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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...

Risotto Style Spaghetti

This is easy and delicious. It's spaghetti prepared in the same way you would make risotto. Rather than just boiling the pasta and adding sauce later, here you're cooking the flavour right into it.


Risotto Style Spaghetti 
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, copped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 cups dry spaghetti, broken into pieces
  • 1 roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
  • 3 sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cups (or more) low sodium chicken stock, hot
  • parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Fry onion and garlic in oil over medium high heat until golden. Stir in dry broken spaghetti and cook until it starts to brown. Just a few minutes.
  2. Stir in peppers, tomatoes and spices. Add chicken stock one ladle at a time until absorbed. Continue to add stock until pasta is cooked and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Serve with a sprinkle of grated parmesan.

Comments

  1. Thanks for posting. Will try this weekend.

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