Thursday, May 19, 2016

Then this happened: American Strawberry Scones

I feel very short on time. I know this is a theme for me, but I suppose I just feel the need to constantly explain why my blog presence has been smaller of late.

Work has been busy, my family life has been busy, my social life has been busy and somehow I've been trying to shove some exercise in there. One afternoon of soccer can take up a good 3 or so hours of my day, and that's without baking for the team! (I take 2 buses and a train to get out there and you have to get out there early enough for warm up, and then of course we linger for a little bit to catch up with our friends.)

But I'm doing alright. Trying to keep up the balance like most of you.

Soccer season has come to an end. Track is over, and school will be out next week. So if work could just cooperate a little I think I'll do just fine.

My knitting needles have been a little quiet while I have been going from one thing to another. However I was baking like crazy. I baked every single match weekend. While I was baking for the team, I started to explore other recipes just for home and entertaining.

I can't remember how I got there (much like the discovery of a pattern completely different from the one you were originally looking at ...) but I became a little obsessed with my American scones.

What makes them American? Well my British friends laugh at the Starbucks sized scones we have out here. The idea that the scones below also have fresh fruit in them AND have decorative sugar AND a vanilla glaze was just plain bonkers. I've made these a few times now and I am pleased to report to my mother that they did not turn out like hockey pucks. (One time she was visiting and I attempted scones and she literally knocked it on the kitchen wall to prove what a fail it was. Good Golly I love that woman.)

Well without further ado. Here's what's been happening while the wool waits ...









I did these for a girls brunch up in Tahoe and since there were 9 of us, I went for the old rectangle / cube cut instead of the pie cut that yields even numbered servings :)


I'll be back shortly with some more rambling. I hope you're all well. I'll be around checking in on your lovely selves. I've missed the stories, the book reviews and the goodness of heart. I've missed the fluffy animals and the fiber. Wishing you all a lot of laughs and smiles. 

17 comments:

  1. I've have to stop visiting you in the middle of the night. Now I'm hungry and it's a long, dark walk to the kitchen.

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  2. Can I just be a fly on the wall in your kitchen?!! This all looks soooooo good!!

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  3. Well they do look absolutely delicious, well done you. We still have a couple of football tournaments left here, although the cricket season is already well under way... I'm wishing you a good weekend. CJ xx

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  4. This looks like a great breakfast addition to my boring scrambled egg! Nice work getting it just right!

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  5. Those look pretty wonderful. Of course, being a strawberry fanatic, that's not surprising. :-)

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  6. Those scones look amazing!!

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  7. Scones are tasty and yours look fabulous! I first thought the strawberries were chunks of rhubarb. My rhubarb is ready to cut, soooo maybe I'll give scones a try.

    It sounds like you've found balance in your life. Enjoy.

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  8. Your scones look very yummy! May seems to be a crazy month, especially when there are kids in the house. Hang in there and enjoy!

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  9. I've missed you too. I remember the Madness of May when my children were young. It was worse than the Christmas rush. Graduations, Communions, Birthdays, Mothers Days, Softball, Tennis.....and WORK. Working was exhausting enough. I LOVE SCONES. Yours look amazing. Love ya Ellen!

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  10. Oh damn, those scones look good! I have to try making them soon. Talk about city commuter girl. Holy moley and you lug all of these freshly baked goodies down the fields too? I'm surprised you haven't been bumrushed yet. Does he play all the way in North Beach?

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    1. I've become a very efficient packer 😀. He played every match and practice at Crocker Anazon this Spring not too bad, but we found incorporating the BART train was faster.

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  11. We will always be here when you get the time to visit. Not fair that there is just not enough time in the day to do everything. Hang in there my friend,
    Meredith

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  12. :) I think a lot of us are trying to explain away why Summer months have gotten so busy. I say no explanation needed, love. We always enjoy your posts when things settle and you are able to share with us.
    Bonus you are never short of delicious foods to make us drool!
    xo!

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  13. Those scones look very tasty! As for the hockey puck ones ---- dunk 'em in milk. Problem solved! LOL

    Hope life settles down soon and you have a restful and fun summer.

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  14. Same here - the feeling that there are never enough hours in a day. Those scones look drool-worthy!!! I think the Americanized version looks super yummy!!

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  15. Yum I love a good scone accompanied by tea or coffee. Those look so delicious! I love keeping busy but this time of year is crazy, especially with school activities. Can't wait for the slower pace of summer vacation.

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  16. Oh my, you just need to come live with me and bake for me!!! Off to the kitchen to see if I have the stuff for scones.

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