When my husband and I bought our new home last year and were looking for new trees to plant in our yard, I was very opinionated about what I wanted. I wanted a couple of trees that would have gorgeous colors in the fall, a lilac, and a cherry tree- with pie cherries. Last year,… Continue reading Cherry-Cheese Danish
I was perusing The Girl Who Ate Everything, and I came across something called a blueberry croissant puff. I was immediately intrigued at the idea of a french-toast type bake using croissants instead of bread. After reading the recipe, I decided that I wanted to skip the blueberries and do a cinnamon roll filling instead.… Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Croissant Puff
Tis the season for zucchini! I have been making this recipe for years. Back in the day, when I was in human resources, and not in the business of wiping noses and changing diapers, I used to make it all the time in the summer and bring it in for my co-workers. They loved it.… Continue reading Mom’s Zucchini Bread
I got the idea for this recipe off Pinterest, and was drawn to it not only because it looked absolutely delicious, but because the original poster, Barbara Bakes, had it shaped like a Candy Cane. It looked like the perfect Christmas morning breakfast, but of course, I couldn’t wait the 5 months till Christmas (that’s… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Danish Braid
Is there such thing as a chocolate muffin? Or is it just a cupcake without frosting, operating incognito? Today, I will weigh in on this hotly contested debate and say this: I believe in the chocolate muffin. First, I believe in the need frosting in order to qualify as a cupcake. I also believe in… Continue reading Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Baked Banana Donuts with Brown Butter Glaze I am not ashamed to admit it, I like my donuts better when they are fried. This fact, unfortunately, is partially responsible for the current state of my butt and thighs. Which is not good. Today, I was craving donuts, but aforementioned said state of thighs and the… Continue reading Baked Banana Donuts with Brown Butter Glaze
We’ve all had bananas foster, right? If not, this is for you: Wikipedia (haha) defines Bananas Foster as: a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with the sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then the alcohol is added and ignited. The bananas and sauce are then served over the ice cream.… Continue reading Bananas Foster Bread
Rumbly in my Tumbly 