Today was another rainy day in paradise and I found myself with some extra time at home and an urge to bake. My first inclination was to make the BabyCakes chocolate chip cookies, but as I continue my quest to bake every recipe in the BabyCakes book I thought I should try something new. So … Continue reading
Oh how I love brunch! It is my favorite meal – and what’s not to love? It generally takes place on a weekend, holiday, or some other type of day off. It’s essentially breakfast fare but occurs later so as not to interfere with sleeping in on said day off. And the menu is a … Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of a blog called Little House of Veggies. I discovered this blog about two years ago and quickly learned that Morgan is a vegan recipe diva. Her blog is also where I first heard about Barley Grass Powder… a little green powder that contains five times the iron of spinach, ten … Continue reading
That’s right friends, three ginger BabyCakes recipes in a row. Hey, I bought ginger. Why not? As I said before, I was actually kind of excited to make the gingerbread because it involved a layer of BabyCakes frosting. But… it’s BabyCakes frosting… and therefore it’s temperamental. From what I recall, the last frosting attempt was … Continue reading
This girl loves her carbs. But I try to avoid packaged foods. Particularly those that contain hydrogenated oils and loads of ingredients I can’t even pronounce. This sometimes creates a dilemma. Especially when the afternoon munchies strike at work and the only snack within sight is a Costco-size jar of peanut butter filled pretzels. It … Continue reading
For those of you who have been keeping up with me the last year in my BabyCakes NYC adventure, thank you. I’ve baked over half of the recipes in the first book and stumbled upon more than a few gems that will be favorites in our house for years to come. And I have thus … Continue reading
That’s right – ginger again. Maybe I don’t hate it after all. At least not in baked goods… I remain suspicious of the little pink shavings that incessantly litter my sushi platters. I can’t recall ever before eating a gingersnap, let alone making them. As a child I generally shied away from the boring brown … Continue reading
In reviewing my list of “yet unbaked” recipes recently, I realized I still have a lot of muffins to bake. I made the Blueberry Muffins early on in the adventure, but the rest of the chapter was still relatively unvisited. This might be because the ones left to bake included Pumpkin-Spice Muffins, Zucchini Muffins, and these … Continue reading
If you’re like me and have never before heard of something called a Johnnycake, do yourself a favor and make them for breakfast this weekend. Especially if you live in a place where it still feels like winter. You’ll thank me, I promise. Full disclosure: I don’t think my Johnnycakes turned out anything like those coming … Continue reading
As you may remember, my dear friend Jess introduced me to the BabyCakes cookbook (inaugural post found here) and, therefore, is responsible for my BabyCakes enlightenment. She’s done it again: for my birthday she gave me the second book written by Erin McKenna: BabyCakes Covers the Classics. It was like Christmas morning for me. The … Continue reading
