Hello, friends! Chocolate, bananas, and salted caramel take this dessert to a whole new level.  A delicious twist on a classic dessert using bananas instead of pineapples, adding chocolate cocoa, and whole wheat flour for a chocolatey, nutty flavor; this scrumptious caramelized chocolate-banana upside down cake is downright genius. This is a beautiful, moist,…

Hello friends! I can give you four reasons why you will want to finish off an entire basket of these muffins: They are yummy! They are buttery! They are warming and sweet! They are surprisingly easy to make! Each tender muffin has a wintery, warming mix of ginger packed in three ways: freshly grated, crystallized,…

Hello friends! Ladies and gentlemen, warm up your ovens! This has something to do with chocolate, cinnamon, sugar, fruit, butter, and bread. I knew that would get your attention! I love experimenting with new ways of shaping bread and was very pleased with the results of this particular experiment in shaping.  I also have a love…

Hello friends! Winter is here and that is never easy to say!  Long dark nights, freezing temperatures, and snow!  Welcoming spring is a long way off, but knowing this makes it a little easier to hop into my warm sweaters and cozy PJ’s! During the winter months, nothing beats the smell of cinnamon. I love…

Happy New Year friends! To celebrate the New Year, I’ve been pondering what to bake, if anything, I should open the New Year with. An old-fashioned, too simple, comforting sugar cookie fits the bill. Indeed, they are crisp, moist, big, and delicious, and aren’t difficult to make! Rolling each cookie in rainbow sprinkles adds a special touch…