Why didn’t I just start simply the first time? I don’t know. That’s just how I am. Why go simple when you can make something ridiculously complicated? Well, we’re going back to basics here. And to aid me in my pursuits, I was given the most wonderful gifts from my husband. The magical dough whisks [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, we went out to visit my parents over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. I was on a bit of a culinary mission: obtain sourdough culture from parental units. I took a jar of home-made strawberry rhubarb jam as a barter offer. It worked, and I came home with a container [...]
More specifically, these are the only oatmeal raisin cookies that I actually really like. The only ones I will spend my time making at home. Dare I say, the only ones I’d make instead of chocolate chip cookies??? OK, I think that last statement might have taken the sentiment too far. I don’t know that anything can displace chocolate chip cookies as my all time favorites. But these are an excellent alternative if for some strange reason you’re not in a chocolaty mood.
I know, its so trite to make muffin’s for your mom on Mother’s Day. But these muffins aren’t really for my mom to eat, I actually wrote the recipe for my husband. No, I am somewhat “dedicating” these muffins to my mom because without her early guidance in the kitchen, I most likely wouldn’t be making muffins today, and I certainly wouldn’t be making muffins that I made up the recipe for.
I can’t take credit for these recipes. But I can take photos…lots and lots of make-your-mouth-water-photos.
As anyone in a successful long-term relationship can attest, compromise is the name of the game. Now, in my eyes, compromise does not mean giving up what either of you want for the benefit of both, it means finding a solution in which BOTH people get what they want.
Enter the mini-loaf pan.
Greg hates nuts in [...]