My grandma was known in her community for her yeast rolls. Luckily for her family and friends, the recipe was good enough and large enough to make both breakfast and dinner with a single bread-making dough. While I have shared my grandma’s yeast roll recipe before in another blog post, I’m happy to take thoseContinue reading “Grandma’s Famous Holiday Cinnamon Rolls & Yeast Rolls: ONE Recipe”
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Simple Apple Pie Spice Blend 🍎 for Your Warm Fall Dishes
Fall is the season for adding warm spice blends to almost everything we eat and drink. Every commercial eatery seems to have something with pumpkin pie spice. But what about apple pie spice? What’s the difference? Actually, there is a slight difference between the two versions. While both have a concentrated cinnamon flavor, apple hasContinue reading “Simple Apple Pie Spice Blend 🍎 for Your Warm Fall Dishes”
Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits: A Simple Fall Flavor Bread
These Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits came to me in the middle of the night. A while back, I woke up during the wee hours wondering how I could use up a couple of wrinkly apples. (Yes, food and ingredients “plague” my thoughts.) The idea of this recipe hit me. My husband eats homemade yogurt biscuitsContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits: A Simple Fall Flavor Bread”
Pumpkin Spice Blend 🥧: Holiday Happiness in a Jar
Pumpkin spice and everything nice. That saying is meaningful to those of us who actually like pumpkin spice. Even if you don’t, you can create a pumpkin spice version using ingredients that you like. You only need cinnamon, assuming you like cinnamon, and at least one of the other ingredients in the recipe. This postContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Blend 🥧: Holiday Happiness in a Jar”
Mexican Chili Pepper Black Bean Fudgy Brownies (Gluten Free!)
If you’re a chocolate lover like me, it’s a struggle saying “no” to a brownie, particularly if it’s fudgy. These Mexican chili pepper black bean fudgy brownies are undoubtedly chocolatey and sweet but also gluten free and can be vegan. I’ve been told by non-gluten eaters they are surprisingly good even with the chili pepperContinue reading “Mexican Chili Pepper Black Bean Fudgy Brownies (Gluten Free!)”
Southern Buttery Yogurt Biscuits: Simple, Easy, & Tasty!
A homemade southern biscuit, hot out of the oven with a buttery, crispy exterior and flaky, buttery interior is my go-to homemade bread. I’ve eaten amazing homemade biscuits all my life growing up in the American southern with several southern baking grandmas. Over the years, I created my own version using a little less fatContinue reading “Southern Buttery Yogurt Biscuits: Simple, Easy, & Tasty!”
2-Ingredient Ricotta Cheese and Flour Pasta for Orecchiette & Cavatelli
Buongiorno! Southern regions of Italy 🇮🇹 like Puglia, Campania, and Molise make pasta using only 2 ingredients, semolina flour and water. However, semolina flour and ricotta cheese are common ingredients in two very common pasta shapes, the orecchiette meaning “little ears” 👂(as they are in the shape of small ears) and cavatelli meaning “little hollows”Continue reading “2-Ingredient Ricotta Cheese and Flour Pasta for Orecchiette & Cavatelli”
2-Ingredient Fresh Southern Italian Pasta 🍝& Shapes!
Buongiorno! Fresh homemade Italian pasta is quite the treat and a bit different from dried, commercial versions. The far southern regions of Italy, particularly Calabria and Sicily, make pasta using only two ingredients, semolina flour and water. That’s really all you need to make a satisfying, traditional Italian pasta. Why not create a variety ofContinue reading “2-Ingredient Fresh Southern Italian Pasta 🍝& Shapes!”
Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread: Egg Free & Flavor Filled
Are you tired of the same old run-of-the-mill banana bread to use up those ripe bananas? This recipe for Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread just might be the change you need. In fact, you can totally change up those traditional recipes to include Nutella swirls, toffee chips, or other chopped fresh orContinue reading “Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread: Egg Free & Flavor Filled”
French Herbes de Provence Blend: 7 Simple Dried Herbs
This simple, basic French Herbes de Provence recipe uses traditional herbs found in France. Add this mixture as a rub prior to roasting meats, fish, and vegetables along with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Use these herbs to season soups, stews, salads, salad dressings, and creamy salads like chicken or tuna. Why not roll aContinue reading “French Herbes de Provence Blend: 7 Simple Dried Herbs”