Hey, this is Brian (aka Me Ra’s amazing husband :)) signing in today!
We got home from a great week of camping last night. I know Me Ra’s got a lot of great images and stories to share this week, but I’ve been really excited to share my own original “Disappearing Blackberry Peach Gluten-Free Crumble” recipe that I created last week. Being tired from returning late last night, Me Ra enthusiastically agreed to let me write today’s blog.
Last week Me Ra, the kids and I decided to try out a new bike route. Our neighbors told us about a fun route called the Interurban trail starting in Auburn. We ended up riding 26 miles, looking for the restroom that was supposedly three MORE miles away. Yes, I said 26. And that’s NOT Kilometers. I can’t believe Pascaline rode the 26 miles. When we got home later, Pascaline insisted she wasn’t tired. But for some reason she just leaned against the car for a L O N G time.
The highlight of the bike ride was the 2 mile long blackberry patch lining the trail. This is where we took a little break on the way back to the car. We left the patch with a ton of Blackberries and a little boy who looked like he’d been painting a house purple. 🙂
Me Ra had the great idea that we should make a Blackberry Cobbler when we got home. I jumped up and volunteered for the task. I LOVE Summer Blackberry desserts (or really any kind of dessert)!!! 🙂
The only problem is that I can’t eat anything with Gluten any more. We recently found out that Gluten keeps me up at night with a form of insomnia known as Restless Leg Syndrome. Ever since I stopped eating Gluten, I’ve been able to fall asleep. (For anyone who doesn’t know, Gluten is the protein in Wheat and Oats. So basically I can’t eat anything with Wheat or Oats in it. Talk about a pain, especially for a Swedish roots boy who has great respect for dessert!)
And then I saw my Gluten-free diet problem as a fun challenge. How could I go wrong with a bunch of sugar and butter? 🙂 So I searched the net for the yummiest Blackberry Crumble recipes. Then I searched for Gluten-Free Blackberry Crumble recipes for the best wheat substitute ideas. Finally I went to our local yuppie grocery store for more gluten-free flour substitutes. I added a little sweet tooth twist and this is my very on original “Disappearing Blackberry Peach Gluten-Free Crumble” recipe:
INGREDIENTS
- 4 Cups Fresh Picked Blackberries (You should probably rinse these off first)
- 1 Large Fresh Peach
- 2 or 2 1/2 Cups Organic Sugar (This depends on your sweet tooth. I recommend 2 1/2 Cups.)
- 1 3/4 Cups Gluten Free All Purpose Backing Flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
- 3/4 Cup of Sweetened Coconut Flakes
- 2 Sticks of Room Temp/Softened Butter
- Few Teaspoons of Lemon Juice
- Few Dashes of Cinnamon
- For a little more gourmet flavor I might add little Vanilla, Cardamom, Nutmeg or other tasty spice next time
- Coat 3 Quart Baking Dish with Butter
- Put Blackberries and Peaches into the 3 Quart Backing Dish
- Splash a couple teaspoons of Lemon Juice over Berries and Peach (It think this is for more than flavor, does anyone know?)
- Sprinkle a portion of your Sugar (about 1/2 to 1 Cup) over Berries and Peaches
- Mix Butter, remaining Sugar, Flour, Coconut Flakes and Cinnamon in BIG bowl (I softened my butter in Microwave)
- Spread Crumble Mix over Berries
- Bake Blackberry Peach Crumble for 35-45 Minutes at 350°
Serve warm with Vanilla Ice Cream, and this is what you get!!!
That was YUM MAY!!! So my family told me. Give it a try. I think you’ll love it. I’m going to try and bake another one later this month and hopefully post a picture of it out of the oven before we gobble it up.
I’ve also started making a MEAN Mojito this summer, inspired by Me Ra’s brother Shaun. If you’d like me to post my MEAN Mojito recipe let me know.
Until then, in the immortal words of Julia Child’s, “Bon Appetite!”
-Brian
p.s. Jeramy, don’t leave me hanging by not posting a comment today. 🙂
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My husband is like you and likes anything dessert or berry so I will have to try this recipe! THANKS FOR SHARING!
And YES! Please share the mojito recipe!!!!!!!!!
I never thought of combining blackberries w/ peaches. This sounds like a must-try! And 26 miles! Wow!
Brian, that recipe sounds sooo good! I would love the Mojito recipe!
Hey Brian! We have a few friends that are on gluten-free diets. Garlic Jim’s pizza has a gluten free option. Great Harvest Bread also has some options for a gluten-free diet.
Also, here’s a link to two gluten free recipes that are both part of the 40-40-20 philosophy (calories are made up of 40% carb, 40% protein, and 20% fat). The chicken enchilada recipe might look scary, but I promise it’s not! 🙂
http://www.kinetixliving.com/nutrition_recipes_detail.php?recipe_id=326
http://www.kinetixliving.com/nutrition_recipes_detail.php?recipe_id=335
I love Brian’s posts!
