You guys might remember that a while back I picked up a vegetarian cookbook called Passionate Vegetarian by Crescent Dragonwagon. She apparently caught wind of my post, and actually emailed me about it. She was extremely complimentary about my post (truly I did a happy dance around the kitchen when I got her email) and…
Yankee-fied Cornbread
So which side do you fall on? Sweet or savory? Those of us who grew up in the North, on Jiff muffin mixes no less, can only answer one way. Sweet of course. And pretty darn sweet at that. It was my sister who finally found the perfect scratch recipe that imitates that Jiff mix….
A Buckle Recycled: Lemon-Lime Strawberry Buckle
Every spring I start getting excited for berries. And every spring I watch as berries pop up everywhere on the net, and realize that we still have a loooong way to go here in the Midwest before there are any decent berries to speak of. We do start getting some ok strawberries around this time…
Chocolate Scones: Quadruple Chocolate Scones and Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Scones
Chocolate scones are delicious–Chocolate Chip Scones are a scone take on chocolate chip cookies and Quadruple Chocolate Scones are just an intensely chocolate scone. Breakfast, afternoon snack, dessert–they work for any occasion! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. What does quick bread say to you? Sure I know that loads…
Scones For Playgroup
Someone just made my day! Amanda, of My Finds Online, has listed me #2 of her Top 25 Recipe Blogs of 2009! Wow! I’ve gotten some cool awards, but I gotta admit this one is really exciting! Thanks, Amanda! As you all know, I hosted playgroup for the first time this week. And promptly freaked…
Guilt Appeasing Scones For Playgroup
I still haven’t hosted my playgroup. I hope that you aren’t appalled–I swear once the house is built I will host repeatedly. I just hate my living circumstances so much right now. But anyway, the solution of course is that I keep offering to bring food. Last week I used them as my guinea pigs…
A House Update & Carole Walter’s Pumpkin Pecan Loaf
OK for those of you bored senseless by the house, just scroll waaaaay down because I have loads of pictures. Why so many? I have had some requests from friends and family members, plus the stairs are in, which meant we could wander all over the interior of the house. Alex even wanted to pick…
Sunday Brunch Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes
I have this issue with blueberry pancakes that I know puts me in a solid minority (in the blueberry pancake-eating world, I mean 🙂 ). I just do not like maple syrup (or the imitations) on blueberries. The flavors somehow clash for me. Instead I like my blueberry pancakes sweet–almost, but not quite, as sweet…
"Lazy" Sunday Morning Apple Pancakes
Boy has it been a rough week around here. I can’t point to anything that interesting or earth-shattering, but I am exhausted. We did have a small crisis with the kitchen design and window placement with the house that took up way too much mental energy, so maybe it is just a sign that now…