Category: Fruit

Cranberry Orange Bread

Quick! Run out and buy some extra cranberries while they are still fresh in the store! Stash an extra bag in the freezer so you can make things like this delicious bread later in the

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Orange Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are the bomb. The perfect combination of buttery shortbread cookie, sweet tart orange marmalade topping, and dark chocolate. Cookie perfection! This is another recipe courtesy of my friend Wes and the Minneaspolis Star

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Iced Lemon Coconut Cookies

Perhaps if you saw this Christmas Cookie gift box on Monday’s post about the amazing Cranberry Pecan Bars, you were wondering about the other cookies in the box. Those lovely little frosted numbers on the

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Cranberry Pecan Bars

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Go ahead, it’s okay to sing along. The most wonderful time of the year  — Christmas Cookie time! A time of celebrating baking. And chocolate. And cookies!

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Pumpkin Pie & Good Basic Pie Crust

Pumpkin Pie is a must for Thanksgiving at my house. Pumpkin Pie is also a must for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving at my house. Let’s talk about pies. Do I make the world’s most

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Pork Chops with Apples & Onions

This is one of my favorite fall dinners. Three simple flavors – pork chops, apples, and onions – get a little help from beer and apple cider to make a dish that’s not only comforting

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Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

I suppose I have only myself to blame for this one. I admit it…I bought the donut pans. I said that they were a birthday present from the cats, but really, I bought them for

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Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake

Mmmmmmm…..warm coffee cake. Warm Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake. SO hard not to pick at those toasty almonds and that golden streusel topping. Must wait for this to cool. This is a great little recipe that

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Zesty Lime Cookies

The first thing you need to know about these cookies is that they are highly addictive. They’re just about the right size to pop in your mouth. Very dangerous to have sitting on the kitchen

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Tequila Lime Chicken

Tequila Lime Chicken. This is the only photo I have of the finished product. Clearly, I’m no food stylist but I usually try to put together at least a nice plate of food and take

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Blueberry Streusel Bars

Blueberry Streusel Bars. Or, if we’re being honest, Blueberry Butter Streusel Bars. It’s berry season and these bars take full advantage of the tangy goodness that blueberries have to offer. The crust has a bit

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Raspberry Orange Muffins

Raspberry Orange Muffins. I love them. I wish I had one right now but they went pretty quickly. Good thing it’s easy and quick to whip up a batch of these beauties. Moist and tender,

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Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken

Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken. Yes, Blueberry. Work with me here…. When you think about it, even though blueberries are fruits, they’re not particularly sweet fruits. And even though they are most commonly found at breakfast

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