Just Baking

Baking with bananas is something we all do whether we want to or not. It’s the easiest thing to turn bananas into something, be it muffins, cookies, or cake. It can’t be helped - I will always have ripe bananas in my freezer waiting to be mashed and turned into something delectable.
Case in point is this […]

  
Cream scones are some of my all-time favorite things to bake, not only because of their incredible tenderness, but because they’re just so easy to assemble. No cutting of butter into the flour, just make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the heavy cream, stir just to moisten, and you’re all set. In fact, […]

Yum yummy, I love new bread recipes. This one has a very smooth texture, which is the trademark of quickbreads. Quickbreads differ from cakes, which are made by creaming butter and sugar and eggs, and from breads made with yeast. Quickbreads are often associated with “afternoon tea,” a tradition started by the Duchess of Bedford in the mid-19th century. It is […]

Easy, nutritious, and much, much yummier than the store-bought variety, these granola bars will become a family favorite. Feel free to experiment with different types of nuts, swap out the cranberries for raisins or other dried fruit, or add chocolate or peanut butter chips.
To freeze, just wrap individual bars in plastic wrap, then store in […]

I can’t remember exactly when I started making this cornbread recipe from the back of the Quaker yellow corn meal canister. I do know it’s been years and years, and I know that I’ve never looked elsewhere for a basic, no-fail cornbread recipe.
This is the first thing I taught my kids to bake independently, and […]

One thing that I love about summer, other than the sunny skies, are all the fresh berries that I can bake with. One fruit that excites me more that the strawberry is the blueberry.  These small gems can be made into a multitude of different delectable desserts, one being Blueberry Crumble Bars. These bars are exactly […]

Somehow every Wednesday, and sometimes Friday, I find myself in the kitchen baking. I love baking. I really do. When my mother would entertain a crowd, I was the one in charge of baking dessert, setting the table and frying Dauphine cheese. My brother always teases her about her redundant dauphine cheese and how he […]

“A cup of coffee, friends, and a natter” rates in the top five of my feel-good list at the moment, so yesterday as I was getting food ready for dinner, Anne was coming around, I thought it would be nice to finish the meal with coffee and biscuits, slumped in a cosy corner, exchanging news. […]

With very few exceptions, I’m a scratch baker. Occasionally I’ll use a brownie mix, or I’ll employ a cake mix as the base for a coffee cake, but by and large, I like to assemble my own batters from scratch.
I have a recipe for sugar cookies that I love. It produces beautiful, delicious cookies and performs consistently. […]

I love granola. This recipe is awesome.  The best part about it is, you can add to it or change things about it. For example, you can use olive oil instead of canola oil, or you can add your favorite nuts or fruits to this.
I like to eat mine cold with fresh raspberries and milk. […]