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Perfect Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

August 4, 2020 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

muffins cooling - close upThis recipe is an ode to my Nana.  When I was growing up we would go over to Nana and Papa’s house for dinner once a week.  It was hands down the best dinner of the week, mainly because Nana would make things my mom wouldn’t.  Want honey cinnamon rolls and homemade mac and cheese for dinner?  You got it!  And don’t forget to save room for dessert!  I know my mom was cringing the whole time, but I have some of the best memories from those meals.

One of my favorite things Nana made was blueberry muffins with streusel topping, which she passed off as fancy dinner rolls.  This lead to my rabbit hole of trying to find the perfect muffin.  I’ve made blueberry muffin after blueberry muffin… it’s amazing how many of them come out dry and dense!  But not these.  There’s a reason I’m calling these “perfect” blueberry muffins… They’re extremely similar to Nana’s muffins, but dare I say even better?

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack, Vegetarian Tagged With: blueberry, breakfast, muffin, Nana, streusel

Summer “chop chop”

July 23, 2020 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

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My mom and I started making “chop chop” years ago.  The name came from the fact that there’s a fair amount of chopping.  We started making it to eat as a dip with tortilla chips, but always ended up eating it with a fork like a salad.  Either way you eat it, it’s delicious!

Chop chop is easy to make all year (just sub thawed frozen corn for fresh), but is even better using fresh summer corn and cherry tomatoes.  I started grilling the corn a few years ago and adds a wonderful depth to the salad.  You technically don’t have to grill it, but I definitely encourage you to!

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizer, Side, Snack, Soup and Salad, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, black beans, chop, chop chop, corn, dip, grilled, salad, tomatoes

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