I've made this Blueberry Crumb Cake twice this week! I went down to the market to gather together all the ingredients and asked the woman at the blueberry stand for 4 cups of blueberries. She said that would be 3 pounds. I ended up getting just over that amount and when I got home discovered that I had enough to make the recipe twice and still have some left over.

The first batch went to the ladies at work and the second batch made it over to Trish's house for Jason's farewell dinner. He's off to China for at least a year, possibly three. He was on the last day of a 12 day cleanse and we provided him with a dinner that included at least 6 things that he wasn't supposed to be eating. Oops! But I think he enjoyed it anyway. The little cherry tomatoes came from the farmer's market. They were so pretty I couldn't resist! And the cheesy vegetable pie was delicious - even though it had parsnips and I forgot to include the potatoes.

These twin birds were made for Thomas. I'm a big fan of the pink and orange combo. Next up are some birds with embroidered eyes - a little more suitable for the little kids.

Last Sunday Trish hosted a second baby shower for Emma. What a lovely bunch of ladies! Trish made my favourite egg dish and foccacia bread. The smell of roasted garlic and tomatoes is seriously good. Way off in the corner you can see the strawberry buttercream cake that I made. It's probably been a couple of years since I pulled out that recipe. Tasty and pretty!

I must say that going to potluck events these days is so much better than back when I was 20. We used to be quite lazy and end up making a last minute stop at the store to pick up a bag of chips. But now, everyone makes a real effort to bring something homemade and delicious. Check it out! Watermelon, feta cheese & mint skewers, apple custard, bread made with currants from Emma's garden, cookies with lavender, peach crumble. It was quite the spread! Plus Emma received some lovely gifts for when that baby arrives.