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: 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 →

TWD: Corniest Corn Muffins

I always get very excited to see the TWD recipes for the month when they are first posted, although I had some mixed feelings about the Corniest Corn Muffins. While I loooove a good corn muffin, I think of them more as a deep in the heart of winter sort of thing, to be served … Continue reading →

TWD: Toasted Almond Scones

I’ll be short, sweet, and to the point on this one. These were 1) super easy, and that’s coming from someone who has a history of fouling up any recipe that has something about not “overworking” or “overmixing” the dough, 2) smelled really good – how could toasted almonds and butter NOT smell good!, and … Continue reading →

TWD: Chocolate Oatmeal Drops

I’ve gone on a baking frenzy. Typing this post right now, these cookies don’t come up as our weekly recipe for another two weeks! But, I got in the mood and basically baked for a whole weekend. Actually, truth be told, two whole weekends. More fruits of my labor to be posted soon. 🙂 I … Continue reading →

TWD: Great Grains Muffins

As usual, I busted out the mini muffin pan for these. I just find that they are easier to give away when they are minis…the full size muffin is way more of an investment. And plus, I get to spread the wealth a little more! (And yes, I bake to give away…I could never possibly … Continue reading →

TWD: Nutty Chocolatey Swirly Sour Cream Bundt Cake

And what on earth could possibly NOT be fabulous about a cake with that name!!! I mean, YUM. My only swap was cranberries for raisins…oh, and I realized halfway into it that I was slightly short on the sour cream, so I topped it off with some plain Greek Yogurt. But otherwise, I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

TWD: Cranberry Lime Galette

A million things tell you the holidays are coming, and the appearance of fresh cranberries in every grocery store is one of them. Perfectly timed for the season, this week’s TWD recipe uses fresh beatiful cranberries, apple, and gets a nice little twang from lime and a kick from fresh ginger. I love galettes for … Continue reading →

TWD: All-American All-Delicious Apple Pie

For the last few years I have been in charge of Thanksgiving desserts. It makes sense, right? I love to do it, and I can mostly bake ahead and bring whatever it is with me! I’ve done several versions of apple or pear pies in the past, though I usually opt for the crumbly topping  just … Continue reading →

TWD: Double Apple Bundt Cake

WOW! My turn to host!! I a) never thought it would come up, at the rate we are powering through this book, and b) figured that if it did, I would be left with the last recipe that (GASP) no one else wanted to make. Wrong on both accounts! I love ALL things apple, and … Continue reading →