Bread Recipes

Banana bread is one of my favorite specialty breads to make. Yes, it’s special because it’s just so darn delicious and easy to make. Any time I see a few bananas in the pantry that are a little over ripe, I get excited, not because it means my kids are trying to waste food, but …

Sure, you’ve heard of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins but have have heard of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread? One of my favorite things to make in the Fall are pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. Ever since I was introduced to these amazing muffins during my days as a Claim Jumper server 15 years ago, I have been …

Years ago when I was traveling with family, I had my first sampling of Amish Cinnamon Bread. To say it was amazing would be an understatement. It was a small bakery in Wisconsin that offered this scrumptious bread and I was hooked from the very first bite. At the time I wasn’t a food blogger, …

If I bake something in muffin form I can almost guarantee that my children will enjoy it. Such was the case with these lemon poppyseed muffins! Such a hit! And, I loved them too … like three muffins in one morning kind of love! When it comes to sweets I’m the mom who goes a …

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17th and we’ve got 17 (get it?) great St. Patrick’s Day recipes for you. Check them out! Shepherd’s Pie: You could also go with Shepherd’s Pie for St. Patrick’s Day, which has to be one of the all-time greatest comfort foods. Although, I’m not a big lamb …

On a rainy morning this week I whipped up the most fabulous treat — Apple Pie Bread! It was perfect for a snack and my kids gobbled it up while we read Secrets of the Apple Tree. Which, is such a fun book thanks to the Shine-A-Light surprise! Lately I’ve been trying to cut back on …

Fact: I love to eat. I also love to cook and bake so I’ll take any excuse I can get that involves me being in the kitchen and then eating whatever I made. I’ve gathered ten fun St Patrick’s Day recipes for you all today. Some super easy, some super creative, and ALL delicious. Irish …

Switching things up and making lunch fun isn’t always easy in my house. I get in the same old peanut butter and jelly or quesadilla rut and my kids end up getting the same thing for lunch every day. It’s not so bad during the school year because I can easily switch the snack in …

You may have noticed that pumpkin spice memes are beginning to fill your Facebook feed. I am not going to complain, even if it is currently 80 here in Illinois. I am here to enable your pumpkin spice obsession, people. Plus, you know, pumpkin is in season now and all, and you can find it …

Monkey Bread – the ooey gooey dessert that brings out the inner monkey in us as we pull apart the caramelized cinnamon sugar goodness piece by piece. This version is topped off with a delectable cream cheese frosting, resulting in a marriage of cinnamon rolls and donut holes. Monkey bread, also known as pull apart bread, is traditionally made from yeast …

Paleo Thanksgiving recipes certainly are in high demand these days. During the holidays, it can be very difficult for us to watch what we eat, especially if we have dietary restrictions or preferences. We want to enjoy the comfort foods of our childhood, but the tried and true recipes from previous generations just won’t work. …

Come October I pull out my arsenal of favorite pumpkin recipes. My kids and I all ADORE pumpkin treats so the fall is easily one of our favorite times of year. From pumpkin pie to pumpkin cookies, we love it all. Amidst our annual staples I usually try to mix in a new recipe or …