Here’s a homespun cake for the banana fan. Banana Cake slice This buttermilk moistened banana cake is tender and sweet with warm notes from fragrant cinnamon and topped with crunchy toasted pecans. Banana Cake batter The batter for this cake is thick and fluffy, and bakes into either one nine-inch or two eight-inch layers. This…
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Love Potion
Deep red blood oranges are available right now, and they make a beautiful cocktail. Enjoy! Love Potion (serves two) 2 oz vodka 2 oz Aperol fresh squeezed juice of one deep-red blood orange Shake with ice until cold. Strain into chilled glasses. Enjoy!
Sausage and Red Pepper Pasta
When it’s snowy-cold outside and you need a comforting meal, Sausage and Red Pepper Pasta hits the spot. This is an easy, brilliant red and richly flavored pasta sauce that is made from ingredients straight out of the pantry/freezer. The zip of red pepper flakes adds warmth to the savory flavor of pork sausage and…
Wholegrain Cornbread
I’m a west coast granola-girl and have come up with my own California twist on cornbread, a quintessential American side dish. There are two main types of cornbread: Southern and Northern. Southern cornbread is savory and made with all or nearly all cornmeal. Northern cornbread is lightly fluffy and sweet, and often made with a…
Vanilla Gold Granola
Hey vanilla fans! Here’s a flavor tweak on my basic Granola recipe. Still crunchy and sweet, but with a warm vanilla note, gently accented with cinnamon. Enjoy! 8 cups (28 oz) rolled whole oats 3 cups (11oz) sliced raw almonds 1 tsp ground cinnamon 3/4 tsp. sea salt 1/2 cup (3 1/2 oz) good quality…
Pecan Snowball Cookies
It’s officially the holidays, and that means I get to make our favorite family cookie: Pecan Snowball Cookies. These petite, snowy-white cookies are crunchy little nuggets of buttery pecan joy. Though there are many recipes for cookies that look like this one, but they are often bland tasting. Years ago my mother in law shared…