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Quick bread and muffins are one of my favorite things for breakfast. They make marvelous after school snacks, but seeing that it’s summer, these ended up being “all day” snacks. When I saw the original recipe on Alicia’s, I knew I wanted to try it, but I didn’t have everything on the ingredient list. I am trying really hard to Read More »
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Cantaloupe cream pie – something I hadn’t heard of until just recently. Really, it sounded a little weird to me. I mean, come on, cantaloupe? In a pie? Turns out, there are recipes for not only cantaloupe, but others melon, and even watermelon! Well, I’m game for almost anything, especially a flavor like cantaloupe, which I love, and the fact Read More »
Ta da! I did it, I conquered my fear of canning and was able to preserve 9 pints of delicious cherry pie filling that I made from the wonderful fresh sour cherries from my neighbor’s tree! I actually accomplished this a week ago, but am just now getting around to posting. I also have another basket full of cherries that Read More »
Mulberry trees grow wild everywhere here in southeastern Wisconsin. I knew I wanted to bake something with these abundant, sweet, juicy berries. Honestly, the first thing that came to mind was muffins, not cake. Cake was an after thought, but the more I thought about it, the more appealing it seemed. I am a vanilla fiend, and yes, I prefer Read More »
This recipe uses fresh squeezed lemon juice and real raspberries, no juice concentrates. I like my lemonade a little on the tart side, so for me this is perfect. My daughter added a spoon of sugar and watered hers down a bit, then she loved it. So adjust the sugar to your own tastes. I love this mixed half and Read More »
Granola started off as a healthy treat, full of whole grains, sprinkled with wholesome nuts and dried fruit. Over the years, commercialism and appealing to the masses caused cereal companies to reinvent granola, adding all sorts of preservatives and unappealing additives. Making homemade granola is super simple. Because you control what goes into it, you can also determine the calorie Read More »
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This week Denise of Chez Us picked Brioche Plum Tart on pages 54-55. You can get the recipe from her blog or buy the book, Baking From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan. Because I was recently diagnosed with diabetes, I was wondering whether I would be able to continue baking along with the TWD bakers. I’m happy to report Read More »
My cable modem died, so during that time I took the opportunity to go through some old Taste of Home magazines to ear mark recipes. I spent the morning flipping through pages and making photocopies when one recipe in particular struck my fancy. The original recipe was called Chocolate Cheese Swirl Cake. The original recipe used a chocolate cake with Read More »
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