I don’t make doughnuts very often because I always think of them as being a lot of work. When I saw this Apple Cider Doughnuts Recipe I thought it looked really good. I happen to have some fresh apple cider on hand so I decided to give them a try. This is a simple recipe … Read more
I love fall here in upper Michigan, the temperatures cool down, the leaves are starting to turn color, and the fall crops are ready to pick. I thought this would be a great time to post this Simple Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins Recipe. This is a very simple recipe to prepare and you can use … Read more
If you have fresh berries available give this Jumbo Blueberry Raspberry Muffins Recipe a try. Serve them warm with butter, and they’re delicious. I used fresh blueberries, and raspberries in this recipe, but I am sure any combination of berries would work out just as well. Take advantage of the berry season and prepare some … Read more
Berry season is in full swing here in upper Michigan. We just ended the strawberry season and now the red raspberries, purple raspberries, and blueberries are all ripening at the same time; how good can it get. It would be a shame to freeze all of them, so I like to use as many of … Read more
This Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe is a chocolate lovers dream. It is smooth and creamy with a rich chocolate flavor. This is another simple and good recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep time, but does require a significant amount of time in the freezer to set. With summer time coming this is a … Read more
If you need a recipe that is simple and quick for breakfast give this Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins Recipe a try. I have quite a few oatmeal muffin recipes on this blog but this is one of the best. The recipe is quick to put together and doesn’t require much time in the oven. The muffins … Read more
If you really like donuts but don’t want to deal with deep frying oil, or take the time for the dough to raise, give this Buttermilk and Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts a try. This is another simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of ingredients and can but put together quickly. The buttermilk cinnamon doughnuts part … Read more
It had been a while since I have prepared any sweet treats and these Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars sounded really good; actually, they are too good. The combination of milk chocolate, pecans, and butter create a delicious treat. This is a simple and good recipe that doesn’t take long to put together and you … Read more
Our local market ran fresh strawberries on sale this past week so I decided to give this Simple Strawberry Dessert Crepes Recipe a try. They are never as good as the fresh local berries, but I’m so tired of winter I thought a little bit of fresh fruit might perk me up a little bit. … Read more
For me pies kind of follow the seasons. I love the taste of the fresh berries starting in the spring with the strawberries. The rhubarb plants are usually at their peak at this time pairing real well with the strawberries. For me this is followed by, cherries, red raspberries, blue berries, and then … Read more
If you like chocolate you are sure to love these Triple Chocolate Brownies. These brownies are simple and quick to put together and your family will love them – in short, they are chewy, moist and delicious. If you’re looking for a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day give this Triple Chocolate Brownie Recipe a try. … Read more
To me Valentine’s Day is all about sharing and I can’t think of a better way than to have steaks on the grill topped off with a delicious desert on Valentines night. If you’re staying home on Valentines night give one of these steak recipes a try and top it off with one of the … Read more
Wow; what a way to start the morning, warm Coffee Cake Muffins with butter melted on top and fresh coffee. The fact is I wouldn’t even have considered this recipe if my wife hadn’t come home with a little coffee cake bakery treat from the local market. So out came the baking recipe books. Baking … Read more
Christmas time means cookies and they don’t get much better than this Oatmeal White Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Craisins Recipe. If you’re into creating cookies for the Charismas season add this cookie recipe to your collection; they are really good. I thought I would just eat one to see how they tasted but unfortunately I … Read more
I was a great year here for apples and I have a lot of them in storage so when I saw this Fresh Cranberry Apple Crisp Recipe I decided to give it a try. This is just pretty much a standard apple crisp recipe with fresh and dried cranberries. The combination of the apples and … Read more
With the holiday season coming up I thought it would be a great time to start baking some cookies with the intention of freezing some of them for the Christmas season. I have made oatmeal chocolate chip cooking before, but this recipe takes it to the next step by incorporating chocolate and chocolate chips into … Read more
The weather really cooled down here in upper Michigan today, so I thought it would be a great day to put something in the oven. At the beginning of summer, we have a lot of sweets in the freezer and by the end of the summer, most of them are gone so I decided on … Read more
My blackberries finally started to ripen so I decided to prepare this Simple black Berry Pie Recipe. It has been a great berry season here for me in upper Michigan I have been able to put a lot in the freezer and replenish my supply of homemade wine. I was surprised at myself when I … Read more
All the fruit ripened late here in Upper Michigan does to the cool summer we’ve experienced. As a result, my raspberries are still not finished ripening so I decided to do a raspberry pie using fresh raspberries. I used fresh berries for this pie because I had them on hand, but I think frozen would … Read more
The cherries are still coming on pretty strong so I decided to prepare another recipe using fresh cherries. I like this recipe because it divides Fresh Cherry Crisps into 4 separate individual servings using ramekins. This is a very simple recipe and pretty fast considering it does take a little bit of time to pit … Read more
