A Toast to Toast: Hummus Toast, That Is
Disclosure: This bountiful brunch of hummus toast is part of a compensated post written on behalf of Sabra. All opinions–as well as my devotion to…
Almond Flour Banana Bread/Muffins
Remember those ads that began with the music to "It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year"? The mom would spin through the store on the back of a…
Apple Buttermilk Muffins with Coconut Crumble
After being away from the house most of the week, my routine interrupted, my refrigerator having special needs, it's not easy getting back into the…
Bacon Cinnamon Buns
Today was a wrap-yourself-in-a-blanket day. Not because it was a lazy Sunday. No, if only it were that easy. But rather, taking advantage of the time…
Banana Coffee Cake
That went fast. Winter break, that is. Just as I was settling into a routine that made me happy, BAM!, time to go back to school. Here comes the end…
Banana Oatmeal-Nutmeg Scones
I'm not cut out to be a morning person. I like my late nights, working in the silence of early morning while everyone else slumbers. "Seinfeld"…
Basil Blueberry Cheese Pastries
Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Basil Blueberry Cheese Pastries in partnership with Gourmet Garden, who compensated me for this post. As…
Biscoff Danish
This may sound weird, but up until recently, I had never tried Biscoff before. I heard all the hub bub. I had seen it in the stores. But I just…
Biscuits (and how a Northern gal apparently can’t cook like a Southern gal)
Last Friday's trip to BJ's was a serendipitous event. There on the shelves with the other produce--strawberries. Not the out of season tasteless…
Blueberry and White Chocolate Muffins
It's been a busy weekend for me. We closed on our new house Friday--the first house we've owned in over 8 years--and we've been busy packing, moving,…
Blueberry Buckle
My blueberry bushes are starting to ripen, green berries changing to shades of light pink to deep purple. I hope we can harvest some this year; last…
Blueberry Muffins
I realize I've been on a bit of a berry kick lately, but bear with me. It is, after all, summer. Berries are one of the best parts of it! Soon,…
Blueberry Ricotta Cake – Lost in Translation?
Not every recipe works out the way we'd like. For the most part, I share only kitchen successes with you, as I want you to have the best possible…
Breakfast Ham and Cheese Risotto
Disclosure: I was compensated by Jones Dairy Farm for developing this recipe and writing this post. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you…
Breakfast Lasagna: A Great Use for Leftover Ham!
Disclosure: I was compensated by Jones Dairy Farm for developing this recipe and writing this post. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you…
Brunch Casserole
I've never been much of an egg person: at least, not in my recallable life. I've been told I enjoyed them as a child in just about any fashion you…
Buttermilk Coffee Cake
I needed to use up the buttermilk. Of all the things in the refrigerator, this is what had the strongest pull to be utilized before the storm, just…
Canadian Bacon and Cheese Savory Tarts
Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make this…
Candy Bar Muffins with Finlandia Imported Butter
Butter makes the world go round. It's love captured in a consumable. It enhances everything: the salve to a dry, forgotten piece of bread; the savior…
Carrot Spice Muffins
Another week, another muffin. This time, we're eating Carrot Spice Muffins, which, while they may sound like dessert for breakfast, are packed full…
Cheesecake Muffins
Time to get up out of bed, sleepy head, and beat those Monday blahs! Turn that alarm clock off--no snooze button for you!--roll on out of bed, and…
Cherry Oatmeal Muffins
I did it! I did it! I finally managed to get a Muffin Monday post ready in time for Monday! Woohoo! Let's celebrate! With some muffins, of course.…
Cherry Shortcake Muffins
This Muffin Monday is brought to you by my new kitchen, where I am beginning to work my way around it and learning to love it. Plus it's really nice…
Chilaquiles
I developed this recipe for Chilaquiles in partnership with TABASCO, who compensated me for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for…
Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Muffins
Last week we missed out on Muffin Monday, seeing as it was very busy and I had a lot of other commitments that kept me from doing it. The kids seemed…
Chocolate Brownie Muffins
I have arrived at the point where it's just not Monday without muffins. The rest of the week doesn't feel right. This made last Monday a very sad day…
Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Bun Cake
The cold continues...as in the one that's plaguing my head and chest. When I'm not wishing I could sleep myself into oblivion, I'm wandering around…
