Quick Breads

Banana Bread Muffins

March 12, 2013

Homemade banana bread is one of those things that I can never get enough of. I love making it and almost all the bananas that enter my house get baked into a batch. There are a lot of great banana bread recipes out there, but my current favorite is this recipe from Alexandra’s Kitchen, which [...]

Zucchini Bread + Cooper’s First Blog Appearance

August 20, 2012

I don’t really want Cooper to overshadow the zucchini bread in this post, but it is his first blog appearance, so I’ll let you be the judge. Before I start gushing about the joys of puppy parenting, let me tell you that this zucchini bread is really good. This version has a little whole wheat [...]

Lemon Summer Squash Muffins

July 16, 2012

Sorry, it’s been awhile since my last post. Life has been getting in the way of blogging lately. I just got back from visiting my hometown, where I got to spend some time with my parents and see some old friends. I also took the time to clear out and update my old room in [...]

Whole Grain Yogurt Biscuits {with Honey}

June 15, 2012

My little sister started baking before I had the slightest interest in it. She had a passion for it from a very young age, while I just dabbled in it as a kid. So growing up, I was able to pick up a few tips and tidbits from her and it has undoubtedly influenced my [...]

Vanilla Bean Pound Cake

February 21, 2012

Let me introduce you to the first fully baked pound cake that I have ever made! The first two times I made pound cake, I under-baked them. Don’t ask me how that happened, but now I will only use a knife (not a toothpick) to test if a pound cake is done. Third time’s a [...]

Cheddar and Chive Biscuits + Sea Salt and Maple Butter

January 31, 2012

A couple of years ago, I ate at BLT Fish in New York. I don’t really remember much about the meal or even what I ordered, but I do remember thinking how nice it was that they gave me this: It’s a recipe for their cheddar and chive biscuits, which they serve before the meal. [...]

Healthier Banana Crumb Muffins

November 21, 2011

Since it will be an indulgent week, I wanted to make something on the healthier side. These banana crumb muffins are delicious and will be great to have on hand when my parents get into town tomorrow for Thanksgiving. They are made with white whole wheat flour, agave nectar, and heart healthy canola oil instead [...]

Maple and Sage Cornbread

November 17, 2011

Cornbread and turkey go really well together, so if you don’t have anything cornbread related planned for this year’s feast, I’d reconsider. I usually make a cornbread and sausage stuffing every Thanksgiving. It’s kind of amazing and probably one of the reasons why my husband wanted to be my husband, but I digress…that’s a completely different [...]

Flour Bakery’s Banana Bread

September 1, 2011

Your husband will love you for making this banana bread. He will eat half of it while waiting for dinner and he will be disappointed when he discovers that the other half is in the freezer for another day. Note to self: Freezing is not necessary, 1 loaf = 2 servings.