I love having quick and easy snacks in the freezer for the kids. Mine is always stocked with a bunch of different quick breads (banana, chocolate zucchini, and pumpkin) that I can pull out the night before as an easy breakfast before school. This weekend, the kids and I decided to make some smoothie pops for the…
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Jam Swirrled Muffins
Alright, back to baking! There is one heck of an explanation to the delay, but I’ll post that to the life section later. For now, on to the muffins! I finally started dipping my toes into the whole canning experience this summer. I am a fan. A fan who didn’t realize just how long it…
Blueberry Cheesecake Tart with a Shortbread Crust
Blueberries are delicious. Even more so when they’re in season and fresh from the fields. The berries I used were not. They were on sale at the grocery store and that’s enough of a reason for me to try and do something fabulous with them. Farm ones just would have been even better. This started because…
Marble Cupcakes with Strawberry Meringue Buttercream Icing
I made 18 cupcakes this past Friday. They were gone by Sunday afternoon. Most of this was accomplished by me. Sunday afternoon I also realized that if I want to keep up this cupcake habit I’ve developed, I better take up running too. Tomorrow. Right now I’m still too logged down from the cupcakes. The…
Sour Cream Scones
I was in a bit of a bind for breakfast this morning. I’d been out of bread all week, a combination of forgetfulness last week when shopping and laziness this week in not wanting to load up the kids and run out, in the rain, only to buy bread. I did finally tonight, but I…
Free-Form Fruit Tart
Or, as I lovingly refer to it: The easiest, most delicious, spectacular, did I mention delicious, tart ever! I didn’t take many step by step pictures, almost none actually, but it’s because every time I make this tart all I can think about it eating it. I never remember to get the camera out. Use…