Chocolate Cinnamon Bread: Warm Spices of Fall
Have you heard? Starbucks launched their new pastries from La Boulange this week! I stopped by my local shop on Tuesday--conveniently across the…
Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie
Disclosure: I received a High Performance Blender from Wolf Gourmet for review purposes. All opinions remain wholly my own. Thank you for supporting…
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Granola
Disclosure: Thank you to the #FreshTastyValentines sponsors for providing the giveaway prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the…
Chocolate Granola Bars
Another school year means another year of getting creative with lunchboxes. Granted, the little guy is in Kindergarten, so he's not technically there…
Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Smoothies
Disclosure: I am honored to be a member of the Stonyfield Clean Plate Club. I received product/coupons from Stonyfield Organic and Justin's for…
Chunky Peach Muffins
Monday, Monday... Never the same without a muffin in hand and a coffee in the other! This week, An of Baker Street chose Martha Stewart's Chunky…
Churros
May is one of those longer months, graciously offering me 31 days to complete this month's First on the First Challenge. 31 days, and I waited til…
Citrus Coconut Muffins
Muffin Monday is back! And I'm so happy to be baking with An of Baker Street and the crew again. 🙂 This week, she gave us Citrus Coconut Muffins.…
Coconut & Banana + Cream Muffins
More snow. Can you believe it? I can't remember the last time Connecticut got so much snow in one winter. Not that I dislike winter but unless I'm…
Coconut Chocolate Cinnamon Buns
The tastes of winter. We've already explored mint, but what about one of the other quintessential flavors? The warmth of cinnamon brings about…
Coconut Pecan Overnight Oats
Not being a morning person, breakfast can be a whirlwind in our home. Luckily, my kids have been making their own breakfasts for ages. Unluckily, it…
Cranberry Horseradish Cream Cheese with Walnuts
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Toufayan Bakeries. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make my…
Cranberry Spiced Muffins
{Edited January 9, 2015} Today, I am craving muffins. Not that such a thing is all that unusual, or varying much from any other day. But it's been a…
Croissants with Food Babbles
It's the first of the month and you know what that means: time to tackle another goal for the year. Kate of Food Babbles is joining me again in…
Easy-Made Granola Bars
Granola. As in the nickname for those moms who are die-hard fans of natural living. You know them. You may be friends with some of them. Heck, you…
French Toast
So did you make the Cinnamon Raisin Bread from the other day? Good, because now you're ready for the next step: French Toast. French Toast:…
Gingerbread Muffins
We're starting to gear up for the holidays here at #MuffinMonday, bringing you Gingerbread Muffins this week. The Big Guy was less than thrilled,…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Sandy is coming and there's nowhere to hide. For the second year in a row, Connecticut will be receiving abnormal weather at the end of October,…
Graham Cracker Cheesecake Muffins
Labor Day may be a holiday for you--a day when your contribution to the workforce is celebrated by giving you a day off from work--but muffins don't…
Granola Muffins
From the decadent Cheesecake Muffins of last week, we move on to the more health-food style Granola Muffins this week. Equal opportunity muffinry for…
Homemade Super Crunch Granola
My son is an early riser. Regardless of the day of the week, no matter what time he went to bed the night before, you can be sure he'll be up by 6…
Hummingbird Cake Fruit Salad
Disclosure: I am honored to be a member of the Stonyfield Clean Plate Club. I received product or coupons for writing this post, but all opinions are…
Individual Bacon and Apple Monkey Breads
Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that rock my…
Jalapeño and Canadian Bacon Breakfast Quesadillas
Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that rock my…
Jam-Filled Muffins
Rise and shine! Another Muffin Monday is upon us! This week, we're making Jam-Filled Muffins. Well, we were supposed to. I couldn't help myself and…
Lemon Poppy Seed Mini Muffins
I'm a pretty casual kind of girl. I could live in my fleece bootcut pants and sweatshirts. In fact, I did when I was a stay-at-home mom. Ahhh....…
Maple Sausage Cornmeal Muffins
I'm really on a roll here this week. It's good to be back in action! When I happened upon the #baketogether tag earlier in the week on Twitter, I was…
Mini Quiche Bites and A Baby Shower for Omeletta!
