Lovely Little Things

It's the height or rhubarb season and I'm determined not to let the short season of my favorite fruit (that's actually a vege...

Finally got around to making these almond rhubarb picnic bars a la Smitten Kitchen, and oh my, were they spectacular!  My intention of t...

Joy the Baker saves the day yet again.  After day 3 of straight rain, we procured an especially large haul from the library, my kids coz...

We are big fans of snack bread in our home.  Pumpkin bread. Banana bread.  Cinnamon toast.  Basically all the gluten.  My usually go-to i...

What do you make when you have an abundance of browning bananas in October?  Well...after googling " pumpkin banana bread ," an...

Earlier in the week, we met up with friends for some strawberry picking.  It's our third year in a row at the same field.  It's b...

A day of endless rain - torrential downpour at times - made for a cozy afternoon indoors, baking.  With four brown spotting bananas calli...

One of my biggest cravings this time of year is pumpkin bread.  I love it, I love it!  Pumpkiny goodness wrapped up in a delicious bread?...

Lately I've been experimenting with avoiding gluten in my daily eating, and have noticed that when I do eat it from time to time, the...

I need a reason to make this cake.   Forbidden Forest Chocolate Butterbeer Cake , combining my love for Harry Potter, delectable chocolat...

Oh my goodness, this stuff is amazing!!  Salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy, and packing a punch of flavor.  Bonus; it's gluten-free and v...

Happy belated Pi Day everyone!  Truth be told, I don't think I'd ever heard of (let alone, celebrated) Pi Day until I started dat...

{my cake} Well I did it!  It was a goal of mine to make rainbow chip cake from scratch and now I can officially say I did it! I whip...

My girl and I did another baking project today - Smitten Kitchen's Jacked Up Banana Bread , except in muffin form.  Part of what make...

Tis the season for blackberries - at least in the Pacific Northwest, as the blackberries are plentiful this August due to our dry, hot sum...

Now that I'm feeling increasingly confident with my pie making skills, I want to add another basic to my baking skill set - bread mak...

First off, when is the last time you had rice krispy treats?  For me, these lovely little morsels remind me of the post soccer game treat...

For all you nerdy types out there - Saturday, 3/14/15 is " Pi-Day ."  My husband looks forward to announcing this holiday every...

I may have found my favorite new holiday dessert - and surprise, it doesn't contain a hint a peppermint! For my annual girls Christma...

Realizing I'm falling a little behind on my promised "Fall Favorites" posts , I figured I'd better punch out a few befo...