My family loves banana everything, and we enjoy bran muffins, so of course I had to combine the two for a yummy, fluffy, moist and tender muffin that can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack! Bran muffins date back to 1857 and banana bread to the 1930’s. But when these two delectable goodies…
Easy Millionaire Shortbread Bars
Millionaire Shortbread Bars (also called Caramel Shortbread) have a layer of buttery, flaky shortbread, a layer of ooey gooey caramel and a layer of rich chocolate which makes a lovely, decadent dessert bar. This bar is similar to a Twix chocolate bar. These shortbread bars dates back to 1950’s Scotland. Today, we are making an…
Banana Oat Muffins
It’s banana week in our house! We bought a bunch of bananas on sale so we are making an assortment of muffins this week! These delicious banana oat muffins are moist, soft and fluffy! It’s hard not to eat them all at once! They’re best the same day and makes a great french toast muffin…
Mini Banana Muffins
I have been making these mini banana muffins for 20 years now. My girls loved them when they were little and everyone always asked for the recipe! Now I’m sharing these delicious morsels with you!These delectable banana muffins are soft and fluffy and being mini makes them the perfect bite-sized muffin! This is a great…
Garden Update — July 2024
Happy July!! It’s been a hot month and the garden has grown wonderfully this month!! Having flower pots and garden beds is how we are gardening in the city! Before we had garden beds, we grew vegetables in several different types of gardening pots and we were fortunate enough to garden at a community garden….
Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes go by a few different names including chopped meat sandwich, loose meat sandwich, dynamites plus so much more! These yummy sandwiches are typically made with ground meat and tomato sauce. I changed it up a bit and use ketchup instead and use either ground meat or lentils and I often add veggies like…
Muscle — Whipped Jell-o Dessert
This light, airy and fluffy dessert is a childhood favorite!! Every time I eat it, it’s nostalgic. It’s like eating a strawberry cloud, and oh so tasty — you will want more than one piece! My mom watched gramma make this scrumptious dessert and we often enjoyed it when we visited. Since my mom learned…
Making Mămăligă — Cornmeal Mush
I grew up all my life eating mămăligă (pronounced mah-mah-lig-ah) which is the Romanian word for corneal mush cooked on the stove, like a porridge. It’s simple to prepare with a 4:1 ratio of water to cornmeal, and is a nice accompaniment to any meal, although we primarily eat it for breakfast. It’s also great…
