Take your breakfast up a notch with these sweet, flaky almond coffee scones. Amazing flavor and oh so easy to bake! The hubby and I love our lazy mornings. It’s true. There are days when the Frenchman and the boy are both still slumbering and we are all alone in the kitchen, sipping our first hot cup of coffee of the day and struggling to wake up. It’s mornings like… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Pumpkin spice donuts are a sweet way to start your morning, or great for an afternoon pick me up with tea. Warm and spicy, full of rich flavor! I am in awe at how fast the seasons can change sometimes. One minute, it’s freezing cold and snowy on the ground and the next it’s warm and sunny. While we complain about being too hot, we blink and the leaves are… Continue Reading
Rosemary Lemon Scones
Whether you are making them for breakfast, or afternoon tea time, these rosemary lemon scones are full of unique, refreshing flavor! We love late Sunday brunches in our home. Lazy days, where sipping on steamy mugs of coffee, while having great conversations is the most relaxing time for me. Enjoying a full brunch, complete with eggs, scones, fruit and more is often on the menu as well. Having new and… Continue Reading
Apple Cinnamon Scones
Sweet, and full on fall flavor, these apple cinnamon scones are the perfect breakfast or with afternoon tea! Tis the season for all things apple and cinnamon. To be fully honest, that is ALL season in this house. Truly. There’s nothing more comforting than the smell of spicy apples baking. Apples are a wonderful fruit, and have so many wonderful options. Cooking, baking, making sauce, and eating fresh. We really… Continue Reading
Maple Glazed Pumpkin Scones
All the flavors of fall in one delicious scone! These maple glazed pumpkin scones are perfect for afternoon tea, or a weekend brunch! Weekends, especially Sundays, are lazy days around this house. We like to sleep in, and then spend the later part of the morning sipping steaming cups of coffee, while still dressed in jammies. It’s a great way to start the week for us, as we spend… Continue Reading
Making A Sourdough Starter
With a fully mature sourdough starter, homemade bread without commercial yeast is possible. Did you know that you can make your bread without the dried yeast packets? YES, you can! All you need is some flour and water. Flour and water mixed together can catch the wild yeast in the air, creating a sourdough starter. Sourdough starters have been used for centuries, before the commercialization of dried yeast. It’s what… Continue Reading
How To Make Homemade Artisan Bread
There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into a warm slice of bread, smeared with real butter, except maybe this homemade artisan bread. My daughter and I spent the day together baking. That’s really nothing new, we love to do that together. It’s one of the ways we have always enjoyed time together. That and taking pictures of our food. As a matter of fact, spending time in the kitchen… Continue Reading