Ooey, gooey, brown sugar laden overnight cinnamon rolls covered in maple cream cheese glaze are one of my breakfast anytime favorite baked treats. I love cinnamon rolls of the moist, cinnamon-rich, drenched in so much cream cheese frosting you can’t tell what’s hiding beneath the creamy layer variety. Dry, sugar glazed, packaged rolls from the…
Pumpkin Scones with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
By now, there’s no doubt you’ve been inundated with glimpses of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes. There’s nothing I’d rather have in my mug on a chilly autumn day that just that, but who can afford Starbucks cravings every day? I baked up my own solution: pumpkin scones with maple cream cheese glaze. These anytime pumpkin…
Simple Chic {Quick} Chocolate Pastries
Simple-chic {quick} chocolate pastries. If you’ve got the urge to impress, a strong craving for a chocolate fix, and a few staples in the pantry, you’re all set to make these pretty chocolate pastries that will make most anyone think that you’re a whiz in the kitchen. What you’ll need: 1 package puff pastry (found…
Healthy Blueberry Banana Muffins
If you’re a regular here, you remember my mention here that we are currently overtaken by a huge banana harvest from the backyard garden. This is the first of probably way too many banana recipes you’ll see popping up here soon. I love the opportunity to play around in the kitchen making up new banana…
Italian Hot Chocolate
Lava thick, rich, luscious, dark chocolate… EATEN WITH A SPOON! Italy knows hot chocolate. They rock hot chocolate, oh do they! Italian hot chocolate, thick enough to be served always with a spoon alongside, is in a whole ‘nother league than North American (and most other) hot chocolates & cocoas. Chocolate Pudding and Chocolate Milk…
*Bran*d New Blueberry Banana Muffins!
Hello again, folks! Yes, it HAS been a very long time, such that this blog will soon have a new face and hopefully a plethora of posts coming soon. Since last we’ve chatted: We’ve moved …and we’re looking again. We’re pregnant! I’ve saved recipe after recipe of mouth-watering treats that I cannot wait to share!…
Berry French
Yesterday’s dessert of choice was a new one for me. I’d never eaten nor baked a clafoutis, but the experience was worth it. This dessert is the most basic mix of butter, flour, sugar, fruit, and love. Nothing so simple has ever been quite so good….except perhaps creme puffs. If you have 5 minutes, you…
Banana Crumb Muffins
Ten Things (of many) that really float my boat: 1. Husband singing songs made up just for me. 2. Boundless Webzine 3. Running in the rain with Husband 4. The Cheesecake Factory 5. God’s Truth 6. Passionate people 7. Travel 8. Snorkeling 9. Going to the gym 10. Muffins that have strong, lofty domes I…
Raspberry Crumb Cake
Although raspberries may be out of season in the north, that is no cause for denying yourself the privilege of scarfing down this sweet, streusel-topped buttery cake speckled with summer’s juiciest berries. Head to the freezer section, grab a bag of your favorite frozen berries, and have at it. This recipe, an Ina Garten adaptation,…
Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Joy the Baker has a knack for taking our favorite treats and making them quick-fix favorites. A few weeks ago I baked scrumptious shortcut cinnamon roll muffins that she´d posted (originally from BakingBites). The clever ingenuity behind these muffins is that they are practically identical to their spiral twice-risen yeasty cousin, but with much less…
