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Category Archives: Lovin’ from the Oven
French Pound Cake with Apples
This is essentially a French snacking cake, not too sweet, and firm enough to eat with your hands. The crumb is golden, and tender, and it’s studded with chunks of apples and grated orange zest!
Italian Penicillin
Lately, I’ve been all about cold weather comfort food. It snowed on Friday from the time I got up, to when it got dark – it was a good day to make this soup. It’s a chicken broth with pureed … Continue reading
Lemon Loaf
There’s nothing like a citrusy lemon loaf on a cold Sunday afternoon, perfect with a cup of tea. It gets it’s flavor from lemon juice, lemon zest, and sour cream – it’s soft, moist, and scrumptious!
Banana Crumb Muffins
A chilly Sunday afternoon + a bowl full of overripe bananas = muffins! I tend to buy bananas, forget that I’ve bought them – then buy some more! It all worked out, we ended up with a basket full of … Continue reading
Apple Pear Pie
We received a gift basket for Christmas with some gorgeous pears, and I used some of them, along with a few apples to make this pie. Although we were too stuffed after dinner, we managed to have a slice on … Continue reading
Orange Slice & Bake Cookies
Another cookie to add to my cookie tray – there’s something wonderful about the combination of orange and chocolate, and these do not disappoint!
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, chocolate dipped cookies, Christmas cookies
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Anise Cookies
It’s that time of year, and I’ve been experimenting with some new cookies to add to my old favorites. Bake a couple to test, and freeze the rest of the dough for a future baking session!
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged anise, baking, Christmas cookies, Italian cookies
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Minestrone Soup
This minestrone soup is a hearty (and meatless) meal for a cold night. You can customize it by adding other vegetables, different beans, or pasta. Bonus is that it freezes well!
Turkey Pot Pie
I’m always looking for ways of using up the turkey leftover from Thanksgiving. This pot pie is the ultimate comfort food, it’s made in one pan, takes very little time to prep, and is delicious!
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged leftovers, pie crust, pot pies, Thanksgiving, turkey
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