My friends, today is a very special day. Not only are Husband and I celebrating our anniversary, but you are getting privy to my favorite recipe. Cinnamon rolls are one of my ultimate favorites. As a kid, I got used to the tube of Pillsbury that you just pop open (fun part) and bake. I…
Orange Ginger Chippers
How many times have you gone to a family reunion where Auntie May pinched your cheeks and recollected upon days gone by? Well, in that spirit, I remember when chocolate chip cookies were just cookies; plain and simple hit-the-spot goodness when paired with a glass of milk. While I heart those puppies, I have a…
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
This week we still had an extra loaf of bread in the freezer but our sourdough starter still needed either a feeding or use. I decided to try something new with this week’s dough. Something delicious, a little lighter than the normal ooey gooey cinnamon roll, and exquisitely soft and tender. I liked the texture…
Kid Stuff
Today’s recipe is so easy that you could probably let your 5 yr. old make it without much supervision. Yep, that simple. No time, you say? Oh yes you have. Plenty. This zippy cheesy gelatin dessert is quick and delicious, like a mousse-meets-cheesecake love story. Enjoy. Woolworth’s Cheesecake *yes, from that store3 oz. flavored gelatin…
Inspiration this way came
This weekend Husband and I went to visit Grandparents who had just flown back from visiting Mother-in-Law, who sent me a cookbook. Woo-hoo! Now I officially have 2 “real” cookbooks in my possession. The other one is just an insert from a newspaper, but nonetheless an excellent resource. I had an order for alfajores this…
Shiny Happy Cookies
Today I made my first double chocolate cookies since the reign of this blog. As I’d suspected, the key to a full bodied chocolate flavor in a cookie is derived from melted chocolate in the batter. These cookies are chocolatey goodness with a crispy outside and a chewy center. They’d be perfect for midnight snacking…
Old friends, new recipes
Yesterday a friend visited who I hadn’t seen for over a year. It’s always nice to catch up over a steaming dessert topped with vanilla ice cream. I’d been meaning to try a variation of sticky toffee pudding in the slow-cooker for quite some time, and her visit gave me inspiration to finally test it…
Mr. Berry meet Miss Pineapple
My favorite poolside drink is definitely the pina colada. It is smooth, tangy, creamy and refreshing all in one fancy shaped glass, preferably topped with a skewer of pineapple or a cute mini umbrella. Today as I was tossing ingredients into the blender for my mid-afternoon snack, the result was extraordinary. Beyond pina colada fixation…
Banana Espresso Chip Muffins
Every day at about 3pm it kicks in. My major sweet tooth attack is like clockwork. I can’t do much about it, and a sip of diet Coke just doesn’t cut it. Yesterday my remedy was a delicious banana espresso chip muffin. It was perfectly moist, firm yet delicate, and most definitely sweet. Since I…
You are the sunshine of my life!
We met last summer on a warm, sunny August day (or was it July?) He was there waiting for me beneath the overflowing petals of the hanging basket above our lunch table when I arrived…with Mom and Grandma. Was he terrified? Nervous? Ready to scramble out the country barn-turned-gift shop-and-restaurant door? Not at all. He…
