I made a cake from my Gramma’s recipe box this week – A Man’s Favorite (Applesauce Cake). It was a perfect cake for a weeknight fall meal – simple flavors, ingredients I had on hand, fast to mix up, and made a smaller-than-most sized cake. My gramma got this recipe from a friend of hersContinue reading “A Man’s Favorite {Applesauce Cake}”
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Pear & Pumpkin Upside Down Cake
We had a nice weekend at home finishing up some more painting of hallways and organizing a few key areas of the house. It was rather gloomy and rainy all day Sunday – enough to warrant getting out the light down comforter and turning on the heat (low of course) for the night. We willContinue reading “Pear & Pumpkin Upside Down Cake”
Chocolate Zucchini Cake + Shrimp Boil
Getting an elementary art room ready has been consuming all my time here lately. Case in point, this post deals with events 2 weekends ago. We had a gathering at our house to celebrate family from afar, from from nearby, and a friend who will be moving back to her home afar. Cooking forContinue reading “Chocolate Zucchini Cake + Shrimp Boil”
Ginger [sugar-free] Chocolate Cake
Yum to this cake. This vegan cake recipe has proven to be a regular in this household. It is so moist and fluffy without being at all complicated. One would never know it is a vegan recipe, either. The idea came to me whilst shopping in my favorite local health grocery store, Earth Fare.Continue reading “Ginger [sugar-free] Chocolate Cake”
Eric’s Birthday 2013
Eric recently celebrated his birthday – a big one too! To help him celebrate his 30th birthday, his parents came to visit for a long weekend. Greta picked out sushi makings for him – more on the sushi later. Lucky Greta got some wonderful grandparent time. She and Bapa (that’s what she calls bothContinue reading “Eric’s Birthday 2013”
Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake
It’s not too late to make this sweet treat for your Valentine. It is fast, simple, and takes very minimal prep time. I spread out on the dining room table last night to make this cake for Eric, who actually requested a cake. Usually if I start talking baking on a weeknight there isContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake”
Lemon Poppy Seed Yogurt Cake
One of the things I love about working at the school I teach at, is the family atmosphere that is created by the staff members. We look out for one another, and we show an honest warmth. We also love a reason to celebrate – weddings, babies, retirements, and of course birthdays. My particular teachingContinue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Yogurt Cake”
Super Bowl Surprise (vegan) Cake Part II
As usual this dairy-free and vegan cake was a huge hit, when we brought the pan home there were only a couple small bites left. I wanted to lick the pan clean, but resisted. Notice the sliding marks from knives and forks scarping the good stuff off the bottom of the pan.
Super Bowl Surprise Cake
The surprise is that this chocolate cake is vegan. This recipe takes the cake on vegan desserts. One would have no idea it is vegan unless told. It is everything a cake should be – moist, dense, and so chocolately! I doubled this recipe to that I would have a larger cake – just bumpContinue reading “Super Bowl Surprise Cake”
spring and Beard & Moustache Club Anniversary
I looked outside my kitchen window this morning and saw this: These crocus are blooming all over the plot of earth behind the garage. What a welcome site a little color on the land can be. My daffodils have buds, but no blooms as of yet. We went to the 3rd Anniversary Celebrations forContinue reading “spring and Beard & Moustache Club Anniversary”
Bluebird Hill Art 