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July 28 2009 - In: Adventures in Baking, Domestic Prowess autumn
What do you get when you’ve got PMS, a full bag of leftover rolled oats, and a bag of Ghiradelli chocolate chips? Why Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, of course!
July 21 2009 - In: Adventures in Baking, Domestic Prowess autumn
A few weeks ago the Little Mister had a requested oatmeal cookies: “..the kind with carrots in them. Have you ever had those?”
Well, no, in fact I hadn’t. But I was intrigued.
I started by checking out the recipes for oatmeal cookies in Baking Illustrated, How to Cook Everything, and The Joy of Cooking. No carrots [...]
July 17 2009 - In: Adventures in Baking, Domestic Prowess autumn
These are one of my favorites!
Straight out of Baking Illustrated (my baking bible), these muffins are light & flavorful. Unlike those banana blueberry muffins, this recipe calls for plenty of dry ingredients (2 c. of flour) so there is a good, firm cake to balance the gushiness of the plump, fresh berries. The real zing [...]
July 16 2009 - In: Adventures in Baking, Domestic Prowess autumn
A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law emailed me this recipe from Self magazine for Banana Blueberry Muffins. I love bananas. I love blueberries. So I thought these would be yummy. I also thought they’d make a tasty housewarming treat for my other sister-in-law.
Flavorwise, they are tasty — the sweetness of the banana helps balance the [...]
July 5 2009 - In: Adventures in Baking, Baby Stuffs, Domestic Prowess autumn
The Boy turned 1 last Thursday, and we celebrated on the 4th of July with a not-at-all patriotic, doggie-themed birthday party. What better for a kid who flails his wee arms and says “woof woof” almost any time he hears barking in the distance?
To complement the pooch-covered plates, napkins and balloons, I decided to make [...]