Did you hear the news? Ruthy of Omeletta--one of my friends from First on the First--is having a baby! And today, we're throwing her a virtual baby…
Morning Glory Muffins
Growing up in a house with a mom who bakes and blogs about it has really impacted my kids. Not necessarily in an abundance of goodies, though it…
Nutella Croissant Bread Pudding
When I briefly was employed as a baker's assistant to my aunt 14 years ago (eek!), at the end of the day, the day-olds would be divided up amongst…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Muffins
Looking at my calendar, I see it has been far too long since muffins have come out of my oven. And that's really sad, because they used to be a part…
Orange Pumpkin Muffins #MuffinMonday
Pumpkin is a tough sell in our house. The kids love it but my husband is not a fan. Can't stand the smell of it, doesn't want to look at it, and he…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Bananas are the sore losers of the fruit bowl in our house. Last ones picked for the team, they wither away on the table, begging for affection that…
Pear and Raisin Allspice Crumb Muffins
Sometimes you need a little decadence in your morning. The ho-hum bowl of cereal just isn't enough. That's when you need Pear and Raisin Allspice…
Pear Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
I haven't been able to get my act together to bake together with Abby Dodge for a few months now. I was pretty vocal about my approval of coffee cake…
Pineapple Coconut Empanadas
Yet again, I waited til the last minute to complete the task. And sadly, it did not come out as expected. Case in point: Burnt around the edges.…
Pizza Hummus Biscuit Waffles
Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was given free product and compensated for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the…
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
Raspberry and chocolate is a smart and delicious idea. Intelligent words from my 9-year-old after sampling the latest concoction from the kitchen:…
Rocky Road Muffins
Mondays are rocky roads, aren't they? You just never know what kind of week lies ahead, but you do know one thing--no matter how difficult it is to…
Sausage Pancake Sandwiches
Sausage Pancake Sandwiches will put a smile on any face at your breakfast table! As a Jones Dairy Farm Blog Ambassador, I was compensated for this…
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Basil, Spinach and Mushrooms
Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Basil, Spinach and Mushrooms in partnership with Gourmet Garden, who compensated…
Spiced Glazed Donuts
I am my own worst enemy. I haven't slept well in weeks. Part of it comes from my continuing battle with TMJ--which has been aided, somewhat, by…
Strawberry Shortcake Muffins
Strawberries are the siren of summer. With their arrival, one can be sure that summer is here to stay. Red, plump, and juicy, what would summer be…
Strawberry Streusel Coffee Cake
There are the days when you are eager to meet the world. Jumping out of bed, you are ready to greet the day. Then there are most mornings. The ones…
Stuffed French Toast
Disclosure: California Walnuts provided me with a bag of walnuts for participating in #BrunchWeek, which were used to prepare this recipe. All…
Sugar-Crusted French Toast Casserole
Recently, a co-worker hosted a chili cook-off benefit lunch to raise money for his nephew. His nephew has been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and is…
Sweet and Spicy Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Asparagus
Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Sweet and Spicy Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Asparagus in partnership with TABASCO, who…
Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon (aka Pig Candy)
Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon (aka Pig Candy) in partnership with TABASCO, who compensated me for this post.…
Sweetened Cream Cheese and Cherry Jam Turnovers
One of the benefits to participating in the #SeriousSandwich challenge, cooking our way through Emeril's Kicked-Up Sandwiches, is that we all had an…
Thin Mints Oven Strudels
March: the bringer of longer days, emerging crocus, and melting snow. Also when little girls dressed in uniforms of brown and green can be spied at…
Toffee Snickerdoodle Muffins
Light and airy, sticky and sweet, these bite-sized morsels mimic snickerdoodle cookies, but are packaged as a breakfast food so you don't have to…
Twix Muffins
When An sent us this recipe, I really wanted to make Peanut Butter Twix Muffins. Caramel Twix are just fine, but Peanut Butter Twix hold the key to…
Whole Grain Pancakes
More breakfast. I seem to be on a roll this week. When I first became a stay-at-home mom over four years ago, I was dabbling in Nourishing…
Whole Grain Streusel Coffee Cake
Disclosure: I was approached by Oldways to be a Whole Grain Sampling Day Ambassador for 2014. They sent me a box of samples for my participation. I…
Whole Grain Waffles
Since I was on a breakfast roll, I figured I'd continue on with the theme. Besides, it would have been cruel to give you the recipe for the Whole…
Whole Grain Zucchini Lemon & Lavender Muffins
On the first try, I was a little too ambitious. I was stressed out from a last-minute need to bathe the dog (I don't want to talk about it). During…
Zucchini and Sesame Seed Muffins
Even though I had a garden this summer--and grew zucchini--sadly, I had none of my own. I fed them, I watered them, but my stubborn plants insisted…