Yeah, to make a simple carrot cake, that I have even made before, it took me TWO tries. Whaaa? It was one of my friend’s birthdays on Saturday, and she loved the carrot cake that I had made for Thanksgiving here – it’s just not your normal run of the mill sort of cake found … Continue reading
When Life Gives You Lemons
Not in that sense. I can’t say I have many sour days here. 🙂 Walking through the market in Santander can be very dangerous. Well, no, make that walking through ANY market can be dangerous…for me, everything looks so pretty and fresh and colorful and sometimes things just jump out at me even though I … Continue reading
Snickerdoodles
As I’ve said a million times before, I love all things cinnamon-y, and snickerdoodles are no exception. I had thought about making them here in Spain quite a few times, but almost all the recipes I found had cream of tartar – something which I can’t seem to find here. Maybe it’s somewhere…or maybe it’s … Continue reading
Playing Catch-up
I have no idea what happens to time. It’s like it gets sucked into some vortex, never to be seen again. Such is its nature I suppose! I have been baking and cooking, but now have fallen so far behind, I figured I could use one post to recap and be all caught up. So … Continue reading
The Dough Also Rises
Oy, bad reference. For weeks I’ve been weighing my love for all things warm and gooey and cinnamony with my ongoing battle with yeast breads, and finally decided to give in and give this lovely looking Cinnamon Pull-Apart bread that has been all over the foodgawking universe a try. And after round 1, I think … Continue reading
Happy Fridays
We eat lunch – almost every day – at my boyfriend’s aunt’s house, with his aunt and uncle and cousin, and sometimes some other family members who roll in. Almost every day. It’s just what we do, and even though some people might think that’s crazy (okay, fine, I did too when I first got … Continue reading
I’m Back, and with a ZEST for baking!
Okay, that was cheesy. March? The last time I posted here was in MARCH? Good grief. Well, admittedly, I’ve had a few things going on since then. You can read all about it, but in a nutshell, I live in Spain now. I know, right??? SPAIN. And as one of my New Years Resolutions, I … Continue reading
TWD: Pecan Powder Puffs
I decided to make these during a marathon baking day in early March – I was baking a making a bunch of things, and somehow in the middle of it all, I neglected to see that flour was an ingredient. I know. It’s listed in the ingredients, it’s referred to in the instructions, and yet … Continue reading
TWD: Honey Nut Brownies
I have always had a thing about cakey cookies…and by “thing” I mean I don’t like ’em, I like cookies that are crispy and chewy. I guess I also have a thing with brownies too. I like the crackly top, somewhat dense, maybe fudgy and gooey kind of brownie. So, without seeing a picture of … Continue reading
TWD: Citrus Currant Sunshine Muffins
Woops! Last week came and went and I forgot to post this. Oh well, better late than never! Okay, so based on ingredients on hand, my TWD recipe this week morphed into what I would more call an Orange Cranberry Muffin. No currants (I swapped out orange flavored dried cranberries), and no lemon oil. BUT, … Continue reading
Honey Muffin 