We eat Dinner Salads in the Summer time, and Hearty Soups in the Winter… both meals just need that little extra “something” to make it feel like a complete meal (got to keep both hands busy!) A piece of bread is nice…fine… but… this Cheddar Dill Scones Recipe is fabulous. It feels like you went that […]
Breakfast & Snacks
Berry and Lemon Curd Muffins
Oh my… Berry and Lemon Curd Muffins are good. I had a lot of lemon curd lying around (see… I made multiple batches when I was writing up the recipe.. and it’s really good, so I couldn’t see the point in stopping)… then I got some berries (ok, still not sure if these are boysenberries or […]
Dried Fruit Scone Recipe – with Tropical Fruit
This Dried Fruit Scone Recipe is useful for people like me who hate waste. Somewhere along the line, for reasons lost in the mists of time, I purchased a small packet of chopped dried tropical fruits. Actually, I’m pretty sure that a stranger might have slipped into my shopping cart by accident, and I just […]
Red White and Blue Scones
Thank goodness this Red White and Blue Scones Recipe bakes up fast!! I woke up this morning to a nice surprise… my daughter had invited a few of her friends to a pre-exam breakfast! And they were going to be here in 30 minutes. Oh… So, after a quick and sort of loud discussion, we […]
Eggnog Muffins Recipe with Rum Icing
This Eggnog Muffins Recipe is a great way to use up that eggnog that you bought… Admit it, quick show of hands…. who’s gone grocery shopping for Thanksgiving or Christmas, and in the frenzy of making sure you get enough packages of dinner rolls and green beans… you spot it, Eggnog, and you think to […]
Best Coconut Lime Muffins
The Best Coconut Lime Muffins aren’t a traditional muffin since they are made with a mixer, and not the traditional Wooden Spoon. But they look like muffins, so for ease of typing, that’s what I’m going to call them. These Tart Coconut Muffins are a mini tropical holiday on a dreary school morning. There are a […]
German Pancakes – Eierkuchen Goldgelb
Pumpkin Chai Muffins
These Pumpkin Chai Muffins are an amazing mouthful of Fall Flavor. Close your eyes as you take a bite of the pumpkiny goodness with a warm nudge of spices, and you can imagine that you are walking through beautiful autumn leaves on a crisp afternoon. (Actually, these muffins would be a wonderful treat after a bracing walk). […]
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cupcakes aka. Breakfast Cupcakes
These delicious Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cupcakes aka. Breakfast Cupcakes, are perfect any time of day… They make a great brunch, or even a snack in the afternoon when you realize you FORGOT breakfast). It happened last week, I think it was a Thursday, and things just weren’t flowing the way they should. You know how […]
Candied Kumquat Scones with Crystallized Ginger
A few days ago I started experimenting with Kumquats. My last recipe was all about Candied Kumquats (it’s pretty easy, all you need are Kumquats -naturally, Sugar and Water). So now I’ve got these Candied Kumquats… what do I do with them? Well, they are delicious over ice cream, and you can eat them plain, […]
Blackberry Sour Cream Muffins
Blackberry Sour Cream Muffins are my reward for patience. You see, a few years ago I made a quick drug store run for something, and there in front of the store… among the odds and ends- discounted hair color, sad looking tomato plants, chia pets and boxes of odd Vitamins (half off) was a blackberry […]
Best Blueberry Muffins Streusel Topping
Feels like I’ve been baking more than usual lately… going through my flour, sugar, butter and eggs much faster than I usually do. Yet… it seems like everything is vanishing! Where does it go? OH! I know! into the BEST Blueberry Muffins & Streusel Topping EVER! Of course, with the kids back in school, you’d think that […]