Good Taste: In Season Fruit or Berry Crumble

I found a tasty Peach Crumble Recipe the other day while searching for a way to use up some fruit that I had in my fridge. I adapted it slightly to include strawberries and make it gluten-free (notes on my adaptations below) and it turned out great. I have only tried it with my minor fruit adaptation, but I bet you could swap in just about any fresh in season fruit or berry and have a simple and delicious dessert on your table in no time. Serve it with vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent treat, or for breakfast try adding a spoonful of the crumble to the top of your oatmeal or Greek yogurt for a twist on your usual morning fare.

The original recipe can be found here. If you'd like to follow my adaptations, here's what I did differently:

• I only had two peaches on hand so I added a couple handfuls of quartered fresh strawberries to fill the dish. The recipe calls for 6 cups of fruit, but I think I had closer to 4 cups and it still turned out great.
• For the flour portion I used my favorite Carol's Gluten Free Flour and kept the measurements the same.
• For the salt I used fleur de sel and added in an extra pinch - yum!
• I left the egg out of the topping portion (I didn't have any in my fridge) and I think it still turned out excellently. Instead of pouring the melted butter over the dry flour topping (as the recipe instructs), I mixed both the butter and topping ingredients together in a bowl with a fork until it was a coarse crumbly texture and then sprinkled it over the top of the fruit. 
• When I make this again, I will probably decrease the amount of lemon zest slightly but the flavor is great with the fruit, so I won't take it out entirely.

I hope you have a chance to give this tasty recipe a try. If you use different fruits in yours I'd love to hear how it turns out. xo Ez

In Good Company: Fawnsberg

I'm smitten with the beautiful stationery and art stamps from sisters Patricia and Rachel of Fawnsberg. Do you see the little field mice dashing through the wildflowers on the notecards above? Eep! Too cute! Hop over to Fawnsberg to see more from these talented ladies. xo Ez

Color Inspiration Daily: 07. 03. 12

Bonjour Hello Poster from Graphic Anthology (currently all prints are 15% off)

Pinterest Picks: 07. 02. 12

I decided to take a look back at my first Pinterest Picks post this morning and discovered that I've been writing this weekly feature for almost a year and a half now! Wow, time sure does fly by doesn't it...and I'm still not tired (not even close) of Pinterest yet. Can you even remember the internet without it? I can't...or maybe I just don't want to. Anyhow, now that I've gotten my nostalgic ramble out of the way, here are some of the pretties that I've recently pinned/repinned to my boards on Pinterest. Come on over and say "hi." xo Ez

1. K. Smith photographed by Eduardo Izquierdo (via Satsuki) | 2. Kohl in Coal Eyeliner Pencil from Topshop (via Ritzy Bee) | 3. Fiel Cameron T-Strap Sandals at Pour Porter (via Kylea) | 4. Signature Tank at Otte (via me) | 5. Black Leather Slice Pop Chair (also in pink!) from Pure Home (via me) | 6. Turkish Towel in Black Stripe at Old Faithful Shop (via Lauren) | 7. Black Silk and Brass Necklace by The Vamoose (via Helen) | 8. Custom Paint Party Stamp from FeastMade (via me)

Last Week's Trip + This Past Weekend in Photos

Since I've been virtually gone since last week, I thought I'd share a few extra Instagram photos today starting with my trip to San Francisco, then my quick vacation in Colorado, and finally this past weekend. I missed you all while I was away and am looking forward to a new week of blogging. Thanks for stopping by today! xo Ez

1. My flight to San Francisco was a long one (because of a hefty airport delay), so I was doubly excited to see this gorgeous bed waiting for me at the Hotel Vitale when I arrived at last.

2. The next morning (after a great night of sleep in that awesome bed) a group of 25 bloggers convened at The Bold Italic for a day of fun with the Art.com team. More about that on my blog soon.

3. One of the treats of the event was a gorgeous framed silkscreen print that they let me pick out. I should have had someone stand near it for scale...it's deceptively large (in a good way of course)!

4. The one downside of the day was the inferno-spicy sandwiches that they served us for lunch (holy moley). After the initial shock, watery eyes, and burning subsided, I grabbed a heaping pile of macaroons and made myself a meal of them instead. Not too shabby!

5. Later that night we ate a delicious meal at the Bluxome Street Winery, prepared for us by Stag Dining Group. Here I am with my beautiful friend Christine (photo snagged from her instagram feed — she's @milestostyle if you'd like to follow her).

6. It was just a quick day and a half long trip and then I had to say farewell to the always beautiful San Francisco. Crossing my fingers that I can go back again soon!

1. On Saturday I flew into Colorado to pick up my daughter from camp and meet my Mom, youngest sister, and brother for our weekend vacation. Unfortunately my little one was feeling under the weather, so we piled into the car and drove through the Rockies to our destination as quickly as we could.

2. We spent most of our trip at the Glenwood Hot Springs (the largest hot springs in the world), and enjoyed it immensely.

3. There was so much natural beauty to see everywhere you looked...

4. ...and some gorgeous manmade beauty as well. This is a mural that I spotted in an alleyway in Glenwood Springs, CO.

5. On Tuesday we said goodbye to lovely Colorado and started our long drive home.

6. The miles kept rolling by...and I amused myself (for a day and a half) by taking photos of the passing scenery.

1. On Wednesday we finally made it back to Oklahoma! I don't know if I've ever been so happy to drive my own car and shop in my own grocery store before. I guess there really is nothing quite like the creature comforts of home!

2. Unfortunately throughout our entire trip my poor daughter was really under the weather (we took her to a doctor while in CO to try to get her feeling better), but since she was still miserable on Thursday, I took her in to a doctor in our town.

3. The doctor on Thursday ended up being a nutter, so on Friday I took her in to see her regular doctor. She was a trooper getting some blood drawn, and we're hoping for nothing but good news when the results come back today or tomorrow.

4. Later that day my throat started acting up, so I guzzled lemon honey "tea" like it was going out of style and by the next morning I was feeling a bit better (thanks goodness).

5. We took the rest of the weekend to rest (all of us)...

6. ...and eat some delicious berries. Yum! There's nothing quite like nutritious fresh food after you've been on the road for days!

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