I am a big fan of Banana Bread and Bran muffins. So, this spring, when I was baking bread (like the rest of the country in quarantine), I was wanting to find a way to merge the tastiness and resourcefulness of Banana Bread with the hearty, nutty, healthiness of Bran. I searched in many places … Continue reading Lots of Loaves (#2 Must Make Loaf: Banana Bran Bread)
Since my days are pretty full-to-the-brim with work and family and real life, and since my blog is just a little hobby and I'm not a professional cook, photographer or blogger, and since I don't have a staff, I sometimes have a backlog of things I want to post, but don’t have the capacity to pull together. … Continue reading Miscellany: Lovely Eggs, Mindful Magazine, Gift Wrap and Fizzy Water
my much-too-ambitious book stack/ summer 2019 Hop straight to the recipe HERE . Every May I stack up a tower of books for Summer Reading. I never complete the stack, but rather it is my pile from which to pull for the summer. This year it is entirely too large, but there are so many books that … Continue reading Summer Book Stack & Novel-Inspired Cheese Scones
Dark, cold mornings whisper "oatmeal" in my ear! I appreciate a good bowl of oatmeal, especially in the winter. I made this recipe on Thanksgiving morning, while we watched the Macy's parade. It's wholesome and hearty and can be topped according to people's preferences. I stored the leftovers in the refrigerator for the days after, … Continue reading Creamy Nutty Steel Cut Oats
These little treasures, originally inspired by the lovely Marche Artisan Foods in East Nashville, are so delightful and fun to create. They are a breakfast/brunch menu item, but really, they could be enjoyed at any hour of the day. By definition, a Tartine is: "a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients", and the … Continue reading Summer Tartines
In my ideal world, I would prep for the week by making up batches of food to last several days: Cut fruits and raw veggies, make salads (cucumber, kale, chicken, etc.), bake bread, cook a pot of black beans, brew a gallon of tea, bake some granola or prep some muesli, stir up some muffin … Continue reading Sun Tea and Muesli
I wanted to share a few of my favorite things (some are perennials on my list and others are more recent). I have a hard time not sharing about things that I love. Some of you have already heard me talk about these things... see what I mean? A few of my favorite things are: 1. Podcasts … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things
I was in New Orleans for a conference a few weeks ago and ate at this snazzy restaurant for breakfast. My colleague, Jenny, and I were in search for a coffee shop kind of a breakfast spot with Oatmeal, or Yogurt/Granola, good coffee and a nice, peaceful space to start our day. I Yelped around … Continue reading the Best-of-Both-Breakfasts: Oatmeal meets Parfait
When I was a kid, we made these easy donuts every time we had a sleep-over! They are made from refrigerated biscuit dough. My mom always cooked them in Crisco- right in the big metal Crisco can. We always coated them in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar. I have made them from time to time, … Continue reading Slumber Party Donuts
I am a fan of cinnamon rolls! And the smell of them in the oven is irresistible! I have always marveled that Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll shops need not market their goods, as long as they keep baking the rolls in the mall. The smell lures people in! As much as I love cinnamon rolls, I … Continue reading Mini Cinis! (Quick Mini Cinnamon Rolls)