A man after my own heart… “ADD MORE SUGAR!”
Yum…Yum…Yummy…Yum…That’s all I have to say!
Yay! I just happen to have blue berries, peaches and a few days off to try this out!! Good idea on the post Brian 🙂
mean mojito?? yes please!!!!
i am very impressed at pascaline riding 26 miles. way to go!! gosh, i loved coming across random blackberry patches as a kid growing up in oregon. blackberries = summer. mmmmm!
and very interesting about gluten and restless leg syndrome. i had no idea! i get bouts of it every couple of months, but not enough for me to have done anything about it….not yet anyway. i will pass this on to my mom who gets RL too…such a strange thing, and so hard to describe to people who haven’t felt it!
Brian, this sounds delicious! Embracing a new way of eating is always a challenge and you have made it look fun! Have you checked out the food blogs? Lots of great gluten-free recipes, tips and info. This is the one I have heard of and the great thing about her site is she recommends other resources as well http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/
Super impressed with your 26 mile ride…though not surprised! You guys rock! Was thinking of you all as I flew into and over Seattle last night… 🙂
…and DO share the mojito recipe! miss them, they were oh so yummy in Tampa!
Mmmm! That sounds delicious! And yes, do share your mojito recipe!
Pascaline — you go girl! I have a seven year old son that complains about having to walk for a half an hour at the grocery store. You are one tough little cookie!
Oh, and I am so glad you mentioned the rls and gluten. My husband suffers from sleeplessness due to rls and I am certainly going to try going gluten-free and see if that helps!
Did I hear mojito? Do you think the bar will let you whip some up when you’re in DC for the workshop?
YUM!
dude! so…first off, i need to say that i am inspired at the gluten free desert recipe that you posted. Any protein that exist, conjoined with starch, in the endosperms of some grass-related grains, notably wheat, rye, and barley is no friend of mine….nor or yours i see…as is shouldn’t be. i can only hope that as you raise the consciousness of america…well…at least the consciousness of your blog readers with of the benefits of a gluten free diet that your efforts will truly be rewarded. perhaps in a follow up post you can discuss the controversy about including oats in a gluten-free diet. i for one will be waiting patiently….riveted!
so…i leave you with a big fat ‘cheers’ to your impending mojito recipe…even though i’m not a fan of mint….but you know, i’ll try it….even though i don’t want to….just for you….give, give, give. 🙂
great post buddy!
I’m not much of a baker but bring on the MEAN Mojito recipe….I’m all over that one! Please please Brian
Brian the crumble sounds awesome. (Love the pic of the empty pan…it really DOES disappear!) Please do share your mojito recipe. That sounds yummy.
16 comments? O M G!!! I think you are all my new 16 Best Friends! I am so excited you like the recipe. The coconut flakes are there for texture in place of the oats. Isn’t that ingenious? 🙂
I’m glad to know that Me Ra has 16 blog readers who want to know my MEAN Mojito recipe. Even Jeramy who doesn’t like mint wants to know it. I wonder if there is a way to do the MEAN Mojito post so that only my new Best friends will be able to see it??? Huhmm???
Don’t worry I am open to having more BFFs if anyone wants to join the little MEAN Mojito par-tay…
🙂
OMG, you after this, you owe us the Mojito recipe :))
everyday is a par-tay when you’re cool. that’s me…and you.
This.looks.so.delicious!!!! And that’s awesome that you found the cause behind your restless legs…hooray!
I have several friends/family members who have celiac disease (gluten intolerance) and would love this recipe! And I have some to share with you too—so yummy that you can still have all those delish Swedish desserts! 🙂
And a mojito?! Sign me up! Where were those in San Francisco?! 🙂
I am sitting here in utter amazement. A husband who bakes? Dessert? Huh? Dave thinks microwaving a quesedilla is cooking! So, let me catch my breath….
Ok…. now….
Yes, post the mojito recipe!
Love ya, Brian!
Hi Brian!!! Yummy sounds so good!! Yes post the mojito recipe for sure!! I want on the BFF secure list!! 🙂
Great post Brian!!!
I love blackberries, especially the fresh picked ones. I’m excited to try your recipe.
Thanks.
LOVE Mojitos!! So yea, a mean one sounds good, POST IT!! 🙂
OH MY!!! Wat is up Top Chef Brian!
I so want to make that; love me some blackberry anything…I wish I could have a mojito (4 months pregnant), BUT I can drink them next summer…sooo please send our way so I can save it for next year….
Another vote for the mojito recipe!!
I don’t usually bother with dessert recipes (I’m a savory girl) but that empty dish actually inspired me. 😉
Ooohhh, Brian! What a great way to end a Monday….a new dessert recipe that sounds absolutely scrumptious and the promise of THE TRENDY TAUSEND MOJITO! It’s great to see you post once in a while. Especially when you give up your most ingenious secret recipes 😉 Thanks for sharing Brian!
