Coming from someone whose favorite season is fall and whose birthday falls on Thanksgiving once in a while, it might sound surprising that I am not a huge fan of pumpkin pie. Instead, you’ll find me gravitating towards the pecan or chocolate cream pie on our dessert table. I do love pumpkin; I guess I’m [...]
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Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread
Posted in baked goods on November 14, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Skillet Cornbread
Posted in baked goods, family recipes on October 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It took us six years of marriage to acquire our first cast iron skillet. I’m not sure of the reason behind this huge oversight, but we can finally put it behind us. When we brought our seasoned skillet home, the first thing I wanted to make in it was my mom’s cornbread. I say “my [...]
Currant Scones
Posted in baked goods, recipe swap on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When we vacationed in Sweden with my family two summers ago, we embraced our Swedish roots and enjoyed taking part in fika – the afternoon coffee break – when Swedes meet their friends, coworkers, or family at a cafe to indulge in a beverage and a baked good like a cookie or cinnamon roll before [...]
Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting
Posted in baked goods, desserts, family, holidays on April 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I blinked and my newborn became a 1-year-old. He walks, he points at things, he babbles, and he eats everything with gusto, especially cake, as we now know. I picked my favorite cake/frosting combination for Levi’s birthday cupcakes – yellow cake with chocolate, because I know he’s not picky and I’d be the one licking [...]
Mrs. O’Callaghan’s Soda Bread
Posted in baked goods, holidays on March 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Saint Patrick, you braved captivity in Ireland and later returned to spread Christianity throughout the land. Rather than eradicating the native customs and beliefs, you incorporated them into your teachings so that the Christian message was more easily understood by the people; a respectable model for Christian missions today (says the Religious Studies major in [...]
Pecan-Maple Sticky Rolls
Posted in baked goods, breakfast on October 27, 2009 | 10 Comments »
This morning I woke up to a gusting wind that was blowing the redwood trees back and forth, and sending our neighbor’s leaves all over our backyard. But my cousin and I were perfectly warm inside, drinking coffee and baking up these irresistible sticky rolls to start our day. A simple no-yeast dough and gooey [...]
Chocolate Chip & Candied Ginger Muffins
Posted in baked goods, Uncategorized on September 13, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Melty chocolate chips and spicy little bursts of candied ginger are a match made in muffin heaven, unless you’re Dustin (who isn’t the biggest ginger fan). Oh well. More for me. Today’s slightly overcast weather inspired me to take on a new baking project, and I had chocolate on the brain, as well as some [...]
Banana-Blueberry-Oat Muffins
Posted in baked goods, breakfast, fruit on June 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These muffins pretty much sum up everything I like in a muffin: The taste of banana bread, the tangy burst of seasonal blueberries in every bite, and the hearty texture (and health-benefits) of oatmeal. I came across this recipe on one of my favorite blogs – Vintage Victuals. I made only a few changes to [...]
Blueberry Streusel Muffins
Posted in baked goods, breakfast, fruit, Japan on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What makes blueberry muffins even better? A crumbly cinnamon & sugar topping! I made these several times in Japan for my students. In true Japanese fashion, the students would always request that the muffins be divided into quarters. Then they would eat one quarter at a time (until they had eaten a whole muffin) with [...]
Chocolate Chunk – Hazelnut Blondies
Posted in baked goods, desserts, nuts on February 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I was in search of a dessert that Dustin could take in his lunches all week when I came across this recipe. These blondies were simple to make and are very adaptable. You can top them with any combination of nuts and/or chocolate that you like. You’ll find that the bitterness of the dark chocolate [...]
Lime-Glazed Birthday Cake
Posted in baked goods, desserts on February 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Happy Birthday, Dustin! I’ve made muffins, cookies, fruit crisps, and quick breads, but this was my first birthday cake! I think I’ll be doing it again now that I’m less intimidated by my silicon baking pan. The cake itself was not too sweet, and the lime glaze (made with the limes that are growing in [...]
Fresh Fig Walnut Cake
Posted in baked goods, desserts, fruit, nuts on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My parents have a fig tree in front of their house. This is the time of year when the branches start to get heavy with figs, and we pull out the fig recipes or try to give them away to people who love them. This cake was a great way to use some of them [...]
Kiss Me, I’m Irish
Posted in baked goods, bread, holidays on March 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Actually I have only a small fraction of Irish in me, but I love Irish Soda Bread and I fondly remember eating my Mom’s every year on St. Patrick’s Day and being pinched by my little brother if I forgot to wear green. This Irish Soda Bread is spiked with peppercorns for a spicy variation. [...]
"American Taste" Lemon Bars
Posted in baked goods, desserts, pets on November 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Last year we threw together a Friday-night English Coffee House event at our church for all of our English students. They enjoyed listening to some live music, mingling and conversing (in Japanese, as much as we had hoped that they might want to take advantage of the English-theme of the night) while drinking freshly brewed [...]
(Redemptive) Banana Bread
Posted in baked goods, bread, breakfast, family recipes, fruit on October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The first time I made this banana bread in Japan, I added a cup of salt to the batter instead of sugar. Salt & sugar are packaged in the same clear bags here, and I couldn’t tell the difference between the characters on the packages! I didn’t notice my unfortunate substitution until I licked the [...]
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