Based on Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Treats by Sam Turnbull My twenty-year-old dachshund, Vala, has been on a prescription diet for years for IBD and food allergies. With prices on the rise across the country, I have been looking for ways to reduce costs. One way was to start cooking her food and baking …
From Carlene O’Connor’s Murder at an Irish Christmas A few years ago, a friend of mine gave me a gift certificate to Audible.com and since then I have become addicted to audio books. One of the series I have been listening to is the Irish Village Mystery Series by Carlene O’Connor. In every book, Carlene …
I am going in to the office for the first time in over a year, so I decided to bake for my coworkers. I’ve had this recipe in my big binder for quite some time, but I haven’t tried it, because I’m not a huge fan of coconut. I used to love it when I …
Based on Best Blondie Recipe from SugarSpunRun.com I was inspired to make Blondies this weekend after I watched the season finale of Ben and Jerry’s Clash of the Cones on the Food Network. The finalist, Rabia, made a Hazelnut and Toffee Chip Blondie chunk for her ice cream. I’ve made Blondie’s before usually used either …
Last Christmas, I got a bottle of Lemon Curd along with an authentic British Scone mix, but although I made the scones I didn’t use the lemon curd. With the expiration date fast approaching, I paged through Mary Berry’s Baking Bible to find something utilizing lemon curd. Of course, I could have just made a …
Based on The Very Best Shortbread from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible One of my favorite baking shows of all time is the Great British Baking Show or as it’s known in Great Britain The Great British Bake-Off. When I first saw the show on PBS, all I could think was would I ever be a …
Based on Shannon Auton’s Blueberry Brioche from Saveur Magazine The past few weeks, I have been watching Chopped Alton Brown’s Maniacal Baskets and Good Eats with Alton Brown and was inspired to try making some bread. On one episode of Good Eats – Fry Bread, Fry, Alton made two types of flat bread – Scallion …
Summer is almost here, so last week I thought I would bake something seasonal and light. I cut out this recipe for a Rustic Raspberry Tart with Irish Butter Crust from either Saveur or Epicurious Magazine. I admit, I sometimes struggle with pie crusts, but this one is very easy, with the exception of trying …
Based on Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies from Carla Hall on “The Chew” Happy Mother’s Day! I’m sure some of you are surfing the web for a recipe to make for your mothers or grandmothers. I was an avid viewer of The Chew on ABC and enjoyed all their banter and helpful hints for both the home …
Based on Jean Anderson’s Almond-Orange Icebox Cookies Happy New Year everyone! After baking six different types of cookies along with a couple of cakes for Christmas, I decided to take a little break from baking, to work off those added holiday pounds. Although now another holiday is upon us…St. Patrick’s Day. Growing up, we never …
Baking with Marilyn 