By request: Joshua’s gecko cake
This year Joshua requested a gecko cake for his birthday (actually, first he wanted an axolotl cake and then he decided on a gecko). He’s …
Recipes
Asian Glazed Tilapia
I am really not a big fan of fish. I know I should be, I know that fish is nutritious, but I just do not …
Wednesday Baking | Cardamom Braids
Every Wednesday (ok, most Wednesdays!) I share a baking recipe. And lots of pictures of said baking recipe. I don’t call this Wednesday Baking because …
Wednesday Baking | Cinnamon Crisps
Every Wednesday (ok, most Wednesdays!) I share a baking recipe. And lots of pictures of said baking recipe. I don’t call this Wednesday Baking because …
Cool Recipes for Hot Days
I was totally going to make a batch of Cinnamon Crisps yesterday so that I could share the recipe with you, but I spent the …
Mandarin Chicken Salad
I know…it’s Wednesday. But I’ve been busy sanding, painting, and priming, which means there’s not been a lot of time for baking. I do have …
Why Freezer Jam Rocks (plus, a Blueberry Jam recipe)
What is freezer jam? Well, it’s similar to cooked jam, except that instead of being cooked and processed to a shelf-stable state, freezer jam is …
Wednesday Baking | Homemade English Muffins
I showed you all my English Muffins in my What I’ve Been Up To post and a LOT of you asked for the recipe. Fortunately …
Wednesday Baking | Blueberry Oatmeal Bread
This week, I bought a 20 pound box of New Jersey blueberries (which are sort of local…just a few states away!), which means I have …
Almond Bars
Like last week’s Chocolate Parfait Bars, the recipe for these bars comes from my maternal grandmother, a.k.a. The Dessert Queen. Oddly enough, these layered bars …
Chocolate Parfait Bars
Today’s recipe comes courtesy of my maternal grandmother. My paternal grandmother was big into yeast baking (I’ve shared one of her recipes with you before!), …
Easy Frugal Cooking | Cilantro Chicken Pasta Salad
When I put this dish on my menu a few weeks back, a lot of you commented or emailed and asked for the recipe. Since …
How to make Cheesecake
Mmmmmmm….cheesecake. It’s Mr. FG’s most favorite dessert, and he routinely chooses it as his birthday cake each year. Incidentally, when my family and I had …
Wednesday Baking | Baked Doughnut Holes (er, muffins)
This recipe is from The New American Diet, a cookbook published in the 90s when low-fat, low-cholesterol eating was all the rage. I’m no longer …
Apple Pfannekuchen
Today’s recipe is maybe more commonly known as a Dutch Apple Pancake, but when I was growing up, we called them Apple Pfannekuchen, so that’s …