Let’s not kid ourselves.  This is cake.  But cake you can eat for breakfast if you wink and call it bread. This recipe makes 2 standard loaves or 1 standard bundt cake pan; you can also easily divide the recipe in half to make just one loaf (sad), but why when it is so much … Continue reading Chocolate Zucchini Bread

These are delicious waffles.  When I need to up my mom game midweek, I make these waffles the night before and whip up beautiful waffles on a random weekday.  However, here is a secret.  Sometimes, on the weekends, I decide I want these waffles that very same morning.  No problem!  I just make them (and … Continue reading Yeasted Crispy Waffles

The bread pudding I grew up with is not like other bread puddings you run into now, with fancy sauces or grown-up flavors.  Nope, it is childhood on a spoon.  It is a cinnamon sugar-laced creamy goodness, studded with raisins.  In short, it is fantastic in its ultimate simplicity.  It is also a bit of an … Continue reading Bread Pudding

These apple muffins are warming, delicious, and feel pretty wholesome.  I whip them up sometimes when I need middle of the week bonus points.  But if I am making homemade muffins on a weekday morning, I am not, repeat not peeling apples before 6 am.  That’s just crazy talk. These were very very slightly adapted … Continue reading Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

These pancakes are based on Alton Brown’s homemade pancake mix and pancakes.  I am not sorry to say we have graduated beyond making a single recipe in our house and now make 1.5 recipe’s worth.  I have provided those amounts below.  I shudder to think how many I will make as we head into teenage … Continue reading (Our) House Favorite Pancakes

This recipe is perfect.  So many thanks to Smitten Kitchen who delivered it perfected to the world.  It is absolutely sweet.  Almost too sweet, but then the pecans cut through the haze.  It is perfect with a strong cup of black or creamed coffee, and bacon or scrambled eggs.  Heck, even a bloody mary would … Continue reading Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns

These hamburger buns will absolutely ruin you for store bought.  Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as you may end up eating less subpar hamburgers and more amazing burgers.  I, along with almost all of the rest of the world, love burgers.  I like all sorts of different versions, and recently, on a small vacation … Continue reading Hamburger Buns (The Very Best!)

These are the real deal english muffins.  I had to go through several rounds to get these right, and they are what I was after.  Light, fluffy, and completely shot through with desired nooks and crannies that is probably the most important part of an english muffin.  This recipe requires patience, but that isn’t always a … Continue reading English Muffins

These blondies are basically a chocolate chip bar cookie, and I think they are fantastic.  I like them cooked so that they are ever so slightly gooey still, but you can cook them crunchy if that is your jam.  Please note if you are a fan of cake style cookies, these don’t really fit that … Continue reading Blondies Are More Fun

So, I sort of fell in love with these cookies as I was playing around with what I wanted in an ultimate cookie. I like chocolate chip cookies, and I have a favorite recipe, but sometimes I want the dough around the cookies to be a bit more…fantastic. Aging regular chocolate chip cookie dough for … Continue reading Pecan Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies