Tag: Cinnamon

A slice of Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake topped with Maple Glaze and toasted nuts is served on a white dessert plate.

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

Moist and delicious, this cake relies on oatmeal for texture and brown sugar and cinnamon for its appealing flavor. Topped with toasted nuts and an improvised Maple Glaze, Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake makes a satisfying snack cake or dessert, perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls drizzled with Orange Icing in a baking dish on a wooden table.

Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls are cute, easy and taste delicious. In fact, they are so good that I keep a couple of cans of crescent roll dough in the refrigerator so that we can make them on short notice. When it is this easy to make hot Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast who can resist? They make a great Saturday morning or special occasion treat.

Red Beans, seasoned with cinnamon, bay leaves and ham, is served over rice in a shallow white bowl.

Red Beans and Rice

When I am looking for something simple and practical to prepare for a potluck or a snug weekend at home, I often think of this recipe. Red Beans and Rice works well as a side dish to share with friends. It also makes a great main course for a cozy dinner at home.

Gingerbread Pancakes topped with pomegranate arils on a red and white plate

Gingerbread Pancakes

Despite a long list of to-dos, I made time to indulge in a blissful gray morning that just begged for Gingerbread Pancakes. Spicy but not too rich, these were just the thing to capture the grace and wonder of the holiday season.

A small glass bowl filled with Peppernuts (Pfeffernuesse), a spicy bite-sized cookie.

Pfefferneusse (Peppernuts)

Easy to make, wonderfully fragrant and delicious, these are now a holiday favorite at our house. To make these little Peppernuts I doubled the quantity of ground spices in the original recipe and added some clear sugar crystals for sparkle and crunch. Try these little bite-sized cookies to enjoy the flavor and fragrance of the season.

A fresh ripe peach half topped with Huckleberry Thyme Sauce and a big dollop of sweetened whipped cream.

Huckleberry Thyme Sauce

A perfectly ripe peach half, topped with Huckleberry Thyme Sauce, whipped cream, and a sprinkle of maple sugar is a perfect summertime dessert. But don’t stop there. Wild Huckleberry Sauce is also delicious spooned over pears, ice cream or meringue cookies and even pairs well with roast chicken or pork.

Blueberry White Chocolate Bars

Blueberry White Chocolate Bars

I plan to avoid the heat of the day by baking these delicious Blueberry White Chocolate Bars early. Maybe I’ll serve them for an afternoon snack with a glass of iced tea or some beautiful Lavender Lemonade…

Butter Rum Cupcakes with Ginger and Hibiscus

In the Pacific Northwest, May has been the most gorgeous month this year. For weeks now the sun has broken free of the clouds and lingering mist quite early in the morning and the temperatures have remained warm outside into the evening, something that happens rarely here, even in mid-summer. […]