Ghee Love

If you are familiar with ghee, you are aware how expensive it is especially ghee made from the highest quality of organic grass fed butters.  This is a great way to save money and enjoy the rewards of making your own ghee!  It is so smooth and more delicious than the store bought ghee I’ve…

Dinner and Dessert

Caramel Apple Muffins 10-12 apples 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted and divided Peel and finely chop apples to equal a heaping 3.5 cups….

Browned Butter Banana Bread

Browned butter makes everything better!  I made this as a Labor Day treat, and it turned out deliciously.  I have been wanting to make banana bread and thought why not incorporate my browned butter technique and bake it in a bundt!  It was a lovely addition, and for hours the nutty aroma filled the room followed…

S’mores Cookie Cups and Pumpkin Pop-tarts

When I think about fall, I think about pumpkins, changing leaves, camping weather…and S’mores!!  I also anticipate autumn festivals: first Tulsa State Fair followed by Oktober Fest.  Last year I went to the fair once but visited 3 different Oktober Fests (two in one day!) while driving around Lake Tahoe.  Oktober Fest is celebrated early October…

Hazelnut Energy Bliss Balls

I finally made these energy balls and am so happy with how they came out, that I want to share the recipe: Hazelnut Energy Bliss Balls (ingredients listed in order of most prominent to the smallest amount needed according to the preferred batch size) Medjool dates, hazelnuts, almonds, cocoa, coconut oil, vanilla extract (should’ve used half…

Homemade Pop Tarts: savory and sweet

Batch number one:  the savory I filled some of these with an aged cheddar, roasted garlic, fresh parsley, and a dollop of ‘Amora Moutarde de Dijon’ (favorite French mustard).  Others were similar but stuffed with a smoked gruyere in place of the cheddar. The one you see oozing with strawberries is filled with homemade strawberry jam…

A taste of the Christmas holiday home with my family

Baking an assortment of goodies to make up the “candy plates” to fatten up the neighbors in Mom & Dad’s neighborhood. My favorite part is decorating the icing cookies. Pecan Tassies English Toffee Snickerdoodles Caramels Butterscotch Haystacks Wedding Cookies and Hershey Kiss Snowball Cookies Parks Clan Cousins I can’t leave out the new entertaining card…

Pink Pearl Apple Crisp

Make some homemade whipped cream to put on top and you will want to eat the whole pie in one night! Pink Pearl Apple Crisp 3 big apples, sliced 2 large lemons, juice only Spread ingredients over bottom of buttered pie pan pouring lemon juice over apples to keep them tart. Then mix these ingredients…

Flat Campground

Our time in Winthrop… Garlic Cream White Wine Sauce and Basil Chicken Saute a large shallot and 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic in butter and olive oil until fragrant and tender.  Then add 1 cup on white wine and reduce down to about 1/4 cup cooking on med-high.  Next, add 2 cups of heavy whipping…

Back to Baking

I finally made that Buttermilk Pound Cake that I previously blogged about wanting to make over a month or two ago. Turned out pretty scrumptious according to my guinea pig that will eat almost anything. I certainly enjoyed it as well! Cyrus and I handpicked the beautiful berry garnish of raspberries and strawberries at the…