A surprise it was! I’ve always wanted to make a coffee cake but the thought of messing it up held me back. Today, I went for it. There were many recipes but I winged it, taking suggestions for proportions in the several I read(eye rolling at some, ha ha). Cake:... Continue reading

These are the best cookie item I’ve ever tasted! They contain an insane amount of candy bars AND cookies! Bars are SO much easier and less fussy than individual cookies and much less prone to overbrowning. I used a 9.5” Copper Chef square pan. These pans are extremely non-stick and... Continue reading

This luxurious pumpkin bread is a modified version of this recipe , I took out a few things(only because I didn’t have the certain ingredients)and added a few of my own touches. The maple butter was something I didn’t do, I have store bought cream cheese frosting, that will be... Continue reading

Maintaining a jar of sourdough starter is such a fulfilling experience! After making a huge loaf of sourdough bread, French Toast was in the forefront of my mind! For an enormous loaf of artisan bread: 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 5 eggs 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon pinch ground... Continue reading

First, you start with this amazing crust that has never failed me in 26 years. I double the crust recipe(I don’t usually add the sugar and did not for this pie). Reserve 1/2 cup crust crumbles to top pie before baking. Press crust mixture in to your deep dish pie... Continue reading

Such a simple dessert and one of the most scrumptious! 1 box yellow or white cake mix 3 eggs 1 can crushed pineapple 1 container cream cheese frosting Mix first three ingredients together, bake at 325 or 350 until done, cool, frost cooled cake, refrigerate...but it’s also good warm! Refrigerate... Continue reading

I’ve always wanted to make lemon bars and this recipe made it SO easy! I was out of parchment and don’t have the correct pan to make these as pretty as they could be but MAN they are scrumptious! Continue reading

It only takes 1 cup hot water, 1/2 tsp. each yeast and sugar, pinch salt, plus 1 tbsp. oil and roughly 4 cups of flour to make the crustiest, most delectable bread bowls! I mixed, kneaded and raised the dough in a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup. Add all purpose... Continue reading

14 Ounces chicken breast cut into cubes 1 tblsp olive oil 1 cup snow peas-you can add more (up to 2 cups) 1 cup cauliflower rice Soy sauce to taste One lemon Saute chicken in olive oil till cooked through. Add snow peas, and soy sauce to taste. Cook until... Continue reading

What a difference one ingredient makes! This soup was nowhere near the delicious end result until the final step which I had no idea about until I decided to add it. The scary beauty of recipe testing! The finely chopped veggies you need are: 4 small or 2 large stalks... Continue reading

I DO NOT enjoy dreary days...they make photos so sad 😭 I DO like experimenting with cake mixes! I’ll never forget the day I was so excited to try a cupcake from a local business who had just introduced them as a new addition to their line. OMG! I was... Continue reading

1 egg 1/3 cup water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions In a medium bowl, beat the egg. Mix in the water. In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Create a well in the center of the mixture and slowly pour in the egg and water.... Continue reading

There is one biscuit leftover, this delicious meal disappeared SO quickly! Sauté 5 small boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins in 1/2 tbsp. butter, 1/2 tbsp. olive oil and 3/4 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. black pepper. Cook until done and browned slightly, set aside. Deglaze pan with a splash of... Continue reading