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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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 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 […]

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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 21st, 2008

Lemon Filled Doughnuts Wake Up Easter Breakfast

Since the flood on Tuesday we have had the nicest weather imaginable. It has been sunny, warm, and even the mud has about disappeared. The water brought the grass forth from the earth, and the flowers are beginning to bloom. Everywhere I look I see redbud trees, wild plum, iris, tulips, and […]

By Marye -- 7 comments

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 […]

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January 8th, 2008

When Cultures Collide: Southwestern Quiche

I, as you may have figured out, like to bake an cook. Alot. One of my favorite types of cooking is French because I find it challenging. And because it is just so good.
But I will admit to craving the odd taco now and then. I am, after all, a resident of Texas, land of […]

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January 2nd, 2008

Delightful Lemon Lavender Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread is a recipe that has been around a long time. I love it because it is a quick and delicious way to get bread on the table and it is extremely versatile as well. Over the years the things I did not like about various recipes were that they tasted “soda-y” […]

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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