Dad’s Famous Garlic Bread
I am not sure when we started calling Jason’s garlic bread by this name, but in our house it is definitely a hit and well deserving of the fame it has gained over the years.…
Menu Planning 101
We are getting down to the wire here with groceries, which means a trip to the grocery store is on the horizon. In fact, it will have to happen tomorrow because I only have enough…
The Half-Ass 30
This past January my husband and I decided to do the Whole 30. We often have a “dry January” to try to combat the over indulgences of December, but this year we were motivated to…
Banana-Blueberry Muffins
Today I am dropping off groceries for my mom. She is Sheltering in Place solo at her home in the Richmond Hills, and I will not even be able to give her a quick hug…
Stone Soup
One of my favorite books to read to my boys when they were small was Stone Soup by Marcia Brown. In it, three hungry soldiers who are traveling home after a war, convince a village…
A Breakfast They Will LOVE!
Valentines Day is not just for lovers, it was one of my favorite holidays long before I had even my first boyfriend. A huge reason for that is my mom, who always made a point…
Meyer Lemon Mania!
This is a little off topic for a baking blog, but at my book group last week we were talking about the abundance of Meyer lemons many of us were having right now, and I…
A Bundt for the Win!
My sons’ LOVE lemon cake. And this one is so moist and delicious, it truly is a Bundt that will win the hearts of anyone who tries it, and with 1/3 of a cup of…
Hitting Your Sweet Spot in 2016
It’s the first weekend of the New Year (OK, not officially, but last weekend was still vacation mode in our house!), and this has definitely been a week of reflection for me. I do not…
More Gifts for your favorite Baker…
I will never forget the dinner we had with good friends one December several years back. Our children were young, and the magic of Christmas was palpable as they ran around the house so excited…