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I love baking. I also love the classics. I don’t think that food has to be complicated or extravagant to taste good. I love to try out new recipes I find for the classics, like Apple Pie.
Here’s my mish-mashed personal recipe (it took about three or four recipes and a fair amount of experimenting). Enjoy!

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Just because it’s Friday, and I’m in a sharing mood. A few little links to whet your appetite…
Make your own seasoning mix: Simple Mom’s guest writer posts about making your own spice seasoning mixes, complete with recipes.
Egg “Muffin” Omelette: Such a cool idea! Making a omelette/quiche/fritatta type egg thingy in a muffin tin. Talk about portable!
Olives: Have I mentioned my complete infatuation with olives? Ok then.
Yummy, yummy chocolate-y tarts: Ok, so I might not make them, but I am sure tempted to STARE at them all.night.long.
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I think I’ve found it - the holy grail of chocolate chip cookie recipes. It’s soft, chewy and a little fluffy. I started with the Sunset magazine recipe, and messed with it a little (because I just can’t leave well enough alone). These are fab, easy and sooooo yummy. I think it’s the absence of the white sugar that gives them their chewy yumminess. But hey, that’s my opinion.
Note: You can certainly use all-purpose flour for all of the flour (2 1/2 cups total). Also, play with peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips or whatever suits you!
Now for that recipe…
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How fun are these? I used my chocolate cake recipe, and make these little mini-cupcakes for my hubby for Valentine’s Day.
Oh, what are those crumbs? Well, most of the cupcakes disappeared overnight.
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I must admit I have a little infatuation with a slow cooker. It’s not just any slow cooker, mind you. This is the Deluxe Slow Cooker from All-Clad, and I’m a little twitter-pated. Here’s why: Layers of flavor. [Read more →]
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