Carrot Cake Bread, spiced with cinnamon and ginger, is a delicious quick bread for a snack time treat or a casual dessert. Brush the tops of the loaves with egg white and sprinkle with sugar for a crispy crust. Scatter a few chocolate chips on top for added interest or garnish each loaf with a few walnut halves before baking. No matter the finishing details Carrot Cake Bread is an easy way to create Carrot Cake deliciousness with a minimum of fuss.
Everyone loves those beautiful colored eggs that decorate the Easter holiday. They are so pretty nestled into baskets…
Every year I think of making Hot Cross Buns. I love the idea of them, the history and tradition. If only I would embrace a little more advance planning I’m sure they would be delicious! And I do believe that it’s not about the bunny, that the true message and significance of our […]
As the sap is rising in my backyard landscape, I can feel new strength in my healing arm. Gardening is both pleasure and exercise as I stretch my fingers in the warming earth
I adore children’s books. As a mother of three I have spent hours and hours in the children’s section of my favorite bookstores looking through the beautifully illustrated picture books that line their shelves and displays. I have often left with more books than I’d planned on. I bought some […]
The sky has been gray and stormy for the beginning of Holy Week in the Pacific Northwest. It is the perfect atmosphere for introspection…
What is it they say? To make a cake you have to break a few eggs? It’s the same with cookies, sometimes even more so… I found this idea for making an eggs-tra special Easter treat on a page I tore out of “Family Almanac” a decade ago. I didn’t […]
The recipe for this festive Easter bread was developed over the years as I borrowed a bit from here, another thought from there, and arrived at a pretty braided loaf that has become a family tradition. Made from a soft flavorful yeast dough, Cardamom Citrus Easter Braid is drizzled with sweet icing and decorated with dyed Easter eggs.
I like the simplicity of this Carrot Cake. It relies on carrots, walnuts and spices for flavor, leaving out the sticky sweetness of pineapple and raisins that many recipes include. What’s more, this cake is moist and delicious and with four cups of carrots it might even be considered a vegetable dish. In any case, topped with Maple Frosting or Cream Cheese Frosting it makes a fantastic dessert.
My husband has always loved Russian Teacakes. When we were first married it was one of the few recipes he specifically asked me to make for him. It was a cookie he remembered from his childhood. I wasn’t familiar with them. It was not a cookie that was part of […]
Earlier this month a friend invited me to join her in taking a Ukrainian Egg decorating class. The class was offered at Pomeroy Living History Farm. I was intrigued. I always enjoy visiting Pomeroy Farm and Ukrainian Pysanka Eggs are beautiful. What’s more the art of Pysanka has a certain […]