Just Baking

Being that my children are typical American kids, they will grab potato chips or a bowl of ice cream before an apple or whole wheat crackers and cheese as soon as they walk in the door after school. To avert the impending nutritional disaster, I like to have a snack ready for them to make healthy eating a little easier.  […]

I like to keep a package or two of frozen puff pastry in my freezer.  The possibilities are endless for making quick appetizers such as Brie and Apricot Mini Tarts, entrees like Salmon Wellington, and one of my favorite desserts Apple Turnovers with Spiced Cream Cheese.  A quick-to-make treat for the kids after school or […]

I make at least one bundt cake a week.  A great bundt will disappear from my cake stand within 24 hours.  This one was just such a cake.
I adapted it from a recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks The Foster’s Market Cookbook: Favorite Recipes for Morning, Noon, and Night.  This was one of my […]

Every grocery store, coffee shop, bakery, diner, and convenience mart in New Jersey and New York sell crumb cake.  Ask any East Coaster about crumb cake and they will begin to swoon and drool.  Being a native Midwestern transplanted on the East Coast, I created my version of the beloved baked good.
Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is […]

After school guests are a frequent occurrence at our house. With busy schedules including chauffeuring kids’ to activities, working, going to the gym to exercise, and keeping a house running smoothly, most moms do not have time to bake. I usually let one of my other duties slide insuring that there is a […]

The US Postal Service is not as busy as it used to be.  With emails, UPS, DHL, and FedEx, the only items left in my mailbox these days are bills and junk mail.  I can even view my bills online.  It looks like I won’t be needing my mailbox anymore.  Or maybe I do.
My neighborhood typically […]

The absolute best pound cake ever! While growing up, there was always a homemade cake or plate of cookies sitting on our kitchen counter. Even after we moved out of the house, you could always count on a sweet treat when you unexpectedly dropped by. One of my favorite dessert recipes is courtesy of my […]