Life update: I moved apartments! Granted it was only two blocks, the move itself was exhausting and I’m relieved to be folding away the final boxes. This is my third apartment in New York and if history repeats itself, I’ll be here for two years. The new apartment is slightly smaller than the previous one, but has a patio and a kitchen that opens into the dining room, making it feel more spacious. Me and my roommate’s first duty to give our new home the proper welcome was to host a house warming.

In search of a recipe that would easily feed a lot of people, I decided to make some blondies. Halfway through as I was ready to mix in the chocolate chips I realized I actually didn’t have any. I rummaged my cabinets before opening up the freezer to find the savior ingredient: blueberries. I didn’t really know how these blueberry blondies would turn out (blueberries are not exactly a party food), but they were a hit. I used frozen blueberries, because that’s all that I had, but I would bet these would turn out even better with fresh blueberries.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 25 minutes
Servings: 24

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 baking soda
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and grease or line a 9×13 inch baking pan.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the olive oil and sugar. Mix in the eggs 1 at a time and then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Stir in the flour mixture and mix until combined. Add in the blueberries and carefully stir to combine.
5. Spread the batter into the prepared pan evenly. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is slightly golden brown. Cool completely then cut into squares.