Once upon a time, long, long ago, in 2011, a girl who had just started her baking blog made homemade raspberry pop-tarts, posted them, and had her first ever post really go “viral.” Not real viral. Not Susan Boyle singing “I Dreamed a Dream” viral, but definitely Pinterest viral. It got hundreds of thousands of hits,… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts with Maple Glaze
It’s September and so that means that everywhere you look you will see pumpkin spice everything. I have very strict personal standards when it comes to pumpkin spice. I enjoy pumpkin pie spiced baked goods, like pumpkin bread and cookies, and of course, pie, but…. Please don’t put pumpkin spice in my coffee. [gag] Please… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Truffles
It’s August 22nd, 80° in Seattle, and I pulled out the pumpkin today. Personally, I feel like I have shown tremendous restraint. I’ve wanted to start baking fall/pumpkin spiced things for at least a month now. I can’t wait any longer. Somebody try and stop me. Consequences for early fall baking are as follows: House… Continue reading The Best Pumpkin Bread with Brown Butter Maple Glaze
Oh joy, football season is upon us, and it is my absolute favorite time of year. Time to cheer my Seahawks on to victory, bundle up in cute scarves and tall boots, eat pumpkin-spiced things, and narrowly avoid rear-ending somebody 4 times a day because I am so easily distracted by the beautiful fall leaves.… Continue reading Cake Mix Peanut Butter Bars
I really love apple pie. Like really love it. It is up there with Christmas, puppy breath, coffee, and Disneyland on my list of very favorite things in the entire world. It is practically perfect in every way. Dutch apple pie is one of my favorite variations. I love the buttery, brown sugary crunchy topping… Continue reading Shannon’s Dutch Apple Pie
It appears that summer may be skipping the pacific northwest this year. I think our average high has been about 70. This is not a complaint, on the contrary, I’m super happy about it, I’m just telling it like it is. Hopefully it will mean lots and lots of snow for us in the fall… Continue reading Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
This is one of those vintage recipes from forever ago that has stood the test of time. I remembered my mother-in-law posting a recipe for it on Facebook a few months back, and saying they used to make this all the time and she loved it, so when I was planning her birthday dinner this month,… Continue reading Pineapple Sunshine Cake
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