For those of you who come solely for the food, these healthy-ish cranberry date muffins are perfect to add to any holiday brunch. They have a good dose of eggnog, a spot of rum and toasted hazelnuts atop. They are sweetened with molasses and spiced with cinnamon and cardamom. Doesn’t that just sound like the [...]
Archive for the ‘Bread’ Category
A Cranberry Muffin Toast to Optimism
Posted in Bread, tagged cranberry muffins, date and eggnog muffins, healthy cranberry muffins, healthy holiday brunch recipes, healthy muffins, holiday brunch recipes on December 1, 2011 | 29 Comments »
Bet You A Million Bucks Pumpkin Muffins
Posted in Bread, Healthier Fare, Pumpkin, tagged healthy pumpkin muffins, low calorie pumpkin muffins, low-cal pumpkin muffins on November 6, 2011 | 33 Comments »
I have bad news for you my friend. You may want to sit down for this and have smelling salts readily available —Food blogging is NOT the way to a slimmer YOU. Yes, those of you good girls like Lisa at Smart Food and Fit, Linda at Savoring Every Bite and Ann at Cooking Healthy for [...]
My Spider Mite Sanctuary and Incredible Starbuck’s-esque Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Posted in Bread, Pumpkin, tagged cream cheese pumpkin muffins, pumpkin muffins, Starbuck's pumpkin muffins on September 16, 2011 | 40 Comments »
I know, I am supposed to be waiting for October to showcase my pumpkin recipes—that’s sort of an unspoken rule. Yes, I realize that summer barely has ended, but I am not very good at delaying gratification. So much for “good things come to those who wait”, because these muffins are oh so good and [...]
Exotic Plum and Coconut Muffins for a Very Sophisticated Golden Retriever
Posted in Bread, tagged coconut milk muffins, exotic muffin, plum and coconut muffins, plum muffin on September 4, 2011 | 36 Comments »
“What’s for breakfast?” my sixteen-year-old, superglued to his computer, asks. “Oh, I think I’ll make muffins,” I reply. “What kiiiind of muffins?” he mumbles, not looking up for a second. “It’s a surprise,” I say (aka – If I told you, you may not eat them).
An Apricot and Chocolate Chip Toast to Twenty Years!
Posted in Bread, tagged apricot chocolate chip bread, apricot nut loaf; apricot quick bread, Secrets of a Jewish Baker on July 22, 2011 | 37 Comments »
We just celebrated our twenty year anniversary. This soft but sturdy loaf of apricot and chocolate chip delightfulness was made to start our day as a sweet toast to our marriage. It’s a perfect summery change from banana bread and does not knock you out with sweetness.
These Lavender Scones Were Brought to You By Being Totally Prepared for an EBS (Emergency Baking Situation)
Posted in Bread, tagged lavender scones on June 26, 2011 | 44 Comments »
These pictures are lascivious. I know. How could I photograph these irresistible sweet and floral lavender scones with the blue Pacific peeking from behind and not invite you to stay? It seems rather rude to taunt you like this, but I was never in the running for the Ms. Manners’ title anyway so I am [...]
A Pancake Is Worth A Thousand Photographs
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Chocolate, tagged banana pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, coconut pancakes, Father's Day Breakfast, how to cook the perfect pancake, Macadamia Nut pancakes on June 15, 2011 | 29 Comments »
Once you are back from a vacation, it’s hard to get adjusted to the real world. A world that does not wait for you and does not allow you to sit idly by an ocean while you sip a Mai Tai and read your favorite book. Now that is was the life. The quietness of [...]
If Han Solo Were a Doughnut…
Posted in Bread, Chocolate, Fried and Fabulous, Other Desserts, tagged chocolate glazed donuts, maple glazed bacon doughnuts on June 10, 2011 | 30 Comments »
Hi All— For those of you who have been loyal followers since last July, you are aware of a few re-posts. I have been away basking in the Kauai sunshine, rain and ocean air with my family. Of course, eating was a huge part of my vacation, and I will be featuring some crazy amazing [...]
Why “Finals” Is the New F-Word and My Cheer ‘Em Up Chocolate Pancakes
Posted in Bread, Chocolate, tagged best chocolate pancakes, breakfast, chocolate chip pancakes, double chocolate pancakes, pancakes on May 26, 2011 | 27 Comments »
Finals week. Not many other two words could be uttered and elicit such a universally detested feeling, an audible groan and a few expletives shouted out. I think I would rather say and hear the other f-word over and over again than have to deal with this f-word any more, and I am a fairly [...]
Dodging the Pork Roast and Sweet Potato Biscuit Bullet
Posted in Bread, Main Dishes, tagged parenting, raising kids, soft biscuits, sweet potato biscuits on May 20, 2011 | 32 Comments »
Last night we were eating an apricot glazed pork tenderloin roast and the most beautifully soft and lightly sweet biscuits I have ever tasted. Missing from our table was a household staple of red meat and Russet potatoes. You see, we were eating without my teenage son who is a total red blooded, red meat [...]


