I can’t get into the quinoa craze. I just don’t like it. I’ve made it for breakfast, I’ve made it for dinner. I’ve rinsed it, I’ve sweetened it, I’ve salted it. It’s just not for me. To me, it’s always bitter and feels like it never really gets cooked all the way. However, the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘dried fruit’
Applesauce Granola
We really, and I mean really, love granola around here. But of course, it’s just not that great for you. All the oil that usually goes into a batch of granola makes it a pretty high calorie snack and let’s face it, no one can stop after just a handful of the tasty stuff.
I’ve [...]
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
You guys hear about that hurricane (err… tropical storm)? The one that decided to show up to the party a few months late? Yeah, she’s currently outside, slamming my screen door open and shut.
Because of Ida, my husband’s work was called off which means I was stuck inside with both my husband and [...]
Pumpkin, Fruit, and Nut Bread
I know, I know. I just posted a pumpkin bread recipe a few days ago. But this one is actually supposed to be a bread and it’s full of walnuts, raisins, and dried cranberries which makes it that much better.
This bread was tender and stayed super moist for days after it was made. The nuts [...]
Cinnamon Raisin Scones
I dreamt about these guys, that’s how they came about. I’ve been working crazy hours and running on very little sleep so I’ve been having the most random dreams ever. So in this dream I was reading a blog about a girl eating scones. Her scones were filled with all kinds of dried fruit and [...]



