Trial and Error

If there's one thing I've learned from cooking, it's that it doesn't always turn out as planned.  I'm always hoping for that perfect dish, the one that looks like the picture, but I don't think that has ever happened.  I seem to have better luck with baking, but even that doesn't always turn out as planned (my mom and sister would LOVE to tell you about the time I forgot to add water).  So when it comes to the structured messes in the kitchen, I try to learn from the catastrophes: like the first time I made lasagna and put the ground beef in the piping hot pan, thus creating a cloud of smoke and setting off the smoke alarms.  Despite the first less-than-perfect attempts, I keep going back for more and sometimes lemonade forms out of lemons!

This morning I went and picked blueberries at Hawk Hill Farm.  The bushes are HUGE there!  I recommend it to anyone in the area.

So now I am faced with two large bags of blueberries, and lots of possibilities for what to do with them!  Today's structured messes: Whole Wheat Blueberry Streusel Muffins, and Granola.  The muffins turned out alright, but not great (story of my life :) ).  Good thing I have PLENTY of extra berries to keep trying with!  The granola however is excellent and will be delicious with some of the blueberries and yogurt. 

Next up: Blueberry Cobbler for dessert.  Let's hope hubby B has a high blueberry tolerance!