Good food feeds the soul
Originally posted October 2021. Updated August 2026. Cinnamon rolls hold an incredibly special place in my heart because my mom always made them for Christmas morning. She’d start them a day or two ahead. And then we’d wake up and open presents, while the cinnamon …
Banana bread is one of the ultimate comfort foods, feeling like a weighted blanket on a cold night. Warm, dense, slightly sweet, leaving you feeling loved. Add in chocolate and zucchini like I did in this Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread recipe and it’ll satisfy any …
I love quick sweet breads. They’re easy to make and perfect for both breakfast or dessert. The trick to is making them just sweet enough without being over sweet, so they pair well with a cup of coffee or tea. And be slightly on the …
Summertime! Warm days finished with flashes of lighting and loud cracks of thunder. Gem-colored petunias heavily scenting the air on my balcony, cascading in a riot of color over the railing. People splashing in the pool and the smells from the grill wafting gently up …
After making homemade ricotta the other day, I needed to find a way to use. Normally I would make lasagna or ravioli but you kind of have to be ready to make those and I wasn’t. Planning on making another batch soon and making my homemade ravioli …
Since I started out the week with butternut squash, I decided to continue with it. It’s not that I’m on a butternut squash trend or anything, it’s just that I have a few that I purchased on sale awhile back, since the sale was so …
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away now and I finally got the menu planned out. I’m going to brine the turkey this year because it creates such a wonderful moist and juicy turkey, loaded with flavors. In Colorado anything that can add extra moisture …