I love getting cookbooks from my library – they are so expensive these days. One in particular that I got was this one – it would have been $35.00 in the store!
My friend Beth uses King Arthur flour all the time and bakes up some of the best things – check out these whole wheat hot cross buns she made. 😀
I was reading it like a book and got the section of Cobblers, Grunts and Slumps. Still don’t know what a grunt and a slump is . . . but I knew what a cobbler was. And realized I’d never made one before. I did change the recipe to make it more WW friendly – the original recipe called for 1 stick of butter for the topping! I cut the biscuit topping recipe in half and it worked out perfect. Quite possibly one of the best desserts I’ve ever made. The recipe also was for a peach-blueberry cobbler, but when I defrosted my peaches, they tasted like ass – so I subbed in fresh strawberries instead – best move ever. 😀
Tony and I both agree on slightly sweet desserts, and this one fit the bill perfectly. And served with some vanilla ice cream on the side? Heaven in a bowl!
Strawberry Blueberry Cobbler
- 4 servings would be 8 points, 6 servings would be 5.5 points and 8 servings would be 4 points
Ingredients for biscuit topping:
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons butter, chilled
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup of milk
Filling:
- 1 quart of fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 pint of fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of sugar (sprinkled over the top of the biscuits before going in the oven)
Preheat oven to 350. In a baking dish, spray with pam. To make the biscuit mixture combine all ingredients into a food processor – pulse until the mixture is incorporated – don’t worry, this is a very wet dough.
Combine the strawberries, blueberries, brown sugar, corn startch, nutmeg and salt. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Pour fruit mixture into prepared dish. I just used a teaspoon and placed dollops of dough across the top – doesn’t have to be perfect, and you can have holes on top – the dough will rise while baking. Cook for 45 minutes, until the fruit is bubbly and the biscuit topping is slightly browned. Let cool – this is perfect at room temperature – so its a great make ahead dessert.
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This will definitely not be the last cobbler I make 😀
My Mom had a concert at her church yesterday morning – I was trying to be quiet and didn’t use my flash, and sadly none of my pictures turned out. 🙁 You did a great job Momma!
My sister was there too – and afterwards we picked up her kids and went to Caputo’s by her house. It was huge!
And while I said I was going to menu plan with what I had on hand, I did need fresh fruit, veggies, seltzer, coffee, toilet paper, etc. – so I spent $66 this week.
Lunches:
- chicken noodle soup with spinach apple carrot salad
- buffalo chicken burgers on magic rolls
- spaghetti squash pasta with ricotta and lemon garlic sauce
- pinto bean and couscous tostadas
- broccoli mac n cheese
Dinners:
- Brined pork chops, homemade rice-a-roni and green beans
- Cincinnati chili mac three ways
- Creamy herbed chicken in puff pastry
- Steak and Twice Baked Potatoes
- Sausage Calzones
Anything new on your menu this week? Check out the gas prices by my Mom’s house! So far the most I’ve paid is $3.99 – isn’t it crazy??!!
Hope you have a great Monday! 😀 I am off the gym to get my swim on – sadly I need to scrape the snow off my car before I leave – really?? Snow in April?!
Update – check out the BSI round up from last week – Veronica chose cream cheese and there are some amazing dishes that were submitted! 😀
Loved seeing you yesterday Biz! 🙂
I’ve never heard of a grunt or slump before! And I’ve never made a cobbler either.
The cobbler looks awesome! I haven’t seen gas prices his the $4.00 mark yet but I’m sure it’ll get there soon! It’s so ridiculous.
We were swim buddies this morning! I love cobbler. Love it.
I saw gas for $3.83 here – what is UP with that??? The dang refineries are right here in Texas!!! Also read an article where they stated that gas prices are up but consumption is down…REALLY?!? People are cutting back on driving because it costs an arm and a leg to fill their tank??? Shocking!!!
Sorry. Just thought that was one of the dumbest news stories I’d read in a while. 😉
My WW scale arrived Saturday, cannot wait to get it unpacked and playing/using it.
