There is no need to buy a can of soup that has sat on the market shelf for who knows how long and has a metallic taste. It’s super easy to make your own and it’s super healthy, completely adaptable to your own tastes. I […]
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Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken
Appease your picky taste with this garlic brown sugar chicken recipe. Why settle for average l, when you can have the best of both worlds in this sweet, salty, and savoury chicken dish? Ingredients 2 pieces of chicken breasts 2 cloves of easily fresh peeled garlic, […]
How to Make Pickled Beets
I didn’t grow any beets this year. I didn’t bother to try, because in past years the rabbits have eaten them. Buying beets from the farmer’s market is a good compromise (and a great way to support local growers). The most important piece of advice […]
Non-Lame Fruit Salad
At some point this summer, I’m sure you’ve seen it. Almost positive you’ve seen it. The lame, hasn’t-changed-since-the-1980s fruit salad. You know exactly what I’m talking about. It has melons and grapes and strawberries. If you’re lucky, it has some kiwi too. I think it’s […]
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
We had extra bananas on hand, so I thought why not bake with them! My typical go-to baked good with bananas is Banana bread. But I wanted to make something more sweeter and more special 🙂 – I thought Banana Cake. Although they seem similar, […]
Key Lime Pound Cake
I just flew in from Miami and, boy, are my arms tired. Did I just say that? Apparently, my husband’s old man humor is rubbing off on me. I did just get back from a blogging conference in Miami, BlogHer Food ’14. While I was there, […]
Coconut Sno-Ball Inspired Doughnuts
Okay friends, let’s talk about tips for the best baked doughnuts. Now these are baked, so we already avoid the main frustrations of frying and dough-rising and all that jazz. Though I use my stand mixer to whip up this batter (because it is very […]
Homemade Sweet Potato Pierogi
Pierogi happen to be one of my favorite types of dumplings. Did you know, by the way, that the plural of pierogi is pierogi? It’s like fish or deer, only tastier and more fun to say. So I can say “I ate all the pierogi […]
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 […]
Cheddar Bratwurst Beer Bread Breakfast Casserole
Friends, strata is another word for “breakfast casserole”. I’m sure at least a few of you have heard this term. I can’t be the only one who uses this word to describe a breakfast casserole that involves day-old or stale bread and a combination of […]
Eggnog Funfetti Cupcakes
So, as you can imagine, it snowed again up here in NJ, and this time it stuck. Though I absolutely adore the snow, since it makes singing “Let it Snow” and “Winter Wonderland” so much more fitting, I vastly underestimated my dislike of ice. Ice, […]
Peanut Butter Cup Croissants
Good morning web friends!! I’m sure everyone out there has had days (and weeks) when it feels like you are constantly on the go and there is always more to get done. This week, I’ve been busy at work, plus trying to get my site […]
AMAZING BAKED CINNAMON APPLES
It’s the perfect time to bake as many apple-y, cinnamon-y treats as you can, and today I’m here to share with you one of the easiest, most versatile of them all! These are the quickest (and most delicious – might I add) Baked Cinnamon Apples […]
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 […]