Bring on the Mojitos!! Yum!!
NEED mojito recipe! I’ve tried and tried – and I just can’t get it right! Bring on the lime! Bring on the mint! Bring on the rum! 🙂
Ugh, RLS! I, too, suffer from that…what a pain it is!! I hate having to try and explain it to people….so let me tell you I was happy when the commercials for it started showing on TV…”That! That is what I have!” I would say….I mean people still think I’m crazy, but hey, that’s alright:)
Good luck going gluten free. It’s tough for us scandinavians…I know I wouldn’t be able to do it!
Mojito recipe please! I wonder how far the Interurban trail goes? It runs right by my house in North Seattle.
Brian!!!!!!! how cool to see you post! I can hear your voice as I read and I’m grinning ear to ear! Gotta try that recipe, sounds awesome.. but in all reality I’m much more likely to try a mojito recipe than a baking one these days.
Good to hear you found a solution to your insomina, RLS is no fun fo sho! peace out!
ps. way to go pascaline! you rock girl!
Haha! This is great. especially because i just went to see julie and julia… so this post wouldnt have been made without your final words! Excited to try it!
Sounds yummy! I second the request to bring the mojito recipe to DC.:)
Thanks for the recipe. My wife and oldest son have to eat gluten free products and always good to find new recipes. Though, we have never been fond of Red Mill All Purpose flour. We have come to love the Gluten Free Pantry. You can find it here http://www.glutino.com/content/view/86/116/. Most places sell the baking flour between $6 – $8. Whew! We have found a place in our local area called Drug Emporium. They carry it between $3.60 – $4.80. Much better. The reason I like there flour better than Red Mill is because the Gluten Free Pantry products don’t leave a bitter after taste in your mouth. But this is me.
wouldn’t a ‘jeramy & brian’ errr….uh….’brian & jeramy’ cooking show be SO FUN! i think i may have just struck gold here. hmmmmm….gold i say!
Brian!! I am going to try this! Chris has been gluten free for the last few months and feels 100% better, I can always use g/f recipes, thank you.
Interurban Trail, impressive!!
Chiming in late for MOJITO, MOJITO, MOJITO!!
For all you sugar allergic kids – all I can say is agave or grade B maple syrup!! my absolute fave. Hmm, maybe I can get a post in with my gluten free thumbprint cookies?
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Yay for g-free! My whole family is gluten intolerant. I can’t do oats either, even pure ones. Your recipe looks delish. I’ll have to try it. I just wanted to say that there are some flour recipes in the book: Gluten Free Baking Classics by Annalise Roberts that are SO much better than Bob’s Redmill flour which in my opinion is nasty. I dont’ like the flavor of the BEANS in it. A simple all purpose flour just has 6 cups of brown rice flour and 2 c. potato starch and 1 c. tapioca flour. Also, that book has a great bread recipe, the best I have tried thus far. I’ll have to keep checking this blog for more g-free happiness. (my new motto is: gluten is evil.)
I have gluten allergy since childhood. I am always on a Gluten Free diet and i use guar gum in some of may baked foods.
im always on a Gluten Free diet. i really hate my allergy to gluten because i love the taste of wheat bread. oh well, you just got to live with it.
Extremely interesting blog post thanks for sharing I just added your blog to my bookmarks and will be back 🙂 By the way this is a little off subject but I really like your blogs layout.
me and my sister are both allergic to Gluten and we were always on a gluten-free diet ever since we were teenagers. ‘
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been on a gluten free diet now for coming up on ten years. This year, I beat the birds to the blackberries! Got enough to make a cobbler . . . the first one in over ten years. Looks like a good recipie . . . gonna try it out here shortly. Thanks sooooooo much for getting this out for us gluten free people! Do ya have a mailing list/update list to include me in? Down here in Owensboro, Kentucky, there are NO support groups, etc. Always looking for alternatives. Thanks again, SO MUCH, for doing this!
I am on gluten free diet now, thanks for sharing your recipe.
my mom and dad had been on a gluten free diet ever since they were kids*’*
Sounds delicious! I just came back from mexico last month and find myself addicted to these incredible enchilada recipes now!! Must go back next year sometime, I think, and this time head off the beaten road a little. Looking to reading more!
Thanks for that. I moved away from mexico when I was really young, and I really want to rediscover my heritage. I’ve been trying out a lot of random mexican recipes, and the best I’ve found yet is this taco recipe – it totally remind me of my childhood. I dont remember much of it except for the spicy smells and tasty food on every street.
gluten free foods are very helpful specially for those people that have very bad allergies to it `
Hey there, long time reader and lurker here with my first ever comment! My only daughter is getting married to her lovely mexican boyfriend soon, and I’m tasked with doing the wedding arrangements! I thought enchiladas would be a good idea, so trying to find some good enchilada recipes. What do you think? Any other suggestions?? Anyway, thanks for your hard work as ever… I’ll try to comment a little more on future posts.
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