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I love the simplicity of quick breads. They are perfect to whip up on days when you just want something sweet, but aren’t up for a lot of work. Like many of you, I’ve spent the last few weeks making lots of cookies so today I just wanted something homey but delicious. This Dairy, Egg [...]

When my 9-year-old daughter was in preschool, her teacher had this wonderful and easy food project that all the children LOVED. They decorated their very own Christmas Trees: frost upside down sugar cones with green frosting and decorate with an assortment of candies, etc. Every year since we’ve done the same project over Christmas Break [...]

My infatuation with cinnamon rolls began when I was in grade school. My mom adored cinnamon rolls, whether they were made fresh from a bakery, purchased from a store or even baked at home from a Pillsbury can. I think it was one of her favorite treats, and it became one of mine.
Later, when I lived [...]

In keeping with my theme of baking as many cookies as I can in the next two weeks, today I decided to make one of my favoriate holiday cookies; Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Molasses Cookies. Every year I try to make a special batch for my brother-in-law in Kentucky. I pack a tin just for [...]

Gingerbread cookies are essential to make during the holidays. They are fragrant, sweet and fun to decorate with your kids. There are so many variations of the basic gingerbread cookie recipe, but most include molasses, ginger, cinnamon and perhaps a touch of cloves as well. Some recipes produce a soft and chewy cookie and others [...]

Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends out there! Some of you may or may not know that even though I am Catholic, I am really a Jewish girl at heart and love to incorporate all the wonderful traditions and holidays into my own family’s. In fact, I lived on a kibbutz in Israel for [...]

As a preggo mama, I find myself wanting to snack a lot more lately, especially as I’ve hit the third trimester. I literally wake up in the morning and wonder what I am going to bake next. This recipe came out of a desire to use brown spotted bananas and a need for a good [...]

We celebrated my 35th birthday yesterday by decorating our tree and house, eating homemade ravioli and having Dairy, Egg and Nut Free Red Velvet Cake for dessert. There’s something spectacular about the Red Velvet Cake. Whenever I’ve been to a party, and little gourmet red velvet cupcakes are served, the response to these little delights [...]

Christmastime is fully of merry wishes. For weeks my children speak of what they “wish” for. Today my 7-year-old John had somewhat of a different wish. After picking him up from school he said “Mom, I really wish I could order more lunches from school. I’ve only gotten to order a couple times this year.” Sigh. Today [...]