Peanut Butter Cup Muffins
These mini peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s are too adorable. Great on their own, I used these instead of chocolate chips in my muffin recipe. Fantastic when it’s nice… Continue Reading »
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Lemon + Olive Oil Teacakes
Part of my own personal ‘Iron Chef: Battle lemons’ series. I have been wanting to make cake with olive oil for some time now, and the abundance of lemons gave… Continue Reading »
Cinnamon Vanilla (bunny shaped) Pancakes
My mom used to make me shaped pancakes on a Sunday morning, and let me tell you, it certainly makes you more interested in eating your breakfast. Here’s how I… Continue Reading »
Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Rolls or one of my mom’s favorite sweets and I think she passed down that love to me. It’s hard to resist the smell of cinnamon and sugar. While… Continue Reading »
post-holiday leftover breakfast
I am not a fan of leftovers but after a HUGE holiday meal, you can’t really help it. My tradition has always been to make a day-after-the-holiday breakfast. ingredients (leftovers):… Continue Reading »
William Shatner’s Cappuccino Chip Muffins
Nothing is more lovely than a jar of espresso powder. I’d stared at it lovingly, knowing I’d find some good use for it…someday. Then I came across a post on… Continue Reading »
mini Donut Muffins
This recipe is simply…fantastic. It’s a one bowl recipe, which means even the Kid can do most of it himself because the steps are so simple. They are soft and… Continue Reading »
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
Everyone remembers this old school 1950s recipe, the beautiful rings of pineapple and that mouth-watering crumbly topping. To bring it up to date I recreated it in cupcake form, easy… Continue Reading »
Mascarpone Chocolate Chip muffins
The Kid is allergic to chocolate so I substitute white chocolate chips. My boys love these muffins because they are soft – the mascarpone adds a nice texture to the… Continue Reading »
Yogurt Parfait
This is how to, since it’s just a bunch of layering. But you can use whatever you have around. Cereal, crushed cookies, sprinkles, fruit. The healthier the better of course…. Continue Reading »