LIFE WITH JANET

Bread, Cooking

The Best Homemade White Bread

December 13, 2021 3 comments

There is something about dark grey skies that make me crave baking in my kitchen. Lucky for me, yesterday just happened to be one of those days. I couldn’t wait until nap time to break out my baking companion Dottie, and my canisters of flour […]

Cake, Cooking

Banana Split Cake

December 13, 2021 Comments are Disabled

Today I made this fun looking Banana Split Cake to share with you guys. I love banana bread! Recently I made this Banana Split Brioche French Toast Stack so it just seemed natural to me to make a bread out of it, too. One thing […]

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Vanilla Dipped Gingersnap Cookies

December 12, 2021 Comments are Disabled

I hope I am not overloading you with tons of cookie recipes lately, tis’ the season! Truth is I just love cookies. I enjoy baking, decorating and eating all kinds of cookies. There are so many options, so many add-ins, so many varieties. Gingersnap cookies […]

Bread, Cooking

Cranberry Walnut Holiday Bread

December 12, 2021 2 comments

This Cranberry Walnut Holiday Bread is full of cranberries, a hint of zesty orange and a crunch of walnuts. The countdown begins until the biggest food day of the year! It is one meal I break all the rules and always go up for seconds! Thanksgiving is […]

Cookies, Cooking

White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

December 12, 2021 1 comment

I am completely in love with these cookies, I usually send everything I make with my husband to work but not these cookies I kept all of them for myself! The soft sugar cookie with raspberry jam filling, drizzled with white chocolate, and for fun […]

Bread, Cooking

Bacon Cheddar Corn Spoon Bread

December 12, 2021 1 comment

Question: What’s not to love about this dish? Answer: Absolutely nothing! I mean come one. Bacon Cheddar Corn Spoon Bread. Really? Yes. It was wonderful and made an absolutely perfect side for our currently running menu. So far we’ve got this refreshing Sweet Tea Sparkler for our […]

Cooking, Desserts

FRENCH TOAST BITES

December 12, 2021 Comments are Disabled

I am obsessed with the idea of brunch. My husband always makes fun of me for it because he doesn’t really understand why it wouldn’t just be called lunch. Every time I use the word “brunch” he responds with “oh, you mean lunch?”. I suppose […]

Cookies, Cooking

BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI BREAKFAST COOKIES

December 11, 2021 Comments are Disabled

Cookies for breakfast? Well, these blueberry zucchini cookies you can eat for breakfast without any guilty feelings. They are also a great healthy snack or dessert for the whole family to enjoy. My toddler eats porridge nearly every morning. If your family has the same […]

Cooking, Desserts

Christmas Rice Krispie Trees

December 11, 2021 1 comment

Guys, Christmas is coming up SO soon!! I’m listening to my Mariah Carey Christmas album as I speak (or..type..but you get the picture.) These Rice Krispie TREES (nice play on words, huh?) are such a fun holiday treat to make and eat! And seriously, don’t […]

Bread, Cooking

Easy Cinnamon Bread

December 10, 2021 11 comments

Sometimes I can be such an idiot. It’s like I finally find my voice, and I verbally throw up on whomever is around me. For me to actually speak to another adult without having a shy, froggy tone is a personal feat. I can remember in […]

Cookies, Cooking, Desserts

CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE BARS

December 9, 2021 Comments are Disabled

I’ve got spring fever and I’ve got it bad. I’ve had enough snow, enough cold, enough frosty car windows when I leave for work in the morning – enough already! I even wore a dress last week because it was just above 40 (I’m not […]

Cooking, Desserts

THE CHEESECAKE PROJECT – A LIGHT, CREAMY CHEESECAKE RECIPE

December 9, 2021 Comments are Disabled

Warning: this is not your typical New York style, dense cheesecake. Despite its appearance of looking overbaked when it comes out of the oven, this is a light and creamy cheesecake recipe that’s a cross between a New York, Japanese, and European cheesecake. This cheesecake uses a combination of cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, […]

Cookies, Cooking

Christmas Sugar Cookies

December 9, 2021 3 comments

I have six vacation days to use up by the end of the year. Vacation Day 1: 5 hours spent scrubbing the house and 5 hours spent piddling with cookies to undo all of the scrubbing. Sugar Cookie Recipe (https://lifewithjanet.com/2021/12/09/sugar-cookie-recipe/) . First, mix your base […]

Cookies, Cooking

Sugar Cookie Recipe

December 9, 2021 1 comment

These cookies are light and layered and flaky and they stay soft! This recipe was handed down from my aunt. She would bake me frosted decorated sugar cookies for my birthday, until I was old enough to bake them on my own. Sugar Cookie Recipe: […]

Cookies, Cooking

Double Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookies

December 8, 2021 Comments are Disabled

What’s not to like about big chocolate cherry cookies? Did I mention that they’re double chocolate? That they’re big? That they’re crunchy and full of dried tart chewy cherries and dark bittersweet chocolate chips? Want one? While attending junior high way back in the day […]