Valentine’s Day is less than a week away… While I can’t say that I have gotten anything for my hubby yet (oops, sorry honey!), I have done some Valentine’s Day baking. So, while I may not be the person to help you with great gift ideas for that special someone (in fact, if you have…
When I saw this Cardamom Coffee Cake on the Red Star Yeast website, I was excited for two reasons. First, I loved that the recipe used yeast to leaven the cake, but required no kneading. I certainly don’t mind kneading dough, but I was eager to try a no knead recipe. And the second reason? I adore…
There’s a pretty big football game this weekend. Regardless of your position on the game, you probably are planning some fun snacks to much on while you watch the game (or just the commercials). So, for this week’s Friday Favorites, I thought I’d share the game day appropriate recipes that caught my eye this week……
I hear there’s a big football game on this weekend… That’s right, it’s Super Bowl weekend. Of course, the Ravens are out of it now, so I’m not as excited about the game. But, I still have the commercials and the half-time show. And, of course, there’s the food. Even if you don’t really like…
It’s February… How are those New Years Resolutions coming? Actually, I’m just joking. I didn’t make any resolutions this year. And, I’m a firm believer that you shouldn’t just wait until January to make small changes to your diet, life, or whatever else you feel needs improvement. Next January is 11 months away! Instead of…
I am a huge fan of all things salty and sweet… Salted caramel? I can eat it by the spoonful. Chocolate dipped pretzels? I love them! And, I totally understand the bacon cupcake fetish…While I’ve never actually baked one, I can definitely imagine all of the salty sweet goodness. I remember when the Take5 candy…
It’s that time of the week again… Time for my Friday Favorites! I’ve found quite a few great recipes this week that I want to share with you, so let’s just get right to it, shall we? I love Italian food… Especially lasagna. I like to mix it up, though, so I’m looking forward to trying…
While I love vanilla extract and vanilla sugar (as I shared with you yesterday), I also love to use vanilla beans when I am baking. One of my favorite recipes is a simple recipe for vanilla bean biscotti. It may seem strange that I love biscotti so much… In fact, sometimes I can’t quite wrap…
This time of year, I’m always looking for new ways to jazz up my favorite foods. Winter may be dreary, but I try to make sure that the food that comes out of my kitchen is anything but. And, that’s where vanilla beans come in. Over the holidays, I was lucky enough to win a…
I’ve taken a bit of a break from the Kitchen Bootcamp challenges over the holidays (and a few weeks after the holidays, too!). I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who had a busy schedule and not too much time to worry about sharpening my kitchen skills and trying new things! But, that’s all…
