Recipe: Berry Breakfast Cake

Ingredients 322g (1 cup) maple syrup, room temperature 113g (1 stick) butter, room temperature 2 eggs, room temperature 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking power 1 tsp vanilla paste 240g (2 cups) flour 340g frozen mixed berries, room temp (yes thawed). I prefer raspberry/blueberry/blackberry mix. Method Preheat oven to 350 Whip the room temperature mapleContinue reading “Recipe: Berry Breakfast Cake”

Election Night Baking – Sourdough Discard Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins

2020 has been a year. I think we can all agree this has been the year of cortisol. This election has divided our nation and we are all freaking out. Many of my friends have talked about plans to distract ourselves today and ensure we are not watching returns all night. I kept myself busyContinue reading “Election Night Baking – Sourdough Discard Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins”

Salted Chocolate Chunk Almond Shortbread

I literally woke up on Saturday with an idea for a variant on the epic cookies that shattered the internet and set to work.  It feels like half of Instragram has tried Alison Roman’s salted butter and chocolate chunk shortbread. They’re flaky, salty yet sweet, buttery bites of deliciousness. For one family party or another,Continue reading “Salted Chocolate Chunk Almond Shortbread”

Banana Breakfast Bites

My most requested / shared / appreciated creation.  A few years ago, the two-ingredient banana / oat cookies were making the rounds of the internet. Like everyone else, I gave them a try and began experimenting. Bananas and oats, well, that is a healthy start. How can I make these more nutritious? How can IContinue reading “Banana Breakfast Bites”

Ginger Pumpkin Muffins

The request that started a blog. Although sugary treats are my guilty pleasure, I also created some healthy (well, healthier) bakes. Since I have chronic migraines, I needed quick, nutritious bakes that could also be easily portable. I took my muffins and banana breakfast bites to early morning clinic appointments, infusion sessions, and even toContinue reading “Ginger Pumpkin Muffins”