I found a package waiting for me at the post office, from my Aunt Vikki, my Mom's younger sister. Inside was a small steno-style notepad, that had belonged to my Nana. She passed away in 2003, so a neat look into my past. I flipped through the recipes recognizing some of the names of ladies… Continue reading A Sweet Surprise & Coconut Bread
Category: baking
Recipes and ideas for baking.
Devil’s Food Snack Cake
"Oh...Hi...er, did you want cake? Well...you see...." "See, Walker and I were having a snack....." "And we didn't save much for all of you people. You shoulda made more. Just sayin'" Devil's Food Snack Cake Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp… Continue reading Devil’s Food Snack Cake
Glazed Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins
Sweet potato needs more love, rather than pumpkin! Its flavor is deep, rich, and well-suited to a spiced muffin/cupcake. In this recipe use canned puree, rather than baked at home potatoes. It needs to be silky smooth. Of course pumpkin can be used instead, but look for the sweet potato puree, it is worth it!… Continue reading Glazed Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins
Ooh La La and a side of Gâteau Millasson
What is French for fancy-worded Gascon-style flan? Gâteau Millasson. Ooh-La-La. Sounds so fancy. And hard. It isn't. In fact, it is beyond easy. But being that French food is often presented as "fussy" and "pretentious"(in other words, who has time to make in-depth recipes!), I haven't exactly spent a lot of time reading French cookbooks.… Continue reading Ooh La La and a side of Gâteau Millasson