baking and breads

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and KitchenAid 5-Quart Stand Mixer Giveaway

by heidi May 13, 2013

Growing up there was pretty much just a handful of cookies that we (as in the royal ‘we’ that would pretty much just be ‘me’) would make at home to satisfy the old sweet tooth. No Bake Cookies, Sugar Cookies and Snickerdoodles were all part of the arsenal. But none ...

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Crushing On Lauren Brennan of Lauren’s Latest, a Giveaway and Chocolate Cream Pie

by heidi May 9, 2013

I’m so happy to share Everyday Ingredients, Extraordinary Meals: 30 Ridiculously Simple Family Favorite Recipes with you, and the chance to win a copy of your own. But first a love letter to it’s author, Lauren of Lauren’s Latest. When bloggers connect with their readers by sharing their life through ...

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Lemon and Cherry Mini Bundt Cakes

by heidi April 22, 2013
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My fetish with lemons has yet to recede or fade to the background. But it is sadly digressing fast. And I’m blaming my supplier. My supplier who has created a habit that will be hard to break, and who is breaking it for me, against my will. Think of me as ...

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Baked Orange French Toast with Almond Crumble

by heidi March 19, 2013
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I have a friend who abhors anything citrus. The smell alone puts her into a tailspin and the gag reflexes start. Peeling an orange in the same office with her was always a sensitive affair, but being the ever polite and gracious co-worker she would simply step out and never ...

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Blueberry Oatmeal Bread and Friday Faves

by heidi March 1, 2013
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There I was, standing at the kitchen counter with a half dozen super ripe bananas, swatting my husband’s headed-to-the-garbage-can-hands in an attempt to quell their discarded fate. I knew by the super sweet smell and the mooshy touch—not to mention Smudge’s squinched up expression each time she passed them by ...

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15 Favorite Valentine’s Day Recipes

by heidi February 14, 2013
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I had every intention of creating something special for you for Valentine’s Day. Something you could share with your honey. Anyway, that was the plan. I’ve been saving these Harry & David pears until they were perfectly ripe, perfect for poaching. And dunking, or maybe drizzling. In chocolate. And sprinkling ...

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Rice Krispie Valentine Lollipops

by heidi February 5, 2013
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Goodbye Superbowl (ugh, my poor 49ers), see ya soon Mr. Groundhog (yes! Spring is in his sights!) but before I break out the daffodils and easter eggs, there’s another holiday in the line-up that I’m more than ready to welcome. Hello my sweet Valentine. Now, as you may or may ...

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