Category Archive: Glorious Food

Buttermilk Bread

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This is my go to recipe for buttermilk bread, it’s easy to make and uses regular, run of the mill, all purpose flour. It has a light texture and a wonderful tang to it. It’s a great bread for sandwiches, or you can eat it the way I do – warm from the oven, slathered …

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Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

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I had a bake sale this week. I needed something that wouldn’t take up a huge chunk of time, and as luck would have it – I found another cheat! This recipe for Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes comes from the folks at Better Homes and Gardens, and it’s a keeper!

Pasta la Vista, Baby!

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I inherited this pasta machine from a neighbor this week. Judging from the instructional booklet – I believe it dates back to the Truman administration. I always wanted a pasta machine, but a lack of storage space in my kitchen prevented me from purchasing one. So when this little gem dropped in my lap, I …

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Houdini Bars

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I had a busy week and a potluck to bake for – fortunately, I found this recipe for Houdini Bars via Cakespy. These bars use a regular yellow cake mix for the crust – I love a good cheat! She described them as “birthday cake, cheesecake, and coconut cream pie” all rolled into one! Easy to make, and …

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David Eyre’s Pancake

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This is one of my brunch staples which I discovered in The New York Times years ago. David Eyre was a writer and food editor from the Honolulu Advertiser. This pancake is oven baked and sometimes known as German pancakes or Dutch babies. Pour the batter into a heat-proof pan, place it in the oven, and …

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Potato Chip Cookies

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You heard right folks, Potato Chip Cookies, the perfect combo of sweet and salty! Paula Deen finally returned the butter she borrowed a few weeks ago, poor thing hasn’t been the same since she got smacked in the head with a frozen ham a few years back. Anyway, she stopped by yesterday with the Land …

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Lovin’ From The Oven – Apple Cake

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It was freezing cold on Sunday, and I wasn’t in the mood to venture out. I was bored and decided to get my domestic groove on. Clean the grout in the bathroom? Nah. Dust the chandelier? Pfft. Just then, I spied a bowl full of Granny Smith apples on the dining room table. I was …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Just Desserts

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The Apple Tart and Upside-Down Cranberry Cake are two of the Thanksgiving standards for dessert at Casa di Cranki. The tart, with its nicely fanned apples isn’t overly sweet like most apple pies, which means you can indulge without guilt. Of course, it’s much better with a scoop of vanilla ice cream….. The cake is …

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Sour Cherry Tart

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Not only does Tina illustrate and design as well as provide colors to Monkey & Bird, but she is an expert baker. This is a sour cherry tart she whipped up in her kitchen for Easter. It tastes better than it looks if that can be believed!

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