Great Blueberry "Cake" Recipe from Mom

My mother is a great baker, but not big on elaborate directions. I've organized this as best as I can, and it came out quite well when I made it the other morning. Great use for the season's fresh berries. (You could probably do the same with blackberries or raspberries, if you are adventurous).

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Spray 9 inch square pan, and set aside.

For the bottom crust, cream 1 c. softened butter with 1 c. powdered sugar and 1 t. vanilla with a hand held mixer. Add 2 C. flour, and mix just until crumbly Press 3/4 of mixture into bottom of the pan, and bake 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, and reduce the temperature to 350 degrees.

Pour 2 c. blueberries onto crust.

Mix filling:1/2 c. granulated sugar, 3 T. flour, Juice & zest of 1 lemon (or more if you'd like), 1/2 t. salt, and 3 eggs. Pour the filling over blueberries. Spread the balance of the crust mixture on top. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

Cool and cut into squares. This is great for breakfast or snacks, and good as a "not too sweet" dessert, as well.

Some Edibles

Not sure they're really edible, but there are the most adorable peaches on the "Bonfire" Patio Peach that is in a container near the pool. Can't wait to see what happens as the season progresses.

Since it's really about "the look," I'm pointedly not thinning out the fruits unless their weight becomes an issue for the branches of the tree. Since I assumed it would mostly serve for foliar interest in the container, I planted a moonvine in the same pot, which is growing like a weed! Can't wait to see those giant white blooms against that foliage.

In the veggie garden, the blueberries are getting close!!!

The Creeping Fig Photo

Chuck was working in the garden this morning with me, and I got him to snap a good shot of the infamous creeping fig. This is the fig I mentioned cleaning off with a stiff broom a couple of days ago. In this photo, you can probably see remnants of the dead leaves, with the beginning of the new growth starting to show through.

There's not a lot more growing in that particular bed (I just pulled the last of the winter stuff that was starting to bolt), but the blueberries are covered with blooms, and the thyme is looking pretty good for the first day of spring!