Category Archives: Baking
Maple Olive Oil Banana and Carrot Pulp Muffins
Some days require baking for no reason other than to fill your house with the smell of something freshly baked. Of course baking something that tastes as good as it smells is preferred. I’ve loved banana bread since I was … Continue reading
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Vanilla Marmalade Pull-Apart Bread
Yesterday, my dad came up to Ashland for a visit. I somehow managed to not take a single photo (as evidence, or as a possible inclusion in this coming Sunday’s Day to Day Life post… C’est la vie). The last … Continue reading
Brown Butter Brownies with Salted Honey Caramels
I’m under the impression that some days require overindulgence, with allowance for that to be okay. I’m not always good about the second part of that. Other times, I’m very good at it. Regardless, let us come to the conclusion … Continue reading
Homemade Hot Dog (or Hamburger) Buns
I have been experimenting more and more with making homemade seitan sausages and hot dogs… So I thought, why not homemade hot dog buns? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a crazy lady… or perhaps I am a crazy lady… … Continue reading
Almond Butter Banana Nut Granola
I’ve been doing a juice cleanse for about two and a half days now. Can I tell you – it’s hard to have a food blog, wanting to write about food and look at pictures that do nothing except make … Continue reading
Chocolate Beet Pulp Muffins
When I decided to make this juice, I didn’t think about the leftover pulp ahead of time. Lots of folks who make their own juices at home seem to add the pulp to their compost piles, or simply toss it … Continue reading
Whole Wheat Blackberry Ricotta Scones
When I was a kid (ugh, every time I write that, I immediately feel like a little old lady), I’d repeatedly go through my mom’s stack of cookbooks, bookmarking things that looked and/or sounded delicious. I’d check out cookbooks from … Continue reading
Double Herb and Cheese-Stuffed Crust Veggie Pot Pie
It’s a mouthful. The title. The dish. The meal. I couldn’t tell you the last time I had a pot pie before this one… vegetarian or not. I remember frozen, TV dinner style chicken pot pies every now and then … Continue reading
Beet Root Brownies
January is one of those months. The kind where cold isn’t an exciting snowy winter time adventure. That happened back in December. It’s lingering and face-chilling. January is too early into the new year to be hopeful for spring green … Continue reading
Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies
Is it too soon for cookies? Probably. Am I going to share this recipe with you anyway? Absolutely. Do these cookies satisfy both emotional eating and the need for buttery, sugary, little treats? For sure. How long does the phrase, … Continue reading