I love oatmeal, especially in the winter, and especially if it’s the baked variety. I make it often, but like to change it up a bit. Fruit is a fave, but this time, I thought I’d try something different for a treat — peanut butter and crunchy sea salt, with a bit of chocolate. The chocolate [...]
A few years ago, I worked at a bakery that made blueberry chocolate chip cookie bars. Everyone always thought it was a weird combo until they tried them — and then they were hooked. They were one of the most popular items on the menu even. While the cookie bars themselves were great, the combination of the [...]
There’s something about starting a weekend morning with a good cup of coffee and a fresh doughnut. Especially when it’s quiet and you have the house to yourself, and you can just relax for a minute. Frying doughnuts is mess and time consuming — and I don’t want to eat a bunch of fried doughnuts [...]
When the weather gets cooler, oatmeal becomes more of a thing in my life. Not gonna lie, sometimes it’s instant, but I love a good baked oatmeal, especially when it is loaded with chocolate. Oatmeal gets a bad rep (although I tend to like it any way you make it) but there’s more to it [...]
Let’s talk about banana doughnuts for a sec. Or to start bananas. You know those people that can eat a banana as a snack? “It’s portable,” they say. Or, “it comes in its own packaging.” Yeah, I get these things are true, but I would never pack a banana in my bag for a portable [...]
Okay, so I haven’t eaten bacon in years. It was never a favorite of mine anyway, but once in awhile I think about how bacon can add a lot of salty, smokiness to things like salads or sandwiches. So when the mood strikes, I make coconut bacon, which in my opinion tastes like bacon. It [...]
I love sour cherries, but they are hard to find. A couple weeks ago I went to Northern Michigan with my family, and was lucky enough to pick up a few quarts at a farmer’s market. I froze them, and immediately started dreaming up ways to use them all. My first thought was jam. [...]
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this recipe. Apricot. Pie. I’ve made all sorts of pies in my time. Apple, peach, pumpkin, cherry, but never apricot. Which is odd because I LOVE apricots. A few days later, I was in Whole Foods and saw a bag of apricots and bought [...]
My breakfast usually consists of yogurt or a smoothie. If I feel like cooking, I’ll make oatmeal. If I feel like making a mess, I’ll make baked oatmeal. I’ve made different variations of baked oatmeal before, usually consisting of blueberries and bananas, but I had some frozen tart cherries in the freezer, so this [...]
I’ve always loved pecans (well, nuts in general, but pecans are my fave. Any time I’m eating something with pecans, I want as many as I can get. I’m always going to grab the piece of pecan pie with the most nuts (or if I’m making it, you better believe it’s going to be loaded!) [...]
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