bars · brownies

Fudge Brownies with Walnuts

Fudge Brownies with Walnuts Normally, I use Betty Crocker’s Fudge Brownie mix when I make brownies, but today I decided to make them homemade for Shane’s co-workers.  I added lots of walnuts and extra chocolate chips to the batter to make them extra chunky. Adapted from Portugese Girl Cooks: Ingredients: 1/3 Cup cocoa powder 1/2 Cup… Continue reading Fudge Brownies with Walnuts

bars · Desserts

Chewy, Chunky Blondies

Chewy, chunky blondies Blondies have quickly turned into one of my new favorite things to bake.  One of my favorite things about them, is you can add just about anything you’d like to them, and they always turn out fabulous.  When I saw this recipe for chewy, chunky blondies on Sweet Pea’s Kitchen, I quickly… Continue reading Chewy, Chunky Blondies

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Perfection Poundcake

Perfection Pound Cake For the last few days, I have felt an intense need to make my Nanny (my English Grandmother) a poundcake.  Whenever I make Nanny a poundcake, she keeps it in her freezer (sometimes for months) and cuts off a little piece each day to enjoy with her daily cup of tea. I’m… Continue reading Perfection Poundcake

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breakfast

Scones with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

Scones with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Since we woke up to November weather this morning, Daphne and I decided to whip up some of these delicious cinnamon brown sugar scones for breakfast.  The perfect mixture of scones and cinnamon rolls, and super easy to make.  Oh, and bonus points:  One year old Daphne gobbled them… Continue reading Scones with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

Cakes and Cupcakes · Patriotic Recipes for Memorial Day and 4th of July

Oh-oh Say Can You Eat… Fabulous 4th of July Recipes!

A collection of my best 4th of July Recipes for next weekend. How about an appetizer to ge the party started? Guacamole! Or Caprese Appetizers! For the BBQ: Try my Skewers with Chicken & Pineapple or my BBQ Marinated Flank Steak Need a side dish? No problem… How about Alan Kimball’s Famous Potato Salad Or Easy… Continue reading Oh-oh Say Can You Eat… Fabulous 4th of July Recipes!

Breads

Homemade French Bread [Bread Machine]

Homemade French Bread I’ve been longing for a bread machine for some time now and my husband just bought me one for our anniversary.  Yay!  I started playing with it this weekend.  My first loaf, which I baked inside the bread machine was really dense, and I didn’t much care for it. I went out… Continue reading Homemade French Bread [Bread Machine]

Dinners · Healthy and Delicious

Turkey Veggie Meatloaf Cups (119 calories each)

Turkey Veggie Meatloaf Cups I found this recipe on allrecipes, and I decided to try it out because of the low calorie content, even though I’m not crazy about ground turkey.  These were surprisingly good.  The zucchini kept the meatloaf nice and moist, and two or three cups would be enough to fill up any… Continue reading Turkey Veggie Meatloaf Cups (119 calories each)