Love me a good doughnut. In Portland we have several well-known bakeries that are all about the doughnuts. My kids love going to VooDoo Doughnuts with all their weird flavors. Pips Originals is another one, but can you believe I’ve never been there? They give away a dozen doughnuts if you come in on your…
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italian apple cake
This is one of those recipes you look at and go “hmm. I doubt anything just as simple as apples in a cake is going to be anything great.” And then you make it and go “good lawd – how did I go this long without making this cake?!?” Sometimes it’s the simplest things that…
pita bread
I’ve always loved experimenting with new recipes. Sometimes I tweak recipes I know I already love. Sometimes I make a brand-new-to-me recipe. Today it was pita bread. I Love making chicken gyros for my family. The kids mostly eat the chicken in store bought pita or Mediterranean bread from Trader Joe’s. My husband and I…
blueberry crumble no churn ice cream
I’ve always been a fan of ice cream. Growing up in Oregon, we always had Tillamook Ice Cream available year round. And if you’ve ever been to the creamery in Tillamook, Oregon, you know what a special treat it is to be able to walk into any grocery store and buy whatever flavor suits…
blackberry rhubarb tart
This. This right here is proof that this is the best tart I’ve ever had. Mostly because it contains my two favorite ingredients: rhubarb and blackberries. This is best made with fresh berries. Frozen is just not the same! Summer is the best time to experiment with berry recipes because I can go to any…