Whoopie Pies

Whoopie Pies

This week we’re baking Whoopie Pies! I was first introduced to the Whoopie by one of my dear peeps, Belia. Bel and her husband Bill are wonderful friends of our family and we’ve had many great times with Bel and Bill, camping, celebrating Chinese New Year (stay tuned...
Baking Powder Biscuits

Baking Powder Biscuits

Tonight’s dinner was comfort food … a rich beef stroganoff … and I needed an accompaniment. I love to make biscuits and I tend to go to my @redlobster mix (so buttery and garlicy). I found a lovely Baking Powder Biscuit recipe in my fave cookbook so thought I’d give...
Sticky Buns

Sticky Buns

This morning, Norma and I had coffee with two of our New York City peeps, Sylvia and Tamara – you haven’t met Tamara yet, but you will! – and their chicks, Catherine and Sam. It was a lively table of 6 women, having a great visit. Tamara was telling us about her...
Polka Dot Cookies

Polka Dot Cookies

Today I’d like to introduce you to another special woman in my life, my mother-in-law Judy. We’ve had a lot of adventures together, many of them in Arizona where her Mother spent the winters. Judy and I spent a lot of time together crafting and hosting large family...
Breakfast Popovers

Breakfast Popovers

Popovers are often associated with an English Roast Beef dinner but I make them often for breakfast. We eat them plain as they are or fill them with lemon curd or jam. I love them hot out of the oven or room temperature later (if there are any left). I bake these...
Nuts ‘n Bolts

Nuts ‘n Bolts

Yes, Chickens, we’re still off-script today! Not only are we not baking out of our favorite cookbooks, we’re going savory! You can have these any time of the year but, when I’m getting ready for Christmas this is one of  the family favorites. All the things my Mom and...
Oh Henry Cookies

Oh Henry Cookies

Today’s bake comes from a home cook who is very special to me. Brielle is a beautiful young woman, the daughter of one my dearest friends. Our two families spent many summer vacations together at a beautiful lake in the Kootenay mountains in British Columbia and so I...
Mom’s Potato Doughnuts

Mom’s Potato Doughnuts

My Mom passed away far too young, at the age of 69, after a very brief cancer journey. In the almost 11 years since her passing, I’ve learned to be grateful for the journey. I spent as much time as I could with her and we both said things we needed to say. Lots of...
Refridgerator Bran Muffins

Refridgerator Bran Muffins

My mother used to make these muffins years ago. I had forgotten about them but discovered my recipe and they are once again a hit in our family. I have a container in the fridge almost all the time and my husband cooks up a batch for us every other day. Super easy,...
Cretons

Cretons

Have you ever read one of those lists online … it’s miraculous you survived growing up in the ‘70s (or ‘50s or ‘60s)? The list marvels at what we did and ate and yet we survived with wonderful memories. There were no bike helmets. We didn’t wear seatbelts. We ran...