The first thing I baked in my Friday Pumpkin Madness was this pumpkin bundt cake. This recipe is adapted from a tasteofhome.com’s Moist Pumpkin Bundt Cake. Moist Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe Ingredients 2-1/2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups whole wheat ...Read More

Oh biscotti, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… your delicate flavor and crunchiness is a perfect balance. When I decided to bake pumpkin stuff this past weekend, I was going to try my hand at pumpkin biscotti. I’ve made a ...Read More

The Day before Easter (aka Holy Saturday), we went to Richland Creek Community Church for their annual Block Party & Egg Hunt. Afterward, we went strawberry picking at Hunt’s Strawberry Farm here in Raleigh. We bought 2 large buckets which weighed a total of just under 20 pounds ...Read More

I picked up a packet of Ball’s  RealFruit instant pectin to have on hand about a month ago and I found a use for it today. Following the recipe on the back, I made the quickest jam. I wasn’t super pleased with the results in that it didn’t gel up ...Read More

I hate to spend money on chocolate syrup. I don’t like most cheaper brands and even with sales and coupons, it’s an expense I hate to pay for. Plus, the ingredients aren’t the best. Step into my life homemade chocolate syrup. BHG originally published this recipe some 40+ years ago. ...Read More

Muddy Buddies.Puppy Chow.Whatever you call it, it’s a glorious snack!It’s Chex, butter, peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar. It got so popular to make at home, Chex actually sells it bagged! I’ve made it numerous times and it’s just SO DARN GOOD! Only negative thing? Nut allergies! It’s hard ...Read More

Oh, yeah. I went there. Back in NYC, there is this cool, really popular place called Peanut Butter & Co. It’s on Sullivan Street (if ya care). They are a sandwich shop that serves, yup! you guessed it!, peanut butter sandwiches. All different kinds! All homemade peanut ...Read More