Bread and Butter Ice Cream

Bread and butter is one of those things that’s so simple, yet so amazing. I’ve had the conversation with my mother-in-law before – we could probably survive on bread and butter alone for the rest of our lives. It’s something you can never resist at a restaurant no matter how much food you know you’re going to get after.

Brioche Pie Crust And A PB&J Sandwich Pie

I’ve just solved all your pie crust problems.

Gone are the days of crumbly crust nightmares, falling apart before you can get them in the pan. This pie crust has two ingredients and takes 20 minutes including baking. 

Seriously.

Roasted Grape Rosemary Focaccia

I’ve been watching (bingeing) Gilmore Girls on Netflix recently.  My mom and I used to watch Gilmore Girls when it first started airing back in 2000, which I can hardly believe was 14 years ago!  And I just realized that’s half my lifetime ago…  

Brown Butter, Bourbon, And Butterscotch Banana Bread

I was honestly not going for the alliteration when I composed this recipe.  The truth is I was sitting on some very ripe bananas (not literally), leftover browned butter, and a mountain of butterscotch chips.  I googled brown butter banana bread and this recipe came up.  So I replaced the coconut with the butterscotch chips. 

Snack Attack: Pumpkin Seed Bread With Apple Butter

Oh hi!  Welcome to the first post of a new segment I’m starting called Snack Attack.  These will be simple recipes, sometimes hardly even recipes, for quick snack/meal/dessert ideas.  When you get back from work and you need a little something before dinner is on the table.  If you’re craving dessert but don’t want to whip out the stand mixer and all your bowls.  If you need a fast, on-the-go lunch. 

Pumpkin Gingerbread

For the most part, I feel like exactly the same person as I did when I was a kid.  Maybe I have a couple more responsibilities and a little more independence, but I haven’t really changed, right?

Super Streusel Roasted Pineapple Pound Cake

I bought a pineapple the other day.  A whole pineapple.  This is something I rarely do because disassembling a whole pineapple is a daunting task that leaves me sticky all over with a puddle of pineapple juice on the counter.  And I always feel like I’m wasting half of it trying to get rid of those little sharp bits.  But I bought one because they look so cool, with their yellow-green colour and tuft of leaves on top. 

Cherry Vanilla Scones (for Easter breakfast)

It’s Easter weekend!  It’s totally beautiful out, and I really have to force myself not to do any work.  Do you ever have to force yourself to relax?  

Sleeping in always helps.  A nice walk outside in the almost-springy weather.  And a nice, fresh baked breakfast pastry.  I’m not talking pop tarts here.  

Brie, Prosciutto, and Cherry Sandwiches

We had sandwiches for dinner.  Funny how a sandwich for lunch seems awesome, but having a sandwich for dinner sounds like we’re not trying.  What did the poor sandwich do to deserve this double standard? 

If I called it a crostini, then we would be impressed.  

Wake up and smell the cinnamon

There's something about Sundays, where even though all you want to do is veg and rest, you still want a nice Sunday breakfast (not to mention Sunday dinner).  This is why I love cinnamon buns.  They are comforting, they smell nice, they are ooey, gooey, sweet, and delicious.  And somehow still considered an ok breakfast food.  That's fine with me!  But best of all, they can be prepared the day before and only take 10 minutes (ok, maybe 20 if you count preheating the oven) on Sunday morning to bake up fluffy and amazing.