We’ve moved on from our apple hiatus and came back swingin’! These apple spice bars have a super moist inside and a delightful crunchy topping — probably helped by the generous addition of a cinnamon sugar topping. Note this: even after 40 minutes of cooking, they may taste a little undercooked but I’ve decided that [...]
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Pop Tarts
Posted in breakfast, brunch, tagged pop tarts on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Believe it. You can make homemade pop tarts. No more Kellogg’s. Not even Nature’s Path. You can now have your very own pop tarts come right out of the oven (or reheat them in a toaster). Imagine thinly rolled pie dough filled with your favorite filling, accompanied by a cup of morning tea. Well, stop [...]
Fruit and Nut Oatmeal Muffins
Posted in baked goods, breakfast, brunch, muffins, tagged fruit, muffins, nut, oatmeal on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not too sweet, not too big, just right for a morning boost. As much as I adore granola bars for breakfast, it’s nice to mix it up with some healthy-tasting muffins. Plus, making muffins at home is significantly cheaper than buying them from a coffee shop. Although I did find this bakery by the metro [...]
Strawberry Banana Bread
Posted in baked goods, breakfast, brunch, quick breads, tagged banana, bread, strawberry on September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s hard taking photographs of quick breads because they all kind of look the same. I tried cutting pieces, placing the bread out on different counters in my house; then I even wrapped it in saran wrap and put a funky little bow on it — still nothing. You can put lipstick on a pig [...]
Orange Oatmeal Currant Scones
Posted in baked goods, breakfast, brunch, tagged currant, oatmeal, orange, scones on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m pretty sure this is my favorite scone recipe yet. They’re not too big and keep their flavor over a few days, instead of turning into big morning cakes where they’re too doughy and dense. The recipe also seems flexible enough in terms of leaving out the orange and currants and adding your own twist [...]
Smoked Salmon, Dill and Goat Cheese Quiche
Posted in breakfast, brunch, fish, tagged dill, goat cheese, quiche, salmon on August 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve made this twice with great success and passed it on to a friend who ‘wooed’ her future in-laws with this delightful culinary treat. Here’s the secret: it’s super to easy to make while totally impressing anyone who eats it.
I prefer making the crust from scratch, but last week when we were at the [...]
Cherry Yogurt Pound Cake
Posted in baked goods, breakfast, brunch, cake, quick breads, tagged cake, cherry, pound, yogurt on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
They don’t call it a pound cake for nothing, but don’t worry about the amount of butter while you’re eating it, just focus on that when you’re at the gym next time. With cherries still in season we might as well enjoy them as much as we can before we move to baked goods with [...]
