I was tossing around what apple recipe I was going to feature on my tv segment this week and couldn't make up my mind. I wanted to make an apple pie, but I thought it was too traditional for tv. Then I saw a picture of these apple pie apples and knew I had to try them. read more[...]
Journey and I went to a pumpkin festival at an orchard. It was my first time visiting a real pumpkin patch and picking my own pumpkins. Since we had so many, Journey asked if we could make pumpkin muffins. Of course!read more[...]
It seems that I'm starting to love pumpkin just as much as I do sweet potatoes. Lately, I've been adding it to everything—including chocolate chip cookies. I'm not sure why I decided to make them gluten-free. I guess I was just curious about whether gluten-free baked goods could be as tasty as those that contain gluten. And based on this cookie recipe, they absolutely c[...]
Spring has finally sprung and I decided to celebrate with these adorable robin's nest cupcakes! The tree outside my kitchen window inspired the robin's nest. read more[...]
With so many crisp apples and pumpkins a plenty, I thought I would add a twist to my usual applesauce recipe by adding some pumpkin puree. My little taste tester gave it a thumbs up and I'm sure your kids will love it too! PUMPKIN SPICE APPLESAUCE 1 small pie pumpkin or 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree7 apples (I use honeycrisp, empire, braeburn, gala or fuji)1/8 teaspoon gi[...]
Since the recipe for my Sweet Potato Cornbread was such a big hit, I thought I'd post the recipe for my Sweet Potato Biscuits. These sweet buttery biscuits are a great alternative to the usual dinner rolls and perfect for breakfast or brunch as well. You can even save some time by making them in advance. Sweet Potato Biscuits 2 cups of self-rising flour[...]
This sweet potato cornbread recipe is a moist, delicious twist on an old favorite. Serve it with your Thanksgiving dinner and your guests will still be talking about it at Christmas! Sweet Potato Cornbread Recipe Sweet Potato Cornbread 2 sweet potatoes (about 1lb)1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour3 tablespoons sugar1 table[...]
This year, I decided to do skeletons for my Halloween cake pops and somehow that morphed to a zombie graveyard. Here's how I made it... read more
Pasta is always my go to dish when I'm out of ideas or need to make something fast for dinner. This Homemade Hamburger Helper recipe is a dish that I started making for my daughter when she was a baby. It's cheesy, creamy and ready in less than 30 minutes! I make it 2 ways... I mix in 2 cups of chopped broccoli cooked (you can also used mixed vegetables, peas, or green beans) or I[...]
I’ve always wondered exactly what rhubarb is. I’ve heard of rhubarb pie, jams and jellies, but I was always afraid to try it because it looked too much like celery. And I hate celery. So when I went to a restaurant that served buttermilk biscuits with butter and strawberry rhubarb puree, I was a little skeptical about trying it. But, boy was I glad I did! read more[...]
