There are so many tasty flavors out in the world, including vanilla, chocolate, strawberry – plus many, many more! A personal favorite flavor of mine is peach. I love pretty much anything peach. Pie? Of course. Cobbler? Delicious. Ice cream? Yes, please. Basically anything peach, from food to drink, makes me happy. Especially desserts. So …
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So I have something to admit. It doesn’t have an effect on my baking, but it sure has an effect on my consuming of those baked goods. I’m allergic to yeast. That’s right! The horror! But what does that mean for me? Basically, it means I can’t consume yeast in pretty much any form. I …
Recently, it was my sister-in-law’s birthday, and I asked her what she wanted me to make. I was up for anything! She asked me to make blondies! Yum. Great choice. I was pretty sure she was a white chocolate fan, so I decided I needed to up my game and throw some white chocolate in …
I have made many vanilla cakes in my life. I, personally, love vanilla, so it’s something that has always been in my arsenal of baking knowledge. Lots of recipes have cycled through my favorites, but a few years ago, I found this recipe and latched on! I tried it with pastry flour on a whim, …
Growing up, there were always recipes my mom made for us that were favorites. They weren’t necessarily complicated or the most intense culinary creations, but we loved them anyway! One of these recipes was dirt cake. I’m sure most people have heard of it, but for those that haven’t, no, it’s not actual dirt! This …
Back before Christmas, my husband, his family, and I were discussing his grandmother. She’s gotten picky as she’s gotten older, and they weren’t sure what type of treat they could bring her for Christmas. My father-in-law brought up pecan rolls, since apparently they are one of her favorites. He commented about how where he usually …
Thanksgiving is coming up, and with the coronavirus still raging, I’m pretty sure we won’t be doing any huge gatherings. I decided recently to put together a couple recipes to see if I could come up with anything new to try with everyone, considering it was going to be a pretty low-key holiday. I’ve already …
Oh, I know. I bet your mouth is just watering after reading that title. It really should be! So, it’s fall. Wonderful, wonderful fall. The air is crisp, the leaves are changing and falling, and apples are in season. This past weekend seemed like a great time to bust out a few of those delicious …
Father’s Day was a few weeks ago, and we decided to make brownies for my father-in-law. He’s a huge cherry fan, so I wanted to add a little something to the brownies to make them even better. Candied cherries seemed like a great idea. Don’t Candied Cherry Brownies sound delicious? They were. And he loved …
So around my house, banana bread doesn’t last long. Everyone’s scrambling for it, especially warm out of the oven. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good batch of regular ole’ banana bread, I wanted to try to spice things up a bit. Enter Banana Fruit Bread. Great idea, since I have a few …