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Lemon Buttermilk Cupcakes. Now includes regular and high-altitude recipes! It’s getting warm here in Colorado. I’ll spend the early morning out in the garden, pulling the %#@& grass that loves to infiltrate my flower beds. While I was working this morning, I was thinking about what I wanted to make for an upcoming barbecue party. I settled on Lemon Buttermilk Cupcakes. A nice lemon buttermilk …
A quick and easy recipe for moist, fresh muffins, ready in 30 minutes.
Kitchenaid Hand Mixer Review: Find out why this handy tool can make your life easier, even if you own a regular stand mixer. But I have a stand mixer, and other baking tools and equipment already – why would I need a hand mixer? I remember thinking that way, too. But when you’re in the middle of a recipe, and it calls for mixing 1 …
Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs What doesn’t bacon make better? It’s a hit in these Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs. I’ve brought these to many a party and get-together, and have yet to take one home. You’ll see other recipes around, but mine have a secret ingredient that makes all the other flavors pop! Deviled eggs are something of a staple around here. If you’re going low-carb, …
Apples are here, and Homemade Apple Crumb Pie is a great way to serve them up! My neighbor’s apple tree is bearing fruit this year, and I decided to take him up on his offer of free apples. They are Granny Smith – the perfect apple for pie! Tart, firm and dense, Granny Smith apples not only hold their texture when cooked, but they retain …
What is the secret to chewy chocolate chip cookies? Who doesn’t like Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies? Isn’t it funny, but you can walk up to a potluck table and find 4 or 5 plates of chocolate chip cookies, and every one will be completely different from the other. Some are flat, crusty and lumpy with chips. Others are thick and cakey, with chips buried inside. …
Easy Banana Nut Bread Recipe – This is my go-to banana bread recipe, as it always produces a lightly sweet, very moist and flavorful loaf. Try adding some walnuts and topping it with a stripe of cream cheese frosting! Perfect for Fall – Easy Banana Nut Bread Recipe As I write this, we’ve experienced our first snow of the season, and it’s not even Halloween …
Teaching kids the basics of baking is easy and fun with this time-tested simple recipe for Chocolate Oat Squares. Warm oats and brown sugar, topped with melted chocolate. Few ingredients but maximum payoff! Baking With the Kids I know – the idea of baking with children can be a bit daunting. You envision a kitchen covered in flour and granulated sugar, slopping thin cake batter …
If you’ve never had one of these Mississippi Mud Bars, you’re in for a treat. A firm cookie layer, topped with nuts, chocolate chips and marshmallows, and then covered in a unique meringue flavored with brown sugar, these treats are the essence of Southern decadence. The crust is supposed to resemble mud drying and cracking in the sun! The interesting and unusual thing about these …
Ready in an hour, this simple Smothered Baked Pork Chops recipe can turn an inexpensive package of chops into a satisfying meal. Use bone-in or boneless – they’ll be tender and flavorful every time. And with a cast-iron skillet, this is a one-pan meal!