Buttermilk biscuits. Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits. Ahhhh…. Those words that conjure up all sorts a’ warm happy thoughts and feelings, yeah? I mean, who doesn’t drool endlessly over a fresh-from-the-oven biscuit?! I know, I have a bucket next to me as I write this knowing full well…slobber slobber. And then, add some cheeeeeese? Whoa. Jeez […]
When the weather starts to change at the end of summer, I start hankering for soul-satisfying, hearty, warm, fill-all-your-corners meals like thick soups, stews, and pot pie (which, let’s be honest here, is essentially soup inside a pie shell and to whoever the genius was who created pot pies…THANK YOU). Soups are a staple dinner […]
Growing up, birthday cakes were always a big deal in our house. Or they were to me. Because baking, heh. Well ok that and eating the baking. In my stubborn world view, a birthday is not a birthday, a birthday is not complete unless there’s cake involved. Cake. Has to be cake. Have to have […]
We’ve been so fabulously seasonal lately here on Flaky Bakers, with our Blueberry Cheesecake Pie, Fresh Blueberry Pie, and (for our furry family members) Peanut Butter and Blueberry Pupcakes. As blueberry season is winding down, it seemed only right to head into zucchini season with a zucchini bread recipe. Last fall, my friend Kayte had […]
Squeaking in oooonnnne more blueberry treat before the season is up! Boo, don’t go, summer! Mostly because it’s Michigan blueberry season in these parts and that’s like a national holiday, that’s uh, limited to uh, the Midwest? Ok, so it’s a national holiday season for folks I’m related to. Hey, it’s summer, it’s hot, […]
When it gets blistering hot out, I lose all desire to bake. Am I alone in this? It’s not just that I don’t want to heat up the kitchen and house (though that IS a major factor), but it’s also that I don’t want to even be near a hot stove when it’s hot. And, […]
It’s that time of year again, Finn’s birthday! Big birthday boy! He’s a whopping six years old now. Goodness, how does that even happen?! I swear, time moves so brutally fast. Last year I baked up those Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Pupcakes for him, which he seemed to enjoy. But this year, as I like to […]
It’s blueberry season! It’s also hot and humid as Hades outside, so I’m in no mood to bake and heat up the house. Luckily, I am in possession of a fabulous no-bake pie recipe that I look forward to making every year when fresh blueberries are abundant and affordable. And, wow, are they abundant and […]
It’s yet another stupidly hot day in Chicago. There’s an alligator in the lagoon in Humboldt Park, aka our neighborhood park. Taste of Chicago is only a mere four days this year. Crazy times. Crazy times. I could swear I heard it was going to be a cooler than average summer here but man, […]
Healthy cookies? I know, it’s an oxymoron. But trust me on this—these cookies are healthy. Or healthy-ish. I mean they have quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) which is this fabulous little seed that is high in protein and chock full of health benefits. STAY WITH ME. I know I just said there’s quinoa in these cookies, but […]
