Lately, it seems like basic banana bread is everywhere as if it’s the official baking assignment of quarantine. Since I had two pretty big bananas that were overripe and rapidly declining, I figured I’d throw my hat into the banana bread ring! This is meant to be a very simple recipe, but if you want …
After making a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough for my peanut butter chocolate cake, I wanted to make a version of the dough to bake off for cookies. This recipe can be doubled easily, although in my house having lots of cookie dough readily available can be rather dangerous…
I love this chicken mole recipe from Well Plated and knew I wanted to convert them into chicken mole enchiladas. Since the Well Plated recipe called for 2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breast, I made a plan to save half of the chicken for this enchilada recipe. After you make this enchilada sauce, you …
Simple creamed spinach is a very easy dish to dress up some frozen spinach. If you need to let this sit while you prepare other dishes, turn it off when completed, then when ready to serve, gently warm it through on the stove with a splash of cream, half & half, or milk. For other …
I first made this creamy banana oatmeal on a cold winter morning, but I also make this when I (1) have a little extra time, and (2) need a little self-care. I tend to use a 65/35 mix of water to milk when preparing this breakfast, but if you prefer 50/50, go with it. I’m …
I love a cakey cookie, and that’s what these soft-baked chocolate chip cookies are… soft pillowy cookies of chocolaty goodness. I sometimes decide to be bougie and use vanilla bean paste instead of extract, but either way, they are wonderful. This is a small batch, but can easily be doubled. This recipe uses half of …
I’ve made these apricot breaded pork chops for years and they’re super simple. To go alongside I usually roast up some potatoes and heat up a bag of frozen vegetables. From start to sit-down-and-eat is 45 min! (Just get the potatoes into the oven about 20 minutes before the pork chops so they can roast …
These cheddar mashed potatoes are a decadent step up from your basic mashed potatoes. Instead of milk, you can use half and half, or if you’re really going all out, heavy cream, and definitely use sharp or extra sharp cheddar. Also, to minimize the number of dishes to clean, you can always use the electric hand …
This big cinnamon applesauce muffins were the culmination of (1) not wanting to go to the grocery store, (2) I had about a cup of applesauce left in my baking pantry, and (3) I wanted to play with my new giant muffin pan! As an added bonus, I love the fragrance of cinnamon wafting from …
Apple cider pound cake can be stored, loosely covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days, or you can freeze it for up to a month. I wound up with leftover cinnamon-sugar topping, so I stored that in a tiny container for future use (i.e. oatmeal topping or cinnamon toast). Please note, while I …
