Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

As some of you may know, I'm unfortunately and annoyingly allergic to a variety of delicious fruits (apples, peaches, pears... :[).  T's mom and dad came to visit on Saturday, and brought a whole boatload of juicy, perfectly ripe peaches, and so I panicked that we would never be able to eat all of them before they went became overripe.

Naturally, my first defensive response was to bake an enormous cobbler.  I had some frozen blueberries in the freezer, so I threw those in as well.  The beauty of a cobbler is that it basically asks you to mix up all the fruit, pour it into a baking dish, and then make some sort of bready topping to, well, top it with.  No muss, no fuss with a pie crust or anything like that.

 

The biscuit topping is light and airy - it is NOT very crunchy, so if that's what you're looking for, then maybe stick with a peach crumble or crisp.  (OR, try streusel topping!) 

 

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

Adapted from an adaptation of the Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern

Blueberry Corn Muffins with Streusel Topping

The summer is fading fast, and with it disappear the carefree days of not applying for residency and not writing personal statements.  In celebration of my stress and procrastination tactics, I made muffins!  Blueberry muffins are my favorite, and this combines a little bit of the texture of a corn muffin too.  The lemon zest adds just a touch of lemon flavor, enough to brighten the batter, but not enough to be overtly lemon-y.  Frozen blueberries also work just fine, so this is a good year-round recipe.

I am a firm believer in streusel's ability to make anything taste better.  Could you do without the flourbuttersugarstreusel?  Technically, yes, but you would regret it.