AND NOW FOR BLUEBERRY COBBLER

i made this cobbler the night before my aunt and uncle came to visit. it was one of those situations where we'd asked them to bring their own bath towels for crying out loud, so i sort of had to up my hostessing game to make up for it. 

also i had an entire two pound clamshell of getting-old blueberries and it was like, the time is now! the day is here! (drive by les mis reference.)

what is it about blueberries? don't they seem to last forever in the fridge? hey, cobbler is just about the easiest baking that exists. my dad makes a really killer apple cobbler, but i don't really do baked apples at all. i found this recipe on allrecipes and made a lot of adjustments according to what i had on hand, you know. i halved the sugar and doubled the cinnamon, because this is my house and i can do what i want. (i have really strong feelings about cinnamon.)

it's fun to let the blueberries steep in the sugar while you preheat the oven and do other homemaker-y type things. it's kind of a satisfying experience. kind of like waiting on dough to rise, only way less stressful. i don't think steep is the right word in this situation, but there you have it.

blueberry cobbler

modified from this recipe at allrecipes.com

3 cups fresh blueberries

2 T white sugar

1 cup flour

just under 2 cups rolled oats (what, like 1 and 3/4 cups? come on natalie.) (i do like it oaty.)

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, melted

1. mix blueberries and sugar in baking dish, set aside.

2. in separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and add melted butter. stir until butter is evenly distributed and mixture becomes crumbly.

3. stir blueberries one final time, then pour the oat mixture evenly over the top, pressing down lightly.

bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F. 

i use a spatula to break up the topping about 30 minutes into baking to mix the blueberry juices up just a bit. then serve warm with a little bit of vanilla bean ice cream on the side. not too much! the cobbler to ice cream ratio should really weigh most heavily on the side of cobbler, but that's just me.