Are you absolutely sick of Thanksgiving food yet? I understand if you’re just over it. Most people are. Me, however? I’m still in love with holiday grub. Especially with this dressing. Every year, I wonder to myself why I only make it on Thanksgiving. I suspect it is […]
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The Perfect Pie Crust in Eight Steps
I was going to call this “Pastry Dough for Dummies.” And then it occurred to me — you guys are all outrageously intelligent! I know there are a bajillion pie crust tutorials out there in the food blogging world (ooh, especially this month), and yet […]
Homemade Cornbread
Homemade Cornbread is the perfect accompaniment to a soup, stew, or beans. One of my favorite brands to pick up and use is Jiffy Cornbread, but homemade is easy to make, and this is my go-to recipe if I don’t have any store-bought on hand. […]
French toast: the first cousins of the French toast
French toast or French toast torrejas? The differences between them are minimal. Both are equally tasty, and in essence, the way they are prepared differs very little from each other. I love them both equally, but I have to admit that I usually prepare them […]
Buttermilk Biscuits
I used to love spending the weekend at my grandmothers because I always knew I would be woken up by the smell of her buttermilk biscuits. This is really the best biscuit recipe I have ever tried; I hope you enjoy it as well. After […]
Chili Cheese CornBread
Our girls were small and our home was a little house on the prairie when I finally learned to make cornbread. Fortunately the little house had electricity (most of the time) running water (when it wasn’t frozen) and somewhat unfortunately, it also had a horse. […]
AMISH WHITE BREAD
Over the years I have made this recipe for simple white bread many times and it has never let me down. Growing up in Tennessee with an Amish village not far away I was always intrigued by their recipes. My family would often visit and […]
PALEO LEMON LOAF
Lemon is so refreshing! When I start thinking about desserts for spring and summer, my mind naturally goes to lemon. It just seems right. I was a little late to the lemon dessert game. Treats made with chocolate, mint or berries tended to capture my […]
Amish White Bread
I love this bread! It’s a bit dense, sweet, and tastes great with butter. However, I am one of the few people who had difficulty with the recipe. It took me three times to get it right. My yeast didn’t rise at all. Since I […]
BUTTERMILK OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD
I will admit to being extremely exhausted, but in the best possible way. It’s a little rough adjusting to the 9-5 schedule when you’re used to 11-4; but like I said, it’s a good kind of tired. I have an absolutely wonderful group of students […]
THE BEST APPLE BREAD RECIPE OF ALL TIME
Finding a perfect apple bread recipe has been on my to-do list for a LONG time. Over the last few years, I have tried (and failed) countless times to create a delicious apple bread and make the recipe one of my staples. I tried recipe […]
DELIGHTFUL BLUEBERRY BREAD
There are few things that can be considered more delightful than fresh, warm blueberry bread. It makes your house smell incredible and is the perfect thing to enjoy for breakfast or serve as a quick treat for guests. Though I am still reveling in the […]
CLASSIC BANANA BREAD RECIPE
Hey there! It can definitely be difficult to find an amazing banana bread recipe. It took me a few years and lots of recipe tweaking, but I think I’ve finally perfected it! I ALWAYS get compliments on this quick bread, and that’s why I am […]
Lemon Blueberry Bread
My kids love to snack on Driscoll’s strawberries or take them in their lunch. They loved trying their sweet yet tart blueberries in this Lemon Blueberry Bread. It’s so moist they kept calling it cake. The bread is super simple to make. The hard part […]
Pina Colada Bread Pudding with Vanilla Rum Sauce
I have recently discovered that I love bread pudding very much. Of course, I made this discovery at Disney after drinking way too much banana bread pudding at the Tusker House character breakfast… and too many pots of English bread pudding at Earl of Sandwich… […]
