All of the sudden, I’ve got zucchini galore so I spent the last couple days making loaves of zucchini bread in various flavors but all with a cake mix to speed things up a bit. I made Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread and Easy Cake Mix Zucchini Bread (to which I added 1 cup of Trader … Continue reading
This was a winner! All the thumbs up! Tasted delicious and it was cooked in the microwave so no turning on the oven and heating up the house. 2 – 3 lemons, depending on how lemony you want it 12 oz uncooked thin spaghetti noodles 2 (14.5 oz each) cans chicken broth 1 cup grape … Continue reading
Another yummy way to use up some of that garden zucchini. I doubled the lemon and it was perfect. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium zucchini, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 8 oz (1 cup) orzo pasta 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1 … Continue reading
Zucchini season is upon us once again! This was delicious and low in calories. I used zucchini and basil from our garden and when I make it again, I’ll be able to use tomatoes from the garden too. 2 medium zucchini or summer squash, sliced 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion … Continue reading
Who doesn’t want these, right? They were pretty good but I think the baking time for the bars was a bit too long. I wanted the bars to be soft and chewy but they were a little dry. I’ve adjusted the baking time to a little less. BARS 1 stick melted butter 1 box yellow … Continue reading
Cute cake right? But wait, there’s more! Here’s a look at the inside of the cake. How did I do that, you ask? With my fancy new Secret Center Cake Pan from Pampered Chef that looks like this This cake pan set makes some cute cakes! You can have little individual wells so each slice … Continue reading
If you follow my blog then you know that I am a fan of bundt cakes. I think it’s because they are a little denser than ordinary cakes also easier to make and ice than regular cakes. I don’t know how this one tasted because it was a birthday cake for my friend Allyson but … Continue reading
These were very easy to make especially if you have a food processor. They’re good but not very sweet which I know some people would prefer. But if you like this combo, then these are for you. BARS 1 cup butter, melted 2 cups graham cracker, animal crackers, or vanilla wafer crumbs 2 cups powdered … Continue reading
I also made some Cinnamon Scones for Book Group the other week. They too were divine. And also time consuming but not difficult. CINNAMON BUTTER 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon SCONES 1/2 cup creme fraiche (you can find this at Trader Joe’s) or sour cream … Continue reading
I hosted Book Group this week and decided to make scones for the dessert. These were the first and they were delicious! Really, really good. They aren’t hard to make but they are a bit time consuming. Here’s a closer look SCONES 1/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup real maple syrup 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading
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