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Looking for a cozy, December breakfast? Check out these Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pancakes, from Real Simple magazine. A delicious and special weekend treat! Details below!  Rating: A+ How to make it an A+: Just perfection. I baked the sweet potato (with some extras to…

Love a breakfast cake you can just have kicking around the house all weekend! This Sweet Corn and Thyme Cornbread Cake from AllRecipes magazine, hit the notes of summer with fresh corn, thyme, and some sweet lemon curd! Delish! Rating: A How to make…

Oh, WOW! This Double-Crusted Jam Tart from Martha Stewart is really the over-sized, grown up Pop-Tart of your DREAMS! It’s incredible. The crust is identical, and the jam filling and icing, well, it’s BETTER! Check out this recipe and my thoughts on the jam…

Jam is a staple in my house! Mainly for my yogurt bowls. A dollop on top of yogurt, granola, frozen cherries, and nut butter is one of my favorite sweet treats! But jam anywhere is a good time! On a cheese board, on toast,…

What an Easter! Our second in lockdown, and this time I prepared the meal under some loud roof construction, but it was all worth it! See below for detail on our Easter brunch lineup of a Honey-Glazed Spiral Ham and Watercress, Strawberry. and Toasted-Sesame…

The Magnolia Table cookbook continues to be so hit-or-miss! Luckily, this Three Cheese Quiche was a MAJOR hit! Details below on this basic dish that was perfect to make ahead for Christmas morning! Rating: A+ How to make it an A+: Such a flavorful…

If you’ve been following along, I’ve had some giant bags of frozen fruits that thawed and re-froze into giant bricks after our power outage. Well, to use up the bags I stick them in the refrigerator the night before using, and then put together…

I hate to waste, so a recipe like a cobbler is a great way to use up a large medley of fruit in a simple and delicious way! This Mom Uptown Original Recipe for Almond Berry Cobbler was inspired by the almost week-long power…

I’ve been testing a lot of pancake recipes lately, and, boy, is this a good one! These Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes, from Alison Roman, are being added to my favorites that will battle against each other for another Pancake Challenge in the future. For now,…

This is probably the most traditional granola I’ve put together. Nice clusters, nuts, dried fruit, a hint of sweetness–Martha Stewart Living’s Honey-Peanut Granola is quick, easy, and reliable! Details below. Rating: A- How to make it an A+: Good, but doesn’t “wow.” I always…