When it comes to breakfast foods, waffles are often perceived as being more difficult to make than pancakes are. As a result, I find plenty of people who make pancakes on a regular basis, while saving waffles for “special occasions.” There is nothing wrong with serving up waffles on a special occasion (birthday …
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Pecan Cake
There are times when you want a light, fluffy cake and there are times when you want a dessert that is hearty and satisfying. This Old Fashioned Oatmeal Pecan Cake is the latter style of cake. It’s moist, dense and loaded with the flavors of oatmeal, cinnamon and vanilla. It’s not quite …
One-Bowl Vanilla Waffles
Baking Bites for Craftsy: One Bowl Butterscotch Blondies
I am a huge blondie fan and this recipe for One Bowl Butterscotch Blondies, which I’m sharing over on the Craftsy blog (it’s free!!), is a great recipe to have on hand if you are, too. The chewy, buttery bar cookies have a similar texture to brownies, but …
The Best No-Mixer Sugar Cookies
I love desserts that you can whip up on short notice with only a handful of ingredients. Most drop cookies fall into this category, but this recipe for sugar cookies is even easier than most. These sugar cookies can be made completely by hand, with no special mixing equipment. This is possible because …
One Bowl Coconut Muffins
When I am baking breakfast goodies, such as muffins and coffee cakes, I often plan ahead so that my ingredients are ready to go the next morning when I wake up. There are times, however, when I unexpectedly get a craving for a muffin to go with my coffee and need something I …
One Bowl Zucchini Bread
Zucchini is one of the fastest-growing vegetables you can plant in your garden – or, at least, it certainly seems like it at times! My zucchini plants start producing beautiful zucchinis early in the season and hang in there for months. I appreciate the bounty, but it can be difficult to keep up …
One Bowl Pumpkin Bread
The smell of pumpkin bread baking in the oven is one of the best fall smells out there. Pumpkin pie is close, but pumpkin breads tend to be even more aromatic, and their long baking time means that there will be plenty of time for the smell of pumpkin, cinnamon and other spices …