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One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake

I had some berries they weren’t being eaten so I made this delicious berry cake. I had fresh berries but you could also use frozen. This cake is so easy to make, and you only need one bowl. I think it would also taste great with cranberries and lemon extract instead of almond.  One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake Makes 1 11x7” Cake Ingredients 2 cups fresh berries (I used blueberries and strawberries)  1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sliced or sliced almonds Brown sugar for topping Directions Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 11”x7” baking dish. Combine berries and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.  Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs and extracts until well combined.  Stir in sour cream and milk.  Add the dry ingredie...

Black Bean Soup

I adapted this recipe from The South Beach Diet Supercharged book.


Black Bean Soup
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 19oz can black beans
  • 2 green onions (scallions), chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 cup chicken or veggie broth
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • salt & pepper
  • cayenne pepper (optional)
  • lime juice
Directions
  1. Sauté the garlic, celery & scallions in a pot until tender.
  2. Add all other ingredients except lime juice and simmer about 15 minutes over medium heat.
  3. Take half of the soup and blend it, then return to the pot. Simmer another 10 minutes and you're good to go. 

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