Breakfast

Chocolate Filled Croissants

 This is about as easy a recipe as you can possibly get.  Pillsbury crescent rolls filled with creamy chocolate and baked to golden perfection.  An easy and elegant snack to throw together for a playdate or coffee with friends.  This recipe is best enjoyed right out of the oven.  I wasn’t impressed with them… Continue reading Chocolate Filled Croissants

Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes

Blueberry Swirl Cake

Blueberry Swirl Cake This is just about THE most moist cake I have ever made.  A delicious lemony cake is filled with a homemade blueberry swirl of fresh berries and then topped with a lemony syrup and finished off with a lemon glaze.  There are lots of steps, but they are all easy, anybody could… Continue reading Blueberry Swirl Cake

Breakfast

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Homemade strawberry jam This scrumptious homemade strawberry jam takes only minutes to make and is so delicious!  Why buy store bought jam when you can make your own in 10 minutes and it’s cheaper and a million times better?  This jam has no pectin in it, so it needs to be refrigerated and used within… Continue reading Homemade Strawberry Jam

Breakfast · christmas · cinnamon rolls

Clone of a Cinnabon

Clone of a Cinnabon When I was a high school girl who hung out at the mall all the time, I ate a lot of Cinnabons.  That was back when I could eat whatever I want and I never gained any weight.  Then, I turned twenty. Now, my Cinnabons are few and far between, snuck… Continue reading Clone of a Cinnabon

Breads · Breakfast

Cinnamon Bun Bread

Cinnamon Bun Bread I admit it– I used to be terrified to bake with yeast.  There was something daunting about temperatures, and kneading that I just didn’t want to dip my toes into.  I am comfortable with it now, but I wish I had found a recipe like this to try when I was first learning!  Don’t be… Continue reading Cinnamon Bun Bread

banana recipes · Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breakfast

Banana Chip Muffins

Banana Chip Muffins Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips1 egg1/4 cup vegetable oil1/4 cup milk4 mashed overripe bananas Directions Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon salt, and chocolate chips into a large bowl. Mix thoroughly, and make a well in… Continue reading Banana Chip Muffins

Breakfast · Desserts

Cherry Crescent Coffee Cake

Cherry Crescent Coffee Cake This was my first time trying out this recipe, which I found long ago in my Taste of Home Holiday magazine.  It looks beautiful and it tastes like an amazing homemade cherry cream cheese danish.  Best of all, it is super easy! I made it for my friend Emily’s bridal shower, and it… Continue reading Cherry Crescent Coffee Cake