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I have had a craving to bake with apples. Maybe it is because a bit of fall has arrived here in Southern California, which means a slight cool breeze. That is all I needed to break out the fall clothes and more importantly the fall cooking. I found this Chunky Apply Walnut Cake in The…
Last year I tried making homemade granola bars for the first time. I love the sweet and salty flavors with the crunchy texture. That weekend I had my first gallbladder attack and ended up with a surgery to remove it a few weeks later. Somehow the foods I ate that weekend prior to the attack…
When I lived in Los Angeles one of my favorite Saturday morning activities included breakfast at Campanile. I loved going over to the La Brea Bakery and taking home some of the baked goods created by Nancy Silverton. She is one of my favorite chefs. I would be poor and my waist line would grow…
I decided to try making a coffee cake from the Bisquick Healthy Heart. Can I tell you a secret? I grew up with a mom who used Bisquick. That was the base at our house for both biscuits and pancakes. My favorite hands down was the coffee cake. I confess that it is still on…
Thank you all for participating in my Cookbook GIveaway. The winner is Maggie, go by and congratulate her on her win! I have had to postpone the final giveaway until next Monday, so check back then for the Kids Cooking Giveaway! Today I bring you Buttermilk Cranberry Scones. I discovered these one evening when I…
Christmas is here. I am looking forward to special times with my family. My niece and nephews are so excited and it is fun to see Christmas through their eyes. I love breakfast. Special days demand special recipes to celebrate with. This Christmas morning I am going to share my new favorite coffeecake with my…
So I obviously did not meet my goal of posting every day, must less in days! But here is a little light breakfast treat for the holiday season. I saw these in the November issue of Food and Wine and thought I would try them. I had fresh cranberries in my refrigerator so I decided…
Everywhere I went yesterday the stores were already decorated for Christmas. How crazy is that? I want to enjoy fall and Thanksgiving before crossing into the Christmas season. Except for Christmas music. I had a roommate in my twenties and in October we would close all the windows and blare our favorite Christmas music. Seriously…
Taking a break from the Baked cookbook, I had a few ripe bananas that needed to be put to use. Searching online I found a banana coffee muffin recipe by Paula Deen. I remembered making something similar awhile back but with chocolate chips. These are make in minutes muffins. They are the kind you can…
Today is election day and Starbucks is encouraging everyone to get out and vote. If you go in and tell them you voted they will give you a cup of coffee. Many of you might have voted early. I will be up early at the local senior center waiting to cast my vote, not only…
It felt like a fall Saturday, the winds and heat have gone. Here in Southern California we have to take the hints of fall that we can! I decided to make an Apple Oven Pancake. With apples of all types available it is the perfect time. The pancake has a popover like texture, crisp on…
This morning I realized I had these wild blueberries that needed to be used. I searched my pantry for what I had and started looking for a recipe to match. The result was a moist Blueberry Coffee Cake. It is easy to throw together, bake, pour yourself a cup of hot coffee and indulge!