I’ve been reminiscing a lot these days… mostly because I’m wearing the same pair of jean shorts that I’ve worn for the past two summers, and they’ve either shrunk or my thighs are getting… stronger (see what I did there?). The summer days have me thinking in peach dreams and strawberry fields. It’s in the air. I also love how the streets in my little beachy neighborhood are abuzz with people carrying surf boards and beach towels. I love it!
I’ve spent a lot of summers here on Joy the Baker which means I’ve made my fair share of amazing summer treats. Can we talk about that? Can we be inspired by the past? Can we also talk about the Lasagna Grilled Cheese Sandwich I’m going to bring you tomorrow? Oh man… the other day I did a search for ‘grilled cheese‘ on Joy the Baker…it’s too real.
I’m thinking PIE this summer. Are you? This Peach Blueberry Pie feels particularly festive. The smell? Don’t even get me started.
I’ll be the first to admit that I have a stacking addiction. I might also have a scone and butter addiction. Addictions (and peaches) collide: Peach Cobbler Scones.
These are the flavors I dream about in November. Peach and Raspberry Crumble! Just to be clear, I can eat this whole pan by myself. No problem.
If you’re going to make breakfast rolls, they really should be Lemon Raspberry Breakfast Rolls. This was a tremendous day with yeast.
Don’t put me in a kitchen with jars and boiling water and ask me to combine them in some sort of canning situation. I’m just not the one.
Strawberry Raspberry Vanilla Quick Jam is well within my kitchen limits and out-of-control delicious. Ps. You’ll need biscuits.
Figs blow my mind! I can’t believe this candy grows on trees. This Brown Sugar Roasted Fig Oatmeal features figs from my friend Clemence’s tree and remind me of the time I chased chickens down the street with her children.
Strawberry Jam Coconut Rice Pudding: I’m sorry you’re about to eat the whole pot. Also… you’re welcome.
Roasted Strawberry Buttermilk Cake is made in a skillet and served in a skillet which makes it perfect for every season, all day, every day.
Toasted Marshmallow Squares are like camping cookies. Not cookies that you take camping… rather, cookies that you sit on your couch and eat while imagining that you were camping.
Couches are more comfortable than camping. #provenfact
Roasting fruit changes the fruit in the most delicious way. These plums are tender and herby. With yogurt and granola Roasted Plums with Olive Oil and Thyme Yogurt are an incredible (and majorly easy) weekend brunch happening.
Please consider this you dinner for the entire month of August. Summer tomatoes and blue cheese biscuits. Just hush. Tomato Cobbler with Blue Cheese Biscuits
Last summer I went to Maine, ate a tremendous amount of food, hung out of a big boat, looked at the starry sky and then came home and ate Fore Street Mussels with Almond Butter on my couch. It was all the best thing ever.
I hope you’re in the kitchen and at the beach this summer. Bake the cookies. Bring the sunscreen. I love you so much.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
Haha my thighs are getting soooo much stronger too! We’re just busy women! Also, wantwantwant all these things. Summer treats are the best!
Rebecca
I should not have opened this at work, all I can think about now is going home and eating all the berries in my fridge! I am definitely going to have to bake something with berries this weekend :)
Damn you Joy and your oh so lovely pictures of yummy food!
Lucia
Summer for me is peaches smell and juice. Summer is cherry earrings and strawberries gems. Summer is berries in a basket like treasures found in the woods.
Kezia
So just when I thought I couldn’t be anymore excited about summer, this post comes along! I love literally everything you just posted about, EVERYTHING! I l made a peach and blueberry pie/galette thing a few days ago, it just tastes of summer. (and butter – thighs are getting stronger here too!)
Robyn
Love you too! And I think I’ll love those peach scones – wowsa!!
Sevimin Askanasi
I love all of them have been great
Ellen
i am of the opinion that butter addiction is an indication of extreme intelligence;)
Sarah
My thighs are so…strong. They radiate…strength. And they’re only getting stronger too. Must be all this….exercise…I’m doing. Rolling out pie crust is exercise, btw.
Averie @ Averie Cooks
I love the roundup and the reminiscing. And here’s to stronger thighs and gorgeous recipes and wonderful summers!
Taylor
Embrace the pie and biscuits- shorts are just the mean girls of the clothing cliques anyways.. Long live the trend of maxi skirts! :] totally inspired buy all of the recipes(again) and craving a sandwich I don’t even understand yet. Dude. Can’t wait. We love you too. Obvsly.
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
My peach tree has all but a few fruits left hanging on it but I didn’t let as much go to the squirrels this year as years prior which makes me happy. I also just discovered the neighborhood Bea Arthur has a fig tree in her backyard…and she likes me! Recipeeeeee time.
Hannah
I made the tomato cobbler last summer when you initially posted it and it became one of my favorite dishes to make EVER. I LOVE IT. okay. i just had to get that out. thank you!
Marcie
Yes, it’s great to revisit the past, especially with all of these incredible dishes. Peach cobbler scones, roasted fig oatmeal, peach raspberry crumble…pretty much everything here inspires me. It’s gonna be tough for me to keep my jean shorts loose this sunmer. ????
Sandee Pacific
Ha! Thanks Joy, I tried on shorts in Ross today and my thighs have gotten ……stronger too! So I put them back came home and made some rosemary biscuits……
joythebaker
i love you.
Julie
Oh that oatmeal. Oh that cobbler! Oh summer…