Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breakfast · christmas · cinnamon rolls · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Easy Cinnamon Twist Knots

It is safe to say that Cinnamon is my biggest addiction.  Any time I see ANYTHING even remotely cinnamon related, I have to make it.  I was browsing Pinterest under the term “Cinnamon,” and I found these Cinnamon Twist Knots.  They looked AMAZING. I was in the mood for something like this today, but I… Continue reading Easy Cinnamon Twist Knots

Breakfast · christmas

Cherry-Cheese Danish

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

Breakfast · christmas · cinnamon rolls

Cinnamon Roll Croissant Puff

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

Breakfast · christmas

Apple Cinnamon Danish Braid

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

christmas

Humbug: Not Nearly as Much Fun as Holiday Magic.

Yesterday, this blog post was posted in my Facebook news feed no less than 5 times.  In it, as in many similar blog posts I’ve seen since the invention on Pinterest, the mom blogger rants about how we need to, as a group, “tone down” the holidays. She speaks with disdain about things like leprechaun… Continue reading Humbug: Not Nearly as Much Fun as Holiday Magic.

candy · christmas · Desserts

"Christmas Crack" (Saltine Toffee Candy)

Of all of the many, many things I cook and bake, for my husband, one thing reigns supreme.  “Christmas Crack” or Saltine Toffee Candy.  It is the thing he requests on his birthday, or any time I give him an option about what I should make for dessert. Christmas Crack is the perfect name for… Continue reading "Christmas Crack" (Saltine Toffee Candy)

christmas · cookies

Christmas Cream Cheese Cookies – 3 Ways!

This cookie dough is one of the more brilliant things I have ever seen.  It is a simple, cream cheese, shortbread-ish dough, that, divided into thirds and a few things added to each dough makes three different unique Christmas cookies that nobody would ever know you used the same batch of dough for. From this… Continue reading Christmas Cream Cheese Cookies – 3 Ways!