This post was a combination of a recipe and a short interview highlighted on Dish The Pie on January 29, 2026.Jess’s Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1-1/2 cups blueberries
Baking Tip - Jess added a teaspoon of vanilla to her mixture, which is highly recommended!
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time and then add the vanilla. Gradually stir in milk (mixture may appear curdled). Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture, and stir until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon into large paper-lined or well-greased muffin cups, filling to the top.
Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1-1/2 cups blueberries
Baking Tip - Jess added a teaspoon of vanilla to her mixture, which is highly recommended!
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time and then add the vanilla. Gradually stir in milk (mixture may appear curdled). Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture, and stir until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon into large paper-lined or well-greased muffin cups, filling to the top.
Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.
Did Jesse pass the baking test and get the job? You’ll have to read Secret Recipe to find out.
Interview
Q: Do you like desserts? What is your favorite?
Darlene: I LOVE dessert. My favorite is strawberry shortcake, but I’m a big fan of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, too.
Q: Have you ever eaten pie for breakfast? If so, what was it?
A: I have never had pie for breakfast. I’m a ‘start the day with a bowl of cereal’ kind of girl, but if I were to have pie, it would be apple for sure.
Q: Are you married? How did you meet your husband? How did he propose? How long have you been together?
Darlene: My husband and I met in May of 1991. We were set up by friends (a guy he worked with dated a girl I worked with). He proposed six months later by the waterfront with roses. We married the following May (1992). He told his family that he didn’t need more time to know I was the ‘one’.
Q: Which season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) is your favorite and why?
Darlene: My favorite season was summer because I love sunshine and warmth, but the past few years, the humidity has been getting worse, so much that you can’t sit outside. I don’t enjoy the cold winter, and spring tends to be the wet season, so I’m leaning more toward fall these days.
#Q: What is your idea of an ideal vacation?
Darlene: Southern Italy. We haven’t been there yet, but hopefully someday. Until then, we like a lakefront cottage where we can sit on the deck with a drink in hand and watch the loons and birds fly by.
Q: What’s your idea of comfortable clothing?
Darlene: T-shirt and jogging pants. Not only are they comfortable, but I have two large dogs that drool…a lot, so wearing anything dressy is a waste of time.
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