Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
For our lovely girly July 4th weekend, I knew we’d need something sweet, summery, and a little bit healthy for breakfasts. When I came across this recipe for Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Scones (which are pronounced skahns, not skohns by the way…), I knew I’d hit the jackpot. No white sugar (though brown sugar … Continue reading
Breakfast Pastries with Homemade Jam
So, now that you have a good 4 cups (at least) of strawberry rhubarb jam all to yourself after giving some away to your beloved friends and family, what do you do with it? I’d been wanting to make my own breakfast pastries (I’d call them pop tarts, but…they’re so much better and more real) … Continue reading
Quest for the Perfect Scottish Oatcakes
Growing up with a Scottish mother, I became addicted to certain foods that are hard to find in the US (or that aren’t the typical way or eating them in the US), i.e. English breakfast tea, weak, with milk and sugar, margarine and marmite, and OATCAKES! I was craving them recently and didn’t feel like … Continue reading
Authentic Jewish Bagels
Oh yes. There are Bagel purists out there. I know…because my dad is one of them. I stumbled across this recipe through a Project Food Blog entry and just couldn’t stop thinking about making them. Now that I’ve done so, I have to make them specially for my dad so he can give them his … Continue reading
Apple Cider Doughnuts
OK – We all know that apple cider doughnuts are amazing. These? Are more than amazing. They are an epiphany. They are bundt shaped. They are mini bundt shaped. And we couldn’t stop eating them. We even got the cider locally at the farm where we apple and pumpkin picked! Read on for the recipe … Continue reading
Tribute a Julia Child – Croissants Part III. Forming the Croissants!
And we reach the end of the croissant journey with the best parts! Cutting the dough, forming the croissants, baking them and starting to be surrounded by the wonderful aroma of bread baking and then ….EATING! Read on for the instructions and (even more) photos…
Tribute a Julia Child – Croissants Part II. Rolling in the Butter!
What title better embodies Julia’s cooking style?? In fact Miss L and I have even discussed what a drinking game would be like watching Julia Child…every time she adds butter, you take a sip of your drink and any time she stutters or repeats herself, you take a shot. Patent pending… But I digress. This … Continue reading
Who likes bananas and peanut butter? Part II!
For my beloved box office peoples’ going away party I decided to make my peanut butter banana bread as a loaf and, as you know, they’re vegan, so, the bread was vegan! I found the base banana bread recipe here at Another One Bites the Crust (how much do you love that name?) and added … Continue reading
Tribute a Julia Child – Croissants! Part I. Basic Dough
When I started watching Julia Child’s shows and reading her books, the first thing I really wanted to make was croissants…not boeuf bourgignon, not souffles, croissants! Finally I had the time (and believe you me, you need a LOT of it!) so off I went! I think I will separate this recipe into a few … Continue reading
Who likes bananas with peanut butter?
Oh my god, they are gooey and just nutty enough to not over power the banana flavor
Indulging in Guilty Pleasures... 