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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,…

The girls were eating the orchard apples faster than I could bake with them, but I did get to sneak away a bunch for a couple new recipes. First up, these Baked Apple Chips from Whole Foods. They take a few hours, but they…

Here is part two of using up berries that froze into bricks during the power outage! (Part one was this Almond Berry Cobbler!) Once thawed, I wanted to use pretty quickly, so I threw a TON of blueberries together in this Gluten-Free Berry Crisp,…

I ALWAYS have frozen cherries in my freezer (they’re the star of my yogurt bowls), so I was so excited to stumble upon such a dynamic recipe that I already had ALL the ingredients for. Very important in these quarantine times! If you’re looking…

Sure, an apple pie is classic, but I like to balance out the sweetness with a little tart. And what is more festive this time of year than cranberries?! I also give a nod to my grandmother’s favorite pie addition–tapioca pearls–for the perfect thickening…

  To finish off a fall lunch, I opted for this Fresh Apple Coffee Cake, from The Perfect Recipe Baking Book.  With a ton of apples from apple picking, I looked for something more unique than your basic pie. Coffee cake as a daytime treat is…

    There are not too many desserts that can top this pie from Real Simple magazine. I may as well quit here! But, seriously, this Cranberry-Strawberry Crumb Pie is delicious. Let strawberry-rhubarb be your summer go-to, but for the colder months, check out…

    This afternoon snack is delicious! Only problem, I can consume the entire portion in basically one sitting, which makes it a lot of work (more patience, really, due to a long cook time and an overnight cooling period) for a little return.…

  Yellow Cake Baked Oatmeal. Let’s just process that for a second. Baked oatmeal with fruit, mixed with the yellow box cake your mom used to make when you were a kid, served up as a warm custard. It’s heaven! (Especially for a pregnant woman! The…

      I love this cake! This three layer Mixed Berry-Rhubarb Crumble Cake by Real Simple magazine is a perfect dessert to have hanging around all day long. Serve it for a cheeky breakfast, with an afternoon coffee, as a post-dinner treat, or…