I love baking with fruit (if you haven't already noticed)! A lot of the recipes I make tend to start with me asking myself what I have in the kitchen, and usually I always have frozen fruit. I wanted to make a quick bread that I could enjoy for breakfast...
Read moreLemon Chess Pie
...I really love lemon flavored desserts, like lemon bars, so this looked promising. Well, let me tell you, this was essentially a lemon bar pie. I even thought of calling it that, but decided to stick with the well known name (apparently it's popular in the South). For those who have no idea what Lemon Chess Pie is, or what a lemon bar is, it's essentially baked lemon custard. Think: butter, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar. MMMMM!...
Read moreFluffy Cheddar, Chive & Bacon Biscuits
I made these ahead of time for my upcoming Easter dinner and I froze them after I baked them. I can tell you that these freeze well and were still delicious the next day (I snuck one)! So, if you're looking for a biscuit or a side to make ahead of time, try these Fluffy Cheddar Chive Bacon Biscuits!
Read moreClassic Chewy Brownies
I will never make another brownie recipe ever! Not even from a box. Chewy center, crispy edges, crackly top, perfect taste...this is it guys!
Read moreCoconut Cream Cake
I've wanted to make a coconut cake for a while now, especially since I read The Coincidence of Coconut Cake, but none of the recipes I found seemed coconut-y enough. I wanted a cake that was moist (sorry, I know, awful word...can we make up a new one), filled with coconut flavor in every way possible, and covered with a delicious coconut buttercream. So...I made my own from scratch! It was so rich, incredibly delicious, and just what I was hoping for.
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