Yes, I did this.  Vanilla lavender cake. Isn’t that what everyone who joins Weight Watchers does on their first week?! Bake a big ol’ cake  to tempt yourself with?  Nice.  I’m winning at this weight loss effort! I’ve currently got the last quarter of the cake wrapped securely in foil so I can’t see it. […]

Yeah . . . it might be spring where you are, but that’s no excuse to turn your back on this luscious cinnamon pumpkin coffee cake! Yes.  Luscious.  I said it because it’s true!  I wouldn’t lie. The cream cheese layer is definitely my favorite part.  Definitely.  Or maybe it’s the pumpkin pie spice?  Or […]

Roasted strawberries are the solution we need . . . When those strawberries go on sale, I will scoop them up without giving a second thought as to whether we will be able to consume them before they get too ripe. There are so many ways to use these strawberries — over pancakes, ice cream, sponge cake […]

Lemon Loaf Cake for breakfast has been my recent indulgence. Although the lemons used came from a tree we have in our yard, there is no requirement to plant your own tree and grow your own lemons for this recipe.  Store bought lemons are fine! My friend, Caroline, recommended this recipe. If Carrie recommends something, […]

Lemon curd.  I bet you didn’t even know you needed this in your life! Because we had an abundance of lemons on our tree, I was looking for ways to  use them. Coincidentally, my friend, Caroline, sent me a recipe for a Lemon Loaf Cake that she really liked.  (It’s delicious, by the way — […]