Gingerbread, gingerbread people, or simply gingerbread cookies are all treats made with warm spices mixed with butter, sugar, and flour. I can smell the holidays just thinking about them. Pumpkin pie spice gets all the glory in the United States during the holiday months while apple pie spice follows a long distant second, but whatContinue reading “Gingerbread Spice Blend: Great for Your Favorite Holiday Foods & Drinks”
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Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies to Enhance Your Holiday Platter
In all of my years baking, I never thought that my favorite cinnamon raisin oatmeal cookies could be gluten-free and vegan. I created this recipe for those with both gluten and egg intolerances, but they are enjoyed by anyone. To my surprise, my husband, who is not a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies, couldn’t believeContinue reading “Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies to Enhance Your Holiday Platter”
Grandma’s Famous Holiday Cinnamon Rolls & Yeast Rolls: ONE Recipe
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”
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”
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”