I’m Back With Some Breakfast

What I didn’t mention in my last post about Tartlet 2’s birthday is that I survived the day relying on Benadryl.  We were all coughing and hacking for a week and both Tartlet 3 and I ended up with scripts for antibiotics — her for strep and me for a sinus infection. The cough has [...]

Fall in the Country

I’ve been a little too busy to post about all things I’ve been baking and the things we’re doing.  Last week I hosted a Ladies’ Night Out with a Christmas theme as we were preparing for Operation Christmas Child. To get us in the mood, I decorated half of my long table with Christmas things, [...]

Variety Is The Spice Of Life

I mentioned before that I made muffins for the Ladies’ Retreat I attended.  Because I didn’t want to offer a dull breakfast selection, I made some sweet muffins: Banana Muffins, both plain and with chocolate chips, Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, and Lemon Blueberry Muffins, as well as some savory muffins: Bacon Cheddar Muffins and Ham [...]

What’s Not To Love?

I made some muffins for the Ladies’ Retreat I recently attended and I think the favorite, by far, was this Cheesy Ham and Pepper Muffin. Not only is it good for breakfast, it works fabulously with soups. I had this recipe on my computer and I remember first making it several years ago, [...]

Breakfast Cupcakes

This recipe is never going to be the diplomat to settle the ‘muffin or cupcake’ debate.  It may not have piles of buttercream on top, but it certainly is covered with a sugary glaze.  While it does have fruit in it, it also has plenty of sugar inside (not just on top) and not a [...]