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...]
My Sister’s Cakes
My sister and I enjoy decorating cakes for family celebrations. We are both just amateur home decorators, but our family members are always happy with whatever we bake up. I have been decorating cakes … [Read more...]
Shamrock Pretzel Rods
These Shamrock Pretzel treats will be sure to please any little (or big) leprechauns you might have around the house celebrating St. Patrick's Day with you. The sweet and salty taste of these treats … [Read more...]
Coconut-Date Rice Krispie Balls
I know kids sometimes go through phases, but it looks like I'm going through one too. We'll just call this my "dried fruit phase." First I baked a Chocolate Coffee Cake that was filled with dried … [Read more...]
