PrintBest Banana Bread Ingredients3 ripe bananas 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 2 eggs 4 ounces sour cream (light is fine) 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 and 1/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extractInstructions1. Mash bananas. 2. In a separate bowl combine the sour cream and baking soda. Mix well
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PrintApple Bacon Blue Cheese Salad IngredientsMakes 8 cups Dressing: 2 strips thick sliced bacon, sauteed and diced 2 T. shallots, minced and sauteed 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate 1/4 cup olive oil 1 t honey mustard 1/4 t. ground cinnamon salt and pepper to taste Salad: 1 bag mesclun greens (5 oz.) spring mix or
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Ingredients: 3 eggs (beaten) 1 scant cup oil 2 cups sugar 1T vanilla extract 2 cups grated zucchini (do not peel) 3 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 T cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan. Beat 3 eggs. Add oil,
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These really are the best.
Fall. Around here, that means one thing in particular (to me at least) – apple season! I love apples. Raw apples are delicious. But there are so many delicious things you can do with apples. Apple pie. Apple cider donuts. Apple cakes. Apple sauce. Mmmm. There is a farm just 10 minute from our house
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Easily a new family hit. Perfect with a cup of tea, you really must try this blueberry cream cheese coffee cake.
Few things feel more Christmasy than overdosing on cookies. I bet if you took a poll and analyzed the number of cookies baked and consumed over the course of a year, you would see a gradually build up from September through November, a dramatic spike in December, and then a sharp decline in January due
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As I write this, I am sitting on the couch under a blanket, feet up on the ottoman. A big hot cup of Irish Breakfast tea sits on the end table and the Christmas tree is in front of me in all its decorated glory. The babies are down for their nap – no crying
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Howdy folks. With a delicious mini-lemon cheesecake recipe AND a giveaway of beautiful wall lettering, you are in for a real treat today (see what I did there). For details on the giveaway, you can skip my reflecting on the bitter sweetness of my kids growing older. Otherwise, reflection time – go! Life is busy.
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Guess who turned ONE year old this month? This cutie! What an absolute sweetheart this boy was (is). He was in such a good mood (even despite skipping his afternoon nap) – just all smiles (and sometimes snuggles) all day. One year ago this little boy caught Rachel and I by surprise when he
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Amazing home made Slow Cooker Applesauce!
Our good friends moved into a new house last month. When we went to visit, being the foodies we are, we wanted to bake something. As luck would have it, we had received our Secret Recipe Club assignment so we had a lot of options for baking inspiration thanks to Food Babbles! I usually bake
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Leftover bread? Make this delicious bread pudding from scratch!
It’s like banana bread but extra awesome because of apples. 🙂
Funfetti Cake Batter Dip!
Moist strawberry cream cheese bread that has no yeast or rise time. Simple, quick, tasty!
Toddler Boy’s 2nd birthday: Homemade Elmo birthday cake with vanilla butter cream frosting.
A delicious recipe roundup: 2013 St. Patrick’s Day style!
Not overly sweet, and the chocolate is not over powering. This is what a good chocolate cake should be!
Biscoff is a mix of cookies and sunshine. Raises your regular Rice Krispies Treats to the power of joy.
Almond cookies that are light, sweet, and perfect combination of crunch and soft chewy cookie deliciousness.
Because sometimes you just need a super chocolatey cookie!
Be a good cookie – find out how!
