Come on over and pay a visit to this week's Foodie Friday post at Arkansas Women Bloggers. They are featuring my post,It's About the Flavor: ASU Regional Farmers' Market. You also might want … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Bundt Cake
Ginger has long been touted to be an effective anti-inflammatory and most recently has been shown in studies to also relieve arthritis pain. Because I celebrated yet another birthday this week, I … [Read more...]
Return of the Soybeans
Plans are underway for Bean2Blog 2013 at P. Allen Smith's beautiful Moss Mountain Farm, and in just a couple of weeks I'll have a chance to join several other bloggers there to learn the latest … [Read more...]
Cherry Nut Cake and a Celebration
If there's something to celebrate, I always have an impulse to go into the kitchen and start baking. All of the important occasions from my childhood were centered around cooking and eating, so it's … [Read more...]
Brown Soda Bread
No great bread making skill is required to produce a loaf of this Brown Soda Bread, and whole wheat bread just doesn't get any better than this. With only a touch of brown sugar for sweetness, this … [Read more...]
Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake
This is a delicious and simple to make recipe that turns a plain yellow cake mix into a fresh strawberry dessert. This cake has to be the offspring of a marriage between a dump cake and a traditional … [Read more...]
Pecan Lemon Loaf
This Pecan Lemon Loaf is a quick bread recipe made with toasted pecans, then soaked in a lemony glaze while cooling. The bread is also flavored with lemon zest and lemon extract because I … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Chip Coffee Cake
After I had baked this cake, I discovered that today is National Coffee Cake Day. I had no idea that coffee cake was commemorated on the calendar, but in my opinion, every day is a good day to enjoy a … [Read more...]
Pretzel Peeps
I read somewhere that Peeps marshmallow candies have been in production for about 60 years. That's probably right, because I grew up with them and decades have passed since then. Every year it seems … [Read more...]
Fruit & Nut Granola Bars
Granola bars are one of my favorite breakfast and snack treats, and I love making my own bars at home. I don't think I'm really a control freak in most areas, but I do like to be in control of what … [Read more...]