I'm trying to make sense of things, trying to remind myself not to live in fear, even as we're all social distancing and the country (along with many others around the world) has gone into lockdown. I'm naturally more introspective, and in fact that's one of the reasons I started this blog in 2011, to … Continue reading Stay Home, Save Lives
Banana bread, the cake that deceives legions with its supposed healthy facade. I love a good banana bread or cake, and whipping one up also takes almost no time. I made a few loaves on Sunday morning for a friend who had ordered some off me, and my banana-bread obsessed husband begged for one for … Continue reading The Instagram Banana Bread
I have made this particular lemon loaf many times over, and just realised last week that I haven't shared the recipe on here! I started trying to find THE lemon loaf recipe I think around the time I started this blog in 2011, and have been tweaking this recipe for years until I found the … Continue reading My favourite lemon loaf
I, like many other bakers, have a horrible habit of hoarding; whenever I walk past a grocery store, I feel the need to stock up on eggs, butter, flour, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla, etc. In fact, I just did it again yesterday, and upon doing a quick inventory check, I found that I have: 3 1/2 … Continue reading An Excess of Buttermilk, Bananas, and Chocolate Chips
Good morning, everyone! If you're suffering from post-binge-eating-weekend guilt like I am, but still enjoy having a tasty breakfast or snack despite the tell-tale tummy in your pencil skirt... then this is the recipe for you. I woke up on Saturday morning thinking I had overslept after our hectic Friday night activities, but when I … Continue reading Low-Fat Raisin Scones
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