They could have been called Dark Chocolate Pecan PIE Bars because that’s what they taste like, pecan pie, really yummy. See? They look like pecan pie. Some more quarantine baking although we are getting out of the house a tiny bit more but still being careful. Weird times my friends, weird times. Fortunately there are … Continue reading
These are one of the best things I’ve made with my quarantine sourdough starter so far, they were so good! They’re not hard to make but do require a bit of time and some strong arm muscles. If you don’t have a sourdough starter, beg some from someone so you can make these! 1 1/2 … Continue reading
I have quite a few new followers to my blog (thank you for joining me on my food adventures!) so some of you may not know that I have a day job in the film and television industry which keeps me pretty busy, until the pandemic hit. March 13 was my last day on set. … Continue reading
The delicious quarantine baking continues . . . 2 cups flour 1 3/4 cups quick cooking rolled oats 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, melted 1 (14 oz) bag caramels or caramel bits 1/3 cup milk 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup milk chocolate … Continue reading
This was amazing! Bread or cake? Hard to decide. Give it a go, it was delicious. Another quarantine bake for the books or the blog. 2 cups mashed very ripe bananas, about 6 bananas 4 eggs 2/3 cup canola oil 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 (3.5 oz) box vanilla instant pudding mix 1 … Continue reading
I made these on Tuesday, later afternoon, and this morning, Thursday, there is one left so I think it’s safe to say that they were a hit. I think we all can see how the Johnson family is going to come out of quarantine . . . 1 German chocolate cake mix 3/4 cup butter, … Continue reading
This is what I made myself for Mother’s Day dessert and it was magnificent! It will definitely go into the regular rotation which is the highest praise I can give it. The hubs has already requested it for Father’s Day. Even just the brownies themselves looked pretty great before all the other deliciousness got added … Continue reading
These were surprisingly delicious! But then they are full of fresh strawberries, butter, brown sugar, and white chocolate so I don’t know why I was surprised. Another successful quarantine bake. 12 strawberries, stems removed 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon … Continue reading
And there it is! The first loaf of sourdough bread from my homegrown sourdough starter. It tasted just as good as it looks. I guess some good has come from being in quarantine, I’ve always wanted to grow a sourdough starter and have never had the time. 3 1/2 – 3 3/4 cups flour, divided … Continue reading
I love sourdough bread, it’s one of my favorite things to eat and I’ve always wanted to make my own sourdough starter but it requires some time to get going and I’ve never really had that kind of time until now. Quarantine time is the perfect time to make a sourdough starter so I did! … Continue reading
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