recipe: lemon blueberry crumble pie

hello again, monday! this weekend was such a treat: i went to bikram twice, perused the GIGANTIC fall fashion issues from vogue, vanity fair, and instyle with a glass of prosecco and a good friend, and then made a summery treat for dessert last night!

the recipe is an amalgam of several different things; i only had one frozen pie crust that i wanted to get rid of, so i got creative!

lemon blueberry crumble pie

one pre-made pie crust (i use pillsbury, but you are welcome to make your own crust!)

for filling:

2 cups of blueberries

zest of one lemon

juice from half a lemon

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

for crumble topping:

1 stick of butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup light brown sugar

2/3 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

directions:

1. preheat oven to 400.

2. rinse blueberries well and pick them over to remove stems.

3. combine blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and flour in a large bowl.

3. roll pie crust out and fit to pie plate, crimping edges.

4. fill crust with the blueberry filling.

5. add crumble topping ingredients to food processor; pulse until you have a clumpy, crumbly texture (if it isn't clumpy, add more butter; if it's one huge ball of dough, add more flour and sugar.)

6. sprinkle crumble topping over the blueberries.

7. bake for 30-40 minutes, until blueberries are bubbling and crust and crumble topping are golden brown.

i wish i had an "after" photo, but it was eaten so quickly i didn't get a chance!

weekly wrap-up

it has been a busy week, and my apologies for the spotty posting! here is one of the things i was excited about accomplishing around the apartment:
adding family tavern sign to our gallery wall! i won't tell where it came from originally (hint: my family did not and does not own a tavern) but it hung in the kitchen of my childhood home and i thought it would look great in the new place!

travel style: napa

my parents are going to napa in early october with friends, and they have a fabulous trip full of amazing food and wine planned. i can barely talk about it, because i have always wanted to explore wine country!
to ease my jealousy, my mom asked me to brainstorm some outfits for her trip that would pack and wear well. bearing in mind that they will be traipsing through vineyards and drinking a lot of vino, along with changing hotels three times, i am aiming for pieces that can be reworn on other days, and that can transition from day to night. here is one option for daytime!

shirt / pants / shoes / vest / scarf / bag / earrings / watch / sunnies

october means layering, and i love how warm silk shirts can be while being light at the same time. the vest is the perfect thing to throw on for a little extra insulation if the morning is chilly, or for when the sun starts to go down. the pants shown are the minnie from j.crew, but despite claims that "they look great on everyone" i have found that they do NOT look great on me. banana republic has a similar cropped skinny pant that works much better for my body type and it comes in a variety of colors! i chose patent flats, since you can wipe them off easily if you encounter mud or dirt, and minimalist jewelry with a utilitarian tote (search your local tj maxx and marshalls for the cynthia rowley one pictured above - i scored one in red and it is the perfect size!)

lastly, how cute is that silk scarf?

on the list

as i mentioned in my 101 in 1001 post, i am a chronic list-maker. seriously, i love making lists. every morning when i get to work, i make my to-do list for the day, and i cross off each item as i complete it. then, whatever doesn't get crossed off gets added to the next day's list. in addition, i have a tasks list in my outlook calendar and many reminders set up on my iphone, to make sure i get everything done on time!

even with all of this organization, there is one list that i struggle with: groceries. i cannot tell you how many times i have gone to the store after making a mental list of a few items, or scribbled a list on a scrap of paper and then lost it somewhere between home and the store, and then i forget something crucial, like laundry detergent or the main ingredient of the dinner i plan to make, and only remember when i am halfway home.

the solution? this fabulous pad by knock knock!

it's magnetized, so you can just stick it on the fridge, check off what you need when you run out of something, and then tear the page off and away you go! brilliant.

i have seen them at several stores (and i found mine at anthropologie) but i visited the knock knock website and they have so many other great ones!

shop them all here!

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