Coffee Cake and Muffins

Better than Starbucks Maple Scones with Toasted Pecans

I used to enjoy visiting one of the local Starbucks near me (six that I can think of in a 3 mile radius and TWO in one shopping center!) for meeting a client during the week or a friend on Saturday morning. It wasn’t for the beverage so much; I get whole bean coffee from [...]

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The BEST Coffee Cake Ever

I was having coffee and thinking about what to make for a neighbor when I saw a tweet from The Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond aka @thepioneerwoman) that said, and I quote, “The Best Coffee Cake Ever. I say that with confidence, boldness, and crumbs all over my chin” – so of course I was intrigued…I [...]

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Blueberry Cornmeal Cake

I’ve been a subscriber to Bon Appetit magazine for more than 30 years. The recent demise of Gourmet magazine has seen my good friend receive constant thrashing at the hands of fervent Gourmet magazine lovers who feel a need to take out their hurt against my beloved companion! Technorati Tags: blueberries, blueberry, Breakfast, coffee cake, [...]

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Karydopita (Καρυδόπιτα)

Into my third week of a knee injury and not being able to really cook or photo or…well, lot’s I can’t do, so I’m continuing on my blogging journey with the help of fellow food bloggers who have offered to help until I’m up and at’em…well, at least up! Technorati Tags: cake, coffee, dessert, greek, [...]

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Steak and Egg Muffin Quiche

My daughter Lauren came over today to help me do some preparation so that her dog could live here for awhile. Boring stuff; so when some friends dropped by for coffee; she took that opportunity to do something more fun and made us an afternoon snack. I had a package of Pillsbury Crescent Flaky Dough [...]

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Ricotta Pound Cake

I love this pound cake! There was a period a couple of years ago when I went pound cake crazy over the holidays. Each gift had a different one included so I start earlier each year trying out different recipes to keep that tradition alive. I’ve made a browned butter rum pound cake that’s a [...]

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Spiral Coffee Cake with Nuts and Orange Marmalade

This was a last minute cake put together to take to a friends for coffee. Excellent flavor! Technorati Tags: cinnamon roll, coffee cake, orange marmalade, pecan

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Strawberry Scones

1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped into small pieces 3 Tbs granulated sugar, divided (substitute maple sugar if you have it!)) 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 6 Tbsp butter, in cubes, slightly softened 2/3 cup half and half or whipping cream coarse sugar for topping (If you use maple sugar [...]

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

Another great recipe from my friend Stacy Hatch. It’s ‘just’ a blueberry coffee cake; sometimes called Blueberry Buckle but it has just the right blend of fruit and crunch, perfect! Ingredients 3/4 C sugar 1/4 C soft butter 1 egg 1/2 C plus 1 Tbsp. milk 2 C blueberries 2 C flour 1 1/2 tsp. [...]

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Carrot Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling

I love carrot cake and cream cheese frosting any time of the year; I’ll also substitute grated zucchini from the garden for the carrots. Either way love the flavor and less messy than icing topped muffin; great for kids or transporting. Preheat oven to 350. Ingredients 1½ c. all-purpose flour 1½ tsp. baking soda 1 [...]