Like Isabelle, I’ve been dreaming of the fruits of summer – luscious raspberries, lip-staining strawberries, fragrant peaches. I’ve been making do with apples, bananas and (a lot of) grapefruit, but I just can’t wait for the warm-weather treasures.

So instead of our usual breakfast sandwich (a variation of this) on the last few weekends, I’ve been involving the ever-versatile blueberry. Last year, I ran out of my supply of frozen BC blueberries in a few weeks time – this year, I have good intentions to freeze a great deal more. There’s nothing more satisfying than being able to enjoy fruit reminiscent of breezy summer days in the middle of winter, especially in a recipe that breathes life back into them.

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes

I’m not sure why it took me so long to try buttermilk pancakes, but there’s no going back now. Fluffy, light, and a recipe that requires no more effort than any other from-scratch batter, I think we’ve found our go-to pancakes! (I should say, unless someone can hack the Clinton St. Baking recipe – best pancakes I’ve ever had.)

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes

Blueberry Corn Muffins

I usually save muffin making for evening downtimes, but a recipe for blueberry corn muffins suggested that I serve them warm for breakfast. The cornmeal seemed like an unusual but intriguing ingredient, and ended up adding a distinct sweetness and crunchy texture to the muffins. Oh, and the muffins were great at room temperature also.

 Blueberry Corn Muffins

Bring on the fresh blueberries!