Good wishes for a grand weekend! Last week I got a bit excited and jumped ahead a little, daydreaming about the autumn.. I have always been a day dreamer. I need to reel myself in a bit. Have you looked out the window? Its beautiful, this end of August. These weeks that bring closure to the summer have a kind of magnetism, drawing us away from the routine, away from the ordinary. It’s these alluring days that create special memories. We decide to do. We go on picnics, we go camping, have reunions. Its that last romantic fling before the lover leaves…Summer. Let’s seize these weeks and bask in the warmth of this delightful season.
Today’s Glamour Guest is Danielle Devoe. Danielle is a water quality expert from the Seattle area. One of the most appealing aspects to Danielle’s job is the ability to work outdoors, checking the water quality of our many streams and rivers. She is very passionate about taking care of the world and ensuring a healthy relationship between its people and the little critters who share our majestic Earth. If she could chose any super power, it would be the ability to talk to and understand animals. Danielle is an avid sailor, volunteers for many clean up projects and can go from murky swamps to Glamour Girl in nothing flat. The first thing we did was head outside and take advantage of those beautiful blackberries I keep talking about.
Glamour Blackberry Crisp
Glamour Blackberry Crisp
- 8 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup flour
- 1TBSP lemon juice
- 1 TBSP lemon zest
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cold butter
Rinse blackberries and mix with one cup sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest, reserving 1/4 cup sugar.
Put sweetened berries in a buttered 9×13 pan.
In small bowl, mix together 1/4 reserved sugar with brown sugar, flour, and oats.
With pastry blender or fork, cut butter into flour-sugar mixture and sprinkle on top of berries.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until topping is browned.
Enjoying our Glamour Crisp
Thank you, Danielle, for the fun-filled glamorous day and beautiful hibiscus tea cup . It is truly a time to get out there and fulfill the desires of your heart. Enjoy these warm, slower-paced days. May they be rich in friendships and family and drenched in laughter and memories to come.
Until next week, “Keep the Glamour Going.”
Cindi