My house smells amazing right now. Sensational, in fact. The last time it smelled like this was several years ago when I made these S’mores Bars for a holiday party we were hosting. They were SO delicious, SO I-can’t-stop-eating-them yummy, that I was counting my lucky stars that I’d made them for a pile of […]
Eons ago my folks gifted me a Kitchen-Aid mixer for the holidays, old news, I know. I remember my mom saying to me years prior to that that it’d be a wedding gift. The wedding didn’t happen until years later, ha, so, whew, glad they didn’t wait, haha! Ok so I was thrilled. Of course, […]
I LOVE graham crackers. They are perfect for those times when you’re craving just a little bit of sweet. Plus, they’re pretty much essential when you’re making s’mores (though not so much if you make S’Mores Cookies, which you totally should). In contemplating what recipe I was in the mood to make and share a […]
Ooooooooh glorious apple season. The joyous gift that keeps on giving! Such as this Apple Mosaic Tart! Oh but did you see Jen’s Crock Pot Applesauce?! What’s better than homemade applesauce, amiright?! Ok, don’t be intimidated by this apple tart though. It does look uber fancy and may give an air of unachievable but in […]
Every year during apple season, I get a little overzealous in my apple buying and usually end up with a bunch of apples that have lost their crunch. Personally, I don’t like eating soft apples. The flavor may still be great, but it doesn’t matter—if the texture is off, I don’t want to eat them. […]
I’m one a’ those folks who never wants summer to end. Yeah, one a’ those. “Babe, but doesn’t everyone love fall?” Mike asked of me as I was lamenting impending cold weather. “Sure, lots of folks love fall and that’s great but I’m not one of them.” Getting all fatalistic I continued, “that means winter […]
My mom made the best cheesecake. EVER. She didn’t make it often, but whenever she did it was my absolutely favorite—a rich, dense, creamy slice with cherry pie filling dripping over its edges. HEAVEN, I tell you, and the dessert highlight of my childhood. When Steve and I got married, the cake HAD to be […]
Wow. …….Wow. Wow. Ok, before I get going on this, these Upside Down Pecan Sticky Muffins by Yvonne Ruperti from her book One Bowl Baking,* two things: Buy that book. Now. Next? Skip to the recipe below after the online shopping trip, add anything you don’t have onto your grocery shopping list right this […]
I always kinda feel like when I share one buttermilk recipe, I oughtta share another right after so you have the opportunity to use up an ingredient that’s at times tricky to use up. Unless you doubled up on those Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits….which uh yeah, you should. Hey, if I’m gonna make you buy an […]
There’s a hint of fall in the air, with chilly mornings and evenings, leaves just barely beginning to turn, and freshly picked apples popping up everywhere. We LOVE apples, and look forward to apple season every year. Apple pie is probably our most favorite apple thing to bake (this one AND this one), but we […]
