Hummingbird Cake Revisited: Rose Buds with Cream Cheese Filling
Ok so there’s really no new recipe here but I had to share what I did with my original Hummingbird recipe for Mother’s Day! Let me start by saying I […]
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Hummingbird Cake with Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting
Before you even ask, don’t bother. I don’t know why it’s called a Hummingbird cake. It doesn’t look like a hummingbird. It’s not made for hummingbirds. It’s certainly not made […]
Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies
The name is a mouthful, I know. But a delicious mouthful. These cookies fall somewhere between soft and chewy and have a nice wholesome bite to them from the addition […]
Spanakopita
The February Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by Audax of Audax Artifex. The challenge brought us to Greece with a delicious, flaky spanakopita – a spinach pie in a phyllo […]
Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and Kaese Spatzle
I love German food. At least from what I’ve had. I’ve never been there to have some authentic cuisine although that would be a pretty awesome trip. My mom has […]
Scalloped Vegetables
I had a taste for scalloped corn and was all set to make it until I realized I had no corn. Minor detail, right? I needed a side dish to […]
Lebkuchen
I am guessing most of you have never heard of Lebkuchen because most people that eat these tiny spritz cookies off my holidays trays have no idea what they are […]
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Another batch of cookies made for my Christmas cookie “menu” are these chewy oatmeal cookies and this one at the request of Dawn (my step-mother’s, brother’s girlfriend- I know it’s […]
Turkey (or Chicken) and Dumplings
What a wonderful way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey. If you should have any. Shredded turkey swimming in a creamy, gravy-like sauce, speckled with carrots, celery and onion and […]
Egg Nog Creme Brulee
Creme Brulee is one of my all-time favorite desserts. It is a heavenly creamy custard topping by the thin, crispy layer of caramelized sugar that you crack through to get […]
Homemade “McGriddles”
I am a stubborn girl. Especially when I’ve decided it’s not time to get out of my PJ’s yet on a day off from work. So when you tell me […]
Braided Apple Sweet Bread with Cider Glaze
I had planned on making a quick bread yesterday after work. I wrote out a recipe, bought all of the ingredients and was looking forward to it. Until I found […]
Buttermilk Waffles with Blueberry Compote
A great weekend morning breakfast or another breakfast for dinner! Love breakfast anytime, as you know by now! I have a waffle iron but haven’t used it in {cringing} years. […]
Peach Pie with Cream Cheese Lattice Crust
I figured I had better get to baking if I wanted to get a peach pie in before the fruit went out of season! And considering it’s been unseasonably warm […]
Plum Cherry Preserves (spiced or not)
Fruit at it’s peak is a beautiful thing but it is so fleeting. Jams, jellies and preserves are a wonderful way to capture it at it’s peak for year-round enjoyment. […]
