Ever had a cinnamon roll? What about a McDonald’s Cinna-Melt? Well, this is better than both of those. Monkey Bread is a southern food that is often served sweet (but it definitely doesn’t have to be! Garlic Parmesan Monkey bread is pretty good too!) You can make the dough from scratch, but refrigerated biscuit dough [...]
My pantries are full of leftover canned pumpkin from Thanksgiving, so I spent some time this afternoon rummaging through recipes that would put it to a good use. I had never eaten pumpkin bread before I decided to try this recipe, but I should have much sooner! Easily adapted to muffin form, this pumpkin quick [...]
It’s the holiday season! It’s time for casseroles and pies and puddings… mmm pudding. Who could resist such a luscious dessert? Certainly not my family! During the cooler months, I like to make bread pudding to settle those cravings. Since I had some crème brûlèe base left over from last week (I accidentally doubled the [...]
Whenever bananas start to become overripe, which happens often in my household, I throw them in a plastic baggie and place them in the freezer. After a month or so, the frozen bananas turn a light caramel color, signifying that they are at the peak of their flavor. Once I’ve collected 5 or 6 of [...]
Here in the southeast, farm fresh zucchini have been available for some time. A couple of weeks ago I picked up a few of their tender young at my local farmers market. I wanted to try my hand at zucchini bread. It is important to select the smallest, youngest fruit when making zucchini bread. The [...]