Friday, July 1, 2011

Rhubarb Raspberry Crumble mmm


Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats

• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

• 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) cold butter, cut into chunks

• 12 ounces rhubarb (about 3 stalks)

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 4 cups raspberries, rinsed and drained


To Prepare:

• 1. In a  bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. With your fingers rub and cut butter into oat mixture until coarse crumbs form. Cover and chill.

• 2. Rinse rhubarb & Cut red parts into 1/2-inch-thick slices; you need 2 cups. In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, raspberries, and rhubarb and mix gently to coat. Pour into a shallow 2- to 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle evenly with topping.

• 3. Bake in a 350° regular or convection oven until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling, about 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day
to my fellow Canadian Peeps!


I am super excited!
I love heading down to the park to enjoy
time with friends and family. 
We'll all be wearing our matching Canada Day T-shirts of course
{I'm a dork, what can I say.}


I leave you with a few of my latest patriotic projects:












Thanks for visiting.
Have a wonderful day!



July Diva Inspirations Blog Hop!


This is my second post for today....MFT sneak peeks are below....thanks!

Happy Canada Day!

Welcome to the July Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! Our Diva Inspirations team and several special guests from the Release team are here to start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration! Take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!

Diva Inspirations Blog Hop
Master Hop List
1. Julee9. Susan
2. Betty10. Andrea
3. Dawn11. Charmaine
4. Jen d.12. Teresa
5. Jen T.13. Maureen
6. Lynda14. Amber
7. Shannan15. Amy
8. Sony

We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around for a chance to win!
Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, July 5
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve


This month I wanted to do something soft and pretty.
Pink it is!
Here I have used two Verve sets.
Stamps: Cardstock: Vanilla, Light Prism Pink, Echo Park DP; Inks: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Black; Accessories: MFT Scallop Die, Pink Satin Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!