Before 2005, I assumed vegans scavenged for wild berries in the forest, nibbled on tree bark and washed it all down with lawn clippings. I had no idea … [Read more...]
Weekend Craft Round-Up
This weekend seemed like it was over before it started. Nearly every minute was filled with crafting and cooking, yet somehow, I don't have a lot to … [Read more...]
Baking Buttermilk Bread
This weekend included trampoline-jumping, swimming with nephews and nieces, party decorating, lots of cooking & baking, and tons of recipe-sharing. … [Read more...]
Celebrating Summer with Cherry Turn-Overs
Fresh cherries make me exceeding happy. I was the little girl who ate cherries until she was ill. Every summer. For more summers than I care to … [Read more...]
Homemade Soft Pretzels Part 1: Hold the Lye
One of the [many] things I miss about Austria, is the food. But rather than keeping my oven on all day slow-cooking meat dishes, I decided that what I … [Read more...]
Chewy Coconut and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yesterday, after a butt-kicking workout and a mountain of prep-work for my video shoot in Europe, I whipped up a batch of cookie. I'm confident that … [Read more...]
Making English Muffins and Announcing the Contest Winner!!
Today, I'm so pleased to share a delicious recipe for homemade English Muffins... ...but first, I'm so excited to announce the winner of the Tuesday's … [Read more...]
Baking Yeasted Meringue Coffee Cakes
Another month, another Daring Baker's Challenge! This month's tasty treat? Coffee Cake... but not just any ol' coffee cake. Meringue, chocolate and … [Read more...]
Birthday Lemon Cake with Fresh Lemon Curd
My sister-in-law is one of the nicest people I know. She has the kindest heart, laughs easily, and is a trusted friend. She just recently had a … [Read more...]
Baking Irish Soda Bread for St. Patrick’s Day
I should have entitled this post, "Baking THE BEST Irish Soda Bread in the World. Maybe the Universe.... for St. Patrick's Day" but that would have … [Read more...]