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Braided Cinnamon Bread

As far back as I can remember, my mom has made Braided Cinnamon Bread for every Christmas morning breakfast. Maybe I should also add it to Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and possibly Tax Day. Really any excuse to eat it suits me just fine.

How to ripen bananas… FAST!

A few weeks ago, I made banana cupcakes for a friend’s event. That morning, I started gathering supplies only to realize, I had forgotten to buy extra bananas the week before so they would be over-ripe for my cupcakes. I did some research and discovered how to make my bananas over-ripe.

How to Roll your Rolls

Rather than make the standard rolled-into-a-ball rolls, we like to try different things. Learn to make crescent, clover and Parker House rolls using any basic roll recipe.

Resurrection Rolls

I love everything associated with Easter. I love dying eggs, eating Peeps, decorating bunny cookies and filling Easter baskets. While we still do all those things, this year, I wanted to really emphasize the true meaning of Easter to my kids. I’ve tried to explain the Christian story of Easter to them, and they understand…

Pumpkin Gingerbread

This is one of those recipes that shocks me with its deliciousness every time I make it. I’ve made this Pumpkin Gingerbread for several occasions and it’s always a hit. I found the recipe on allrecipes.com (my favorite recipe site). I’ve posted it as written, but I bake mine at 325 degrees for between and hour and…

Beer-Free Beer Bread

This is a classic recipe for Beer Bread, but with one difference… no beer. I made this a few nights ago for dinner and my husband commented that it was the best bread I’d ever made. The great part is, the bread comes together in about 5 minutes. Ingredients: 3 cups self-rising flour (Tip: If…

Pumpkin-Banana Bread

Last week, I had some over-ripe bananas. I decided I could either make plain old banana bread, or come up with something new. I decided to try something new and I now have a new favorite form of banana bread. Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas 1 1/2 C pureed pumpkin 1 C softened butter 2 ½…