It was a Berry Good Day

You can’t complain too much (well, at all) about a day that was spent reading, chatting and drinking cold beer under an umbrella while watching waves crash at your feet.

Yes, very similar to yesterday except we added the umbrella and the turkey on the sandwiches was sliced from a fresh turkey breast and not of the pre-packages deli section. 

Today’s big accomplishment was resurrecting my Summer Berry Crisp that was first premiered at the Robertson Annual Vacation in Holden Beach in 2011.  I like this dish because its packed full of fruit and best served warm over vanilla ice cream.  I use Splenda so I feel it has some redeeming health qualities.  

For filling:

1 and 1/2 cups or so of blueberries, sliced strawberries and raspberries

1/4 tsp cinnamon1/4 nutmegSlightly less than 1/4 cup (plus a few shakes more) Splenda2 tsp fresh lemon zest2 tsp corn starchPut all items in a bowl mix to coat evenly.  Spread into ungreased pie dish or square glass baking dish.









For topping: 

2 cups oats (or crushed granola bars...see my 2011 post)1/2 cup light brown sugar (not packed)¼ - ½ cup flour3/4 tsp cinnamon1/4 cup melted butterMix all dry topping ingredients in a bowl, drizzle with melted butter and mix.  Spread evenly on top of berry mixture.Bake entire dish in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes.  Serve over vanilla ice cream (we like Edy's 1/2 fat Vanilla!)Make sure you serve yourself a large portion the first go round because there will be none left for seconds!

  

Tonight I will definitely sleep well….until the red wine, meat and sun burn sweats set in!  Oh yeah, today, the emphasis for sunscreen seemed to decreased by 50%....therefore, I am 50% more red than yesterday and we had steak for dinner!  Tomorrow….I will need to run…far and fast.