Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away… 2 weeks and 1 day to be exact, but don’t panic. It will be OK! As I mentioned last Friday, I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year. So, I’ve had Thanksgiving on the brain for a few weeks already! If you read my blog regularly, you know that I…
It has been a long time since I made homemade granola. I’m not really sure why… It’s not difficult! While I’m not much of a cereal fan, I do enjoy having granola with fresh fruit and yogurt during the summer. A few months ago, I was in New York City, and I got to have…
This week has been a crazy one! I’m writing this post early (on Wednesday) since I’m headed to New York City on Thursday and Friday. I’ve been getting ready for my trip, trying to get some work done, and also doggy sitting for my parents this week. Needless to say, my house has been a bit…
Last week (prior to my hand surgery) I did some baking while I still had the chance… I had taken a bit of a break over the holidays, and it was nice to get back in the kitchen!
I still had some of the pumpernickel flour I had ordered left in my pantry, so I decided to use it to make some scones. I really love the combination of chocolate and cranberries, so I went with that flavor combination. These scones are easy to make and taste fabulous topped with a smear of Nutella. They are best served right away, though, because I found that they dried out a bit after a day or two.
When I announced the November/December Kitchen Bootcamp challenge, I had grandiose plans for all of the lovely appetizers I would make. The holidays seemed like a wonderful time for me to finally embrace the concept of appetizers and come up with a few of my own. But, as it often does, life just got in the way.
I love to order appetizers at a restaurant, but when it comes to making them myself, I usually just can’t be bothered. I’m more of a cheese and crackers person. So, even though it sounded like a lot of fun to develop new appetizers during the holidays, when things got busy, they went right back to the bottom of my priority list. I would just much rather spend time on a fancy dessert or the main dish than worry about appetizers.
There’s something about summer that always makes me hungry for snacks. Whether I’m traveling by train, plane, or automobile, I have to have something to much on. In fact, even when I’m hanging out around the house I enjoy a yummy snack in the afternoon. Most of us have our favorite summer travel snacks… My…
Last week, I was craving cinnamon rolls. I saw a few Easter blog posts about cinnamon rolls, and they were driving me absolutely crazy. So, when the weekend rolled around, I just had to make some cinnamon rolls for Saturday morning’s breakfast. I know that I have made cinnamon rolls before… So, you might be…
I have this weird thing about cold food. I don’t really like it all that much. Especially when it is cold leftovers! There is something about the smell that just turns my stomach. Something that smells absolutely delicious when hot (pizza, pasta, soup, the list goes on…) will be absolutely repulsing to me after it…
