Tag Archives: Sweet

Baby Spinach Greens With Grilled Pears and Caramalized Onion Dressing

Of course this time of year just about any spring greens from the market will be great, but baby spinach is something I always have on hand. Where it’s not exactly your throw it together tossed salad, the onions are pretty much low maintenance to caramelize and this dressing is worth the wait. CARAMELIZED ONION...

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Eggless Opéra Cake

It’s terrible but it’s the truth. I almost didn’t attempt to veganize this month’s Daring Baker Challenge. Daunting to say the least when a cake has a dozen eggs in it to somehow replace. (…And that’s not including the other two that were in the buttercream recipe.) After making the original version I had to...

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L’Opéra Cake – May Daring Bakers

I have to admit my jaw dropped just a little when I saw the announcment for this months Daring Bakers challenge. I mean an Opera cake, wow. Layers of a torte like almond meal jaconde sandwiched between sweet buttercream, syrup, mousse and a white chocolate glaze. So yes, I was intimidated but thank you so...

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Molasses Cookie Whoopie Pies

Yeah, say that 3 times fast. After visiting my Grampa last weekend I’ve been craving cookies. Usually it’s me making the cookies for him, not visits causing cravings in me, but my Great Aunt was up as well, baking up a glorious aroma in my grandparents kitchen. Obviously stoked by my Grampa’s mentioning of their...

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Low Fat Granola

I wouldn’t go so far as to label myself a hippie or anything. Although I do enjoy a good amount of Canned Heat, I’m just not old enough. What I could call myself is frugal. I grew up with granola in the house but it was “Dad’s Cereal”. Which is, of course, why it was...

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