Honey Oat Bread

Honey Oat Bread

I’ve heard from a number of people who say they are finding bread hard to come by these days. Bread is such an easy staple to make if you have three things – water, flour, yeast (or a sourdough starter). I haven’t had trouble finding yeast or flour...
Cheesy Jalapeño Buns

Cheesy Jalapeño Buns

Baking has been a source of calming meditation for me lately. The process of kneading, waiting, baking is a quiet exercise to pass the time and to create something to nourish. These Cheesy Jalapeño bread rolls are soft delicious and slightly spicy treats.

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

There is a bit of excitement surrounding the forecast when a big storm is arriving. It begins as it usually does, with soft, fluffy flakes of snow gently drifting down through the sky. It’s cozy inside with the fireplaces warming us, and then we wake up with...
Grilled Flatbread

Grilled Flatbread

Lovely flavorful flatbread can be used in so many ways. It can be used torn apart to scoop up hummus and other dips, flat and crisp almost like a pizza with various toppings, or similar to a pita or tortilla, filled with delicious goodies.   Grilling the flatbread is...
Fresh Peach Tea Cake

Fresh Peach Tea Cake

The two massive paws planted on our glass front door were startling to say the least. Our mountain life is full of wild creatures, more so this summer than ever. A visiting fox, squirrel or chipmunk elicits “oohs” and “aahs” at their sweet cuteness. A seven-foot...
Sour Cherry Hand Pies

Sour Cherry Hand Pies

It’s no secret that I LOVE cherries, but my appreciation rises to a whole new level when it comes to sour cherries. As a kid, I would sneak one of those Hostess sour cherry pies into my mom’s shopping cart whenever I was able to, or I’d ride my bike...