Banana Snack Cake With Honey Cinnamon Glaze

Isn’t snack cake a most wonderful name for a food?  It implies that it is a sweet, moist cake that you can, well, snack on.  Meaning, eat whenever you like as a snack!  I mean, really!  That is like the best thing ever!  And this recipe is much like all other snack cakes. …

Baked Doughnuts

Wow.  OK.  I don’t even know how to start this post. As good as these may look in the picture above, let me assure you.  They are so much better than that. My Mom used to make homemade doughnuts when I was really little, but as our family grew and the older…

How To: Make Vinaigrette

Hello again!  I have returned after a long vacation, international travel (we went to Canada), and some life changing events!  I should probably let you all know that my husband and I are expecting baby #3 next spring, just in case you wonder why the food I am cooking might be a…

Shrimp Cobb Salad

Eat with your eyes first and gaze upon this salad. Doesn’t this look good?  I thought so too.  So when I glanced at the cover of Cooking Light Magazine and saw it, I immediately added it to my menu for the week.  Beautiful to look at and delightful to eat, the flavor…

Honey Carrots & Close-Ups

One of my favorite things about my new kitchen is the lighting.  Before?  Cave-like.  After?  Bright and airy.  The difference is amazing and I cut myself much less often while chopping vegetables.  These pictures were taken at 5:30 at night with no flash and no overhead lights.  I was using my 18-55mm…

Honey Bran Muffins & Distractions

Sadly, it has been just over a week since my last post.  I know.  It never hurts to state the obvious. I hadn’t planned on it being that long.  I had planned to get another entry done a week ago before my family left for a weekend of fun at a water park. …

Oatmeal Pancakes

First of all, I want to clarify that we love these pancakes.  No matter what you read in the following paragraph, know that we think they are awesome and there are numerous exclamation points written in the margin of the recipe.  I wouldn’t post it here if I didn’t think that you would…

Honey Waffles

My husband is home all week and that means big breakfasts!   I grew up having huge Saturday morning breakfasts with the works.  Towers of toast, a huge plate of bacon or sausage patties (my parents used to make their own), stacks of pancakes, and a platter of eggs, always over-easy.  My Dad…

Honey Buns

Honey is the star ingredient here today and it takes these sticky rolls to a whole new level.  I have always loved honey and any food that highlights its fantastic flavor always has a place in my recipe box.  I have a recipe for honey cheesecake bars somewhere.  Creamy, delicate, and the honey gives is just…

California Chopped Salad

O.K. So I have been a bit busy these last few days and while I have been cooking, I have not had the time to tell you about it.  We replaced all the storm windows in our screen porch, finished painting the outside of our house, finished up swimming lessons…we have had…

Basic Wheat Bread & My First Posting

Welcome! O.K. Its official. I started a blog. And, may I add, that I did it all by myself. The appearance may change over time as I figure out what all the computer jargin means, (Figure out? Who are we kidding. I’ll ask my husband.) but until then, this is what ya…