So I was sitting here thinking about dream jobs. Number one was veterinarian, but number two was bakery owner. Neither of those is probably surprising, but alas, obviously I have way too much time on my hands. So going along with my daydream, being a vet is out. The closest vet school is A&M. Can’t […]
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Category: Recipes
The Amazing Kimber Sauce
I’ve been promising this recipe for a while now and I finally remembered to ask Kimber if I could share it. This is a family recipe from my good friend and critique partner, Kimberly Gardner. My boys fell in love with it and named it Kimber Sauce so it had become a staple in our household; […]
Lemon Cookies
I have been wanting to try these cookies! Lemon Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sliced almonds Directions: Preheat oven […]
Scottish Shortbread Cookies
As you probably know by my post about tea, I love shortbread cookies. Well I found a good recipe and wanted to share it with all of you. I cannot believe how simple, yet how delicious these are. I gave my niece a sandwich bag of them and told her to share with my mother. […]
Hawaiian Bread for the Bread Machine
The other day one of my readers in my Facebook Yellow Rose group asked me about a recipe for Hawaiian Bread. It just so happens, I do have a bread machine recipe for Hawaiian Bread similar to King’s Hawaiian bread. I’ve tried several recipes and this one is by far my favorite. If I’m not […]
Memorable Valentine’s Day + Pecan Millionaires
One of my most memorable Valentines day was a couple of years ago. I believe I was working on My Regelence Rake at the time. The day started out pretty normal. I did some writing and got a nice surprise in the mail. I had just gotten some homemade chocolate turtles in the mail from […]
My Favorite Bread Machine Recipe
As some of you may know, I love my crockpot and my bread machine. They have saved me a lot of money and a lot of time. Time better spent writing. 😉 For crockpot recipes I highly recommend Stephanie O’Dea. I love her Make it Fast, Cook it Slow recipe books. You can also find a lot of […]
White Chocolate, Cranberry & Oatmeal Cookies
My parents, niece, and I visited a lovely little pecan store about an hour and a half away from us a couple of weekends ago. If you are ever in Santo, Texas look up The Gilbert Pecan Co. My niece and I went a little nuts, pun intended, and bought way more than we should […]
Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sorry, it’s been so long since I’ve posted. The Sci-Regency series is keeping me busy. And though my mind is filled with Regency edict, dreamy gentlemen, and a rough highlander at the moment, there is always time for cookies! I love to bake. So, with the holiday season coming up, I thought I’d share a […]
Awesome Dinner Rolls
I know I’ve been posting a lot of recipes lately and my apologies for that. I promise to get back to a variety of blog posts. I’m always on the look out for bread machine recipes and I found a really good one. Oh my golly goodness! I made these the other night and all […]
Chewy Coconut Cookies
I made these yesterday because I was out of chocolate chips and my youngest was dying for some cookies. They turned out really well. Nice taste. Like a butter cookie with a little extra. Chewy Coconut Cookies Ingredients 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ⅓ cups flaked […]
Blueberry Breakfast Cake
I’ve been craving this lately. It is sooo good. And as far as sweets and cakes go, it’s not the worse for you. Blueberry Breakfast Cake Ingredients: Cake Batter: 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 teaspoons, divided ⅔ cups whole wheat flour ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats, uncooked ¼ […]