Thanks so much for the awesome win!!
That cobbler looks yummy 🙂
We’ve seen gas as expensive as $4.60 here in San Diego, but that was one of those primo spots like the gas station at North Avenue & La Salle in Chicago. The kind you drive by, but would never actually PAY for. haha.
That cobbler looks SO good! 😀
Wow that cobbler looks very tasty. Our gas prices are around $3.80. I can’t imagine paying more.
Wow, that cobbler looks amazing!!
Whenever I read your blog, I realize there are so many foods I haven’t made! You are such an inspiration. Keep cooking!
I love a cobbler and never had one with strawberries but it looks fabulous! I read cookbooks like they are a novel. Can’t get enough of them.
I made a new pizza recipe over the weekend and I was going to make kebobs after you blogged about them but time got away from me so instead I marinated whole breasts and had hubby put them on the grill. They were delicious but not as fancy as the the kebobs would have been.
I am super excited and totally brain fried from all the work! 🙂
Also got my new and improved blog launched yesterday! Not everyone has access to it yet, I guess the servers can take 48-72 hours to find the new site! I have a new recipe naviagtion page and each recipe has a thumbnail photo so you scan the recipes and photos! Also installed a print feature so it’s easy to print recipes.
That’s so cool Tami! Can’t wait to check it out 😀
I bought 5lbs of strawberries for $3.99 this weekend and have a ton left…might have to make this cobbler!
That cobbler looks so amazing! And it seems healthy enough to eat as breakfast. I totally would. 🙂 Gas prices are crazy but we’re not that high yet–here they are $3.65/gallon. Oi. I might need help finding next week’s host. I asked Pam from Apples to Zucchini and she didn’t get my message until today. She said she would have loved to (she thought it was too late) so I asked if she was still willing. I haven’t heard back yet but as soon as I do, I’ll be in touch.
It’s not too late – we can announce the new BSI ingredient tomorrow – let me know 😀
LOVE the library! Glad to see another fan :). The whole concept of borrowing a book for free is so wonderful – I’m sad to see more people don’t take advantage! Especially of cookbooks that produce recipes like that :).
– Beth @ http://www.DiningAndDishing.com
Hi Biz, oh wow, the cobbler looks soooooo good! Looking forward to recipes and photos of some of those upcoming meals. Have a good Monday!!!
I think gas here is around 3.70. I haven’t been driving much lately because I walk to school, but I think that’s where it’s at.
Cobbler looks great! 🙂
I love getting cookbooks from the library, too! My library offers this great reserving system where it will pull a book request from any library in the county to loan! So fun!
Looks like a yummy week ahead, Biz!
Yummy cobbler! You got snow in April, that is crazy along with the gas prices. We had horrendous storms here but no damage, just a house full of bored kids!!
Homemade Rice-a-Roni? I need to know more!
I’m so impressed with the creativity of your lunches. No boring sandwiches, there!
The first time I made Mr. Helen peach cobbler he was so excited! Then when I served it he got very, very sad. Turns out what his grandma made called peach cobbler was more like a deep dish peach pie so he wasn’t expecting that sort of topping. To this day if I say I’m making cobbler he asks, “Which kind?”
Crisps/cobblers/grunts are my favorite desserts! You just can’t beat hot fruit and a crunchy topping. Yum! Yours looks just perfect. Sounds like you had a nice weekend. The menu plan looks fantastic. I can’t wait to see your spaghetti squash. I am going to try and figure out if I can plant spaghetti squash in my garden today. Happy Monday
Thanks for the shout out Biz! I love that Whole Grain Cookbook, but I’ve also started just swaping out White Whole Wheat for All Purpose Flour in tons of recipes! Can’t wait to see if you try any bread from the book!
And our gas is teetering around $3.80. I once read that gas is actually brought in through Baltimore, which I think is what is keeping our prices down some.
That cobbler looks awesome! Wow, I haven’t seen gas hit the 4’s yet either. It doesn’t surprise me. Seriously insane.