You can’t go wrong with fudgy brownies. Fudgy brownies are my preference over cake like brownies. Slightly warmed with a little vanilla ice cream and I’m in heaven. This take on the fudgy brownie brings it to a whole new level. Twice Baked Meringue Brownie Loaf was a recipe I stumbled upon in my Bake From Scratch Magazine. The brownie loaf is made with bittersweet … Continue reading Bittersweet Chocolate Brownie with Meringue
I belong to a group on Facebook called the Cook’s Cook Community Forum. I love this group! It has almost 90,000 members who post pictures of their food and baked goods, share their recipes and give lots of encouragement. One of the group members posted his picture and recipe for Jalapeno Cheddar bread and it had me practically drooling. I figured I had to make … Continue reading Homemade Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
Pesto – Comes from an Italian word that means “pounded” It is often made with a mortar and pestle to crush the ingredients. Every year I grow lots and lots of basil in my garden. Throughout the season I just snip off what I need for cooking. It’s such a satisfying feeling to do that. Today I harvested my basil. As you can see, I … Continue reading Fresh Basil Pesto
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, Cranberry cookies are the perfect Fall treat. My inspiration for this cookie was simple. What can I do to elevate your basic oatmeal cookie? Many of us add raisins to our oatmeal cookies, but that’s been over done. Chocolate goes well with oatmeal, but I wanted something else. Since we’re at the hight of the fall season, cranberries came to mind. Why … Continue reading Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
French Apple Cake…the perfect dessert for the Fall season. This delicious Fall dessert is packed with juicy apples. For this French version of apple cake, Honeycrisp and Pink Lady apples are the star. These variety of apples are both sweet and tart making them an excellent addition to baking. The crumb is made from flour, sugar, and a very generous portion of butter and eggs … Continue reading French Apple Cake
I recently was going through one of my many journals and I came across a piece I had written back in 2013 while attending a meditation retreat. At the time, I had recently given up drinking and was struggling emotionally and socially. Emotionally struggling in that alcohol was a crutch for me and socially struggling since many of my friends seemed to disappear. The meditation … Continue reading The Dragonfly
I recently posted a travel series titled Tour des Crepes et des Glaces on our France travels. After our fabulous trip to France, Michael and I sat down to recap what we agreed upon before we left and if those things were beneficial. Things We Agreed Upon Before We Left Stay at B & Bs instead of hotels We thought by staying in a … Continue reading Looking Back On Our Travels in France
Welcome to Giverny, France, home of Claude Monet. This blog is the sixth in a series of posts looking back on our France adventures. For most of the hotels/B & Bs, sights, and restaurants I attached a link so you can get more information. Be sure to check out the other blogs in this series Versailles , The Loire Valley, Brittany, St-Malo/Mont St-Michele & Normandy. Friday, 7/6 Giverny was … Continue reading Tour des Crepes et des Glaces – Giverny, France
Welcome to the Normandy region of France This blog is the fifth in a series of posts looking back on our France adventures. For most of the hotels/B & Bs, sights, and restaurants I attached a link so you can get more information. Be sure to check out the other blogs in this series Versailles , The Loire Valley, Brittany, & St-Malo/Mont St-Michele. Wednesday, 7/4 For this leg of our … Continue reading Tour des Crepes et des Glaces – Normandy Region – Bayeux, France & D-Day Beaches
Welcome to St. Malo and Mont St. Michel! This blog is the fourth in a series of posts looking back on our France adventures. For most of the hotels/B & Bs, sights, and restaurants I attached a link so you can get more information. Be sure to check out the other blogs in this series Versailles , The […]
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