Baking Delights: Baking breads and treats for your family

June 20th, 2008

Mini Lavender and Vanilla Scones

I wanted to do something a little different to go with lunch the other day. Usually scones are a breakfast item here, I just don’t think of them for lunch. But with a salad and some Brie these are a great way to round out a light meal.
They are sweet from the glaze. The […]

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June 17th, 2008

Plain Old Raisin Bread

 
I love raisin bread. I love it toasted and buttered, or just plain. I love it as the bread for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chicken salad sandwiches. It has an old fashioned goodness that is just fantastic.
Seriously, If you have never tried chicken or turkey salad sandwiches on raisin bread you should. It […]

By Marye -- 4 comments

May 21st, 2008

French Breakfast Puffs:Little Puffs of Yum

I have looked at these a number of times in one of my vintage cookbooks and just passed over them..They seemed too simple, too average, too mediocre. A little flour, a few eggs..some butter…yadda yadda yadda.
But something whispered to me the other morning and I thought that I would. I mean, why not? So what […]

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May 10th, 2008

Crumb Cakes are a Recipe for Old Fashioned Goodness

Crumbcake. A muffin but not. :)
Usually when you see a recipe for crumbcake it will be baked in a square pan. I like to make them in muffin cups; little individual bites of WOW. By doing it this way you can
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May 2nd, 2008

Butterscotch Muffins Go with Tea or Coffee

Muffins have to be one of my favorite foods because they are versatile and quick, two things that I really like in a recipe. :)
You can have them for breakfast, or lunch, or even dinner. You can use them as a snack or with a relaxing cup of tea in the afternoon….and on..and on…
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April 16th, 2008

Think Spring: Key Lime & Rose Muffins

I had some leftover key lime juice from the key lime and strawberry pie that I made and I wanted to use it up. It is not cheap stuff, and besides that, it is too good to let it go bad. Sounds like a country song title, doesn’t it?
Anyway…made these for breakfast the […]

By Marye -- 19 comments

April 7th, 2008

OAMC:Make Ahead Biscuit Mix

 
I really hate biscuits made with shortening, and I hate Bisquick. I grew up on those over salted things and I thought I didn’t like biscuits at all until I learned to make my own.  Biscuits aren’t hard to make, and they don’t take long, but sometimes the mess first thing in the morning is […]

By Marye -- 10 comments

March 24th, 2008

Once A Month Cooking: Mmmmmmm…Maple Pecan Donuts!

 
Once a month cooking is a great way to have awesome breakfasts every day!
So by know you all know that I like donuts, right? I mean they show up here pretty regularly.  These are a fantastic variation, just right with a cup of coffee in the morning.
A great way to make donuts ahead of time […]

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March 14th, 2008

The Best Pumpkin Pecan Quick Bread

You know, when I say, the best, I mean it right?
I like making pumpkin bread with home grown pumpkin because it is naturally sweeter I think. This past year I didn’t grow any, but it is on the garden plan for this year. Pumpkin is just so good for you, it is too […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

December 19th, 2007

Another Banana Bread

Decided to make banana bread this morning and I wanted to try a few different things. The bananas were ripe but not over-ripe and I wanted to compensate for the flavor loss in that.  I also wanted something really moist.

This came out very moist, very banana-y, very good. The flavor is a little different than […]

By Marye -- 4 comments