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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...
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Quinoa & Black Bean Salad

This is my lunch for the next 2 days. I divided the salad into 2 glass containers and packaged the dressing separately. The sweetness of the raisins is actually really nice. You could also add corn kernels, chopped avocado, and cumin powder to change things up a bit. Cilantro would have been nice, but I didn't have any.


Quinoa & Black Bean Salad
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 1/4 cup diced cucumber
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (I used mint)
  • handful of raisins or dried currents
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon avocado or olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
  • salt
  • pepper
  • chili sauce to taste
Directions
  1. Combine the quinoa, beans, cucumber, carrots, tomato, scallions, herbs and raisins with a fork. 
  2. Combine the lemon juice, oil, tomato paste, salt, pepper and chili sauce in a little jar and shake it.
  3. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. Combine the salad with the dressing just before serving. 

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