• Oatmeal Scotchies

    Oatmeal Scotchies

    Butterscotch isn’t my top favorite cookie flavor but this recipe sounded good to me. In addition to butterscotch, it had a bunch of other good flavored ingredients including cinnamon, brown sugar, molasses, and oats. The final result has me thinking I like butterscotch more than I realized. See what you think. Adapted from and inspired […]


  • Tres Leches Cake

    Tres Leches Cake

    This is a recipe I’ve been wanting to make for a long time. An upcoming dinner party provided the perfect time considering we were serving a Mexican main course. After making and serving it, I was only disappointed I had waited so long. It was awesome! Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.cooksillustrated.com


  • Maple Cinnamon Quick Bread

    Maple Cinnamon Quick Bread

    I love quick breads. Why? Because they’re quick and easy. The only hard part, and not that difficult, is finding a good recipe. I find ones with the ingredients I like and start from there. In this case, with maple syrup and cinnamon, I knew I had a winner and I did. Adapted from and […]


  • Cherry Almond Quick Bread

    Cherry Almond Quick Bread

    In my mind, cherries and almonds go together like peanut butter and jelly. You can’t beat the combination and then to put it in a quick bread, it doesn’t get any better or in this recipe any easier. Try it, you’ll see. Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.mysequinedlife.com


  • Orange Almond Blueberry Muffins

    Almond Orange Blueberry Muffins

    Few breakfast pastries say “good morning” better than ones made with oranges, almond and blueberries. That’s what motivated me to make these muffins. Not only do they make you look forward to getting up in the morning, they look great and are easy to make too. See if you don’t agree. Adapted from and inspired […]


  • Lemon Cake

    Lemon Cake

    I decided to make this recipe after Susan, my wife and recipe finder, found a web article on Maida Heatter celebrating her 101st birthday. The article mentioned this recipe and knowing her baking reputation, I had to give it a try. It was excellent. Happy Birthday Maida and thank you! Adapted from and inspired by […]


  • Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies

    I’m sure many of you have either heard of Cowboy Cookies or had them. I’m guessing you’ll agree. They’re very good. So when I saw a recipe for a Peanut Butter version, I had to tried them. Are they an improvement? I think they are. Give them a try. Adapted from and inspired by a […]


  • Blueberry Cream Cheese Biscuits

    Blueberry Cream Cheese Biscuits

    When thinking about biscuits, I mistakenly thought they were difficult to make, dry and mostly tasteless. That was until I made these. I couldn’t have been more wrong on each count. These were easy to put together, nicely moist, and wonderfully flavorful. Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com


  • Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

    Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

    Who doesn’t like cookies? I certainly do and these looked awesome. I was sure, and right, the cream cheese would make them soft and tangy while the colorful “jimmies” made me smile with each bite. No wonder everybody like cookies and these in particular. Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.sugarspunrun.com


  • Old Fashioned Oatmeal Pecan Cake

    Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

    I love Bundt cakes and this one is no exception. It is a bit smaller than your standard Bundt cake but it packs a ton of flavor with pecans, oats and a sweet glaze to top it off. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed. Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.bakingbites.com