One of my favorite homemade breakfasts is chocolate walnut oatmeal, sometimes with raspberries for the brightness. Hot oatmeal though, as cold overnight oats taste like slimy death. I know, I know, they’ve become incredibly popular in the past few years, I just can’t do it! Your space is meant to Read more
One of my daughter’s favorite things I bake for her are muffins. Blueberry, cranberry, chocolate chip, banana, lemon poppy seed, it really doesn’t matter with this kid. She just loves an easy excuse to eat dessert for breakfast. Who doesn’t though, really? There’s a reason decadent pastries and baked goods Read more
Sometimes, you just want a chocolate chip muffin. It’s soft, moist, full of nostalgia and warmth, what’s not to love? But what if you don’t own a muffin tin? Sure, they’re considered a standard piece of kitchen equipment, but many people don’t own one. Which I say is fair, it’s Read more
There’s nothing that quite hits the spot the way a chocolate chip cookie does. Sure, a cupcake is nice, a croissant sublime, a slice of pie absolutely delicious. But a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie? With the perfect amount of sweetness, and all of the nostalgia it holds for so Read more
Decades before that Olympics post made them popular, I fell in love with the triple chocolate muffin as a kid. They came from BJs Wholesale, and I remember them being absolutely incredible. Rich, sweet, chocolaty, the perfect addition to any 7 year old’s dream diet. I haven’t seen them in Read more
Chocolate chip cookies are a staple in American households, and for good reason. They’re sweet, chewy, gooey, and dripping with nostalgia. We all have memories of baking them with a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling, neighbor, or friend. It may not have been from scratch at that point, but Read more
Scones get such a bad rep here in the US. They’re seen as dry, bland, and boring, which they absolutely can be when coming from the wrong source, especially after going stale. But if it’s freshly baked from a good recipe, a scone is just as delicious as any other Read more
There’s just something about banana bread. It’s soft, cozy, nostalgic, homey. No matter how many times I experiment with other kinds of desserts using banana, nothing ever tops a traditional banana bread. It truly is the GOAT of banana baking. All across the US, you find it at small coffee Read more