from The Dainty House . There's a *free sample pattern* on Grace's blog--and a link to her PDF pattern for the entire DELUXE DOLLHOUSE BAKING SET of 22 baking supplies. Each item is quite realistic and a nice addition to all her tiny baked goods. Perfect for doll house bakeries, kitchens and diorama displays in 1:12 scale. Just print, cut and glue. Good, easy fun!