Possibly my all time favorite muffin, the lemon poppyseed. I skipped the glaze on this recipe when I made them but next time (*cough cough* this weekend *cough*) I’m going to make the glaze too. They freeze really nicely too. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour2 tbsp. poppy seeds½ tsp. salt1...
These muffins remind me a lot of a really fluffy and soft snickerdoodle. Mine didn’t come out as dark as the photo shown on the blog where I found it, but they were still delicious! Ingredients: 7 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature2/3 cup sugar1 egg1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1...
Brian’s favorite muffin! I’ve added these to my weekly baking list just for him! The topping makes a TON, you could easily half it and still have plenty to spare. Banana Crumb Muffinsprint this recipe Ingredients:For the muffins1 ½ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt3...
These are SOOOOO good. I seriously could eat 4 of them in one sitting! But I don’t! Because that would be wrong.They do tend to come out a little dry for me so I would recommend adding a 2nd egg to the batter. Double Chocolate Muffinsprint this recipe Ingredients:6 T....
This was a wonderful dinner from last week. The sweet potatoes ended up a little more done than I preferred which I blame mostly on my craptastic cookwear. Just a hint when cooking them: if something smells like it’s burning in your kitchen, it probably is. Just my advice. Blackened...
Cajun Chicken Pastaprint this recipe Ingredients:4 ounces linguine pasta2 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (I used the chicken seasoning from this recipe)2 tablespoons butter1 green bell pepper, chopped (I left out this. We’re not huge pepper people)1/2 red bell pepper, chopped4 fresh mushrooms,...
I created this recipe using several others as inspiration. I kept seeing “grown up mac and cheese” on food blogs and websites in the last few weeks so I decided to try to make one for myself. It turned out to be a very simple and VERY tasty dinner! Ingredients:...
Yield: 4 baguettes, boules, or couronnes Ingredients: 6 cups bread or unbleached flourapproximately 2 packages dry yeast2 1/2 cups hot water 120-130° F)2 teaspoons each salt and water Baking Sheet or Pans:1 baking sheet, teflon or greased and sprinkled with cornmeal, or 4 baguette pans, greased. Directions: Mixing the dough:...
Ingredients: 1 cup water lukewarm2 tbls unsalted butter, at room temperature and creamed1 egg3 1/4 cups plain white flour1/4 cup castor sugar (I just use regular granulated sugar)1 tsp salt1 tbls instant yeast1 egg yolk (+ 1 tsp water)Sesame seeds Directions: Sprinkle the yeast into the water and leave for...
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp butter or margarine2 medium onions, sliced8 slices (1 oz each) provoloneor Monterey-Jack cheese1 round foccacia bread (10-12 inches in diameter), cut horizontally in half Directions: Melt butter in 10 inch skillet over medium-low heat. Cook onions in butter 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are brown and...