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Back at Baking!

This summer I took unintentional hiatus both from baking and blogging. However with fall weather in the air (a crisp 40 degrees this morning with wind), I suddenly have started baking again. On the menu in my house is this fabulous cobbler with plums, peaches and apricots. I tend to use the same pastry recipeContinue reading “Back at Baking!”

Store Handpies

I’m a bit late in posting these beautiful hand pies that I bought at the supermarket. Actually very, very late. I bought these in November. I fully intended to make hand pies that weekend but the weekend was too busy as we suddenly had COVID in the house. Everyone is better now and the handContinue reading “Store Handpies”

Happy 4th of July

I’m posting a mixed fruit pie with peaches, cherries and blueberries. Happy 4th!

Add Pa’tazz

Which means spice things up! My son wanted to help me make croutons today. I told him that the recipe suggests that you could add a variety of herbs, garlic powder or paprika, etc., according to your tastes. He told me that he’d add pa’tazz to spice things up. The result was these yummy homemadeContinue reading “Add Pa’tazz”

Oh, Ah – Summer

I stopped to get my CSA at my local farm stand. I’m excited for my weekend plans starting with this beauty! I will also be posting some of my own baking recipes soon!

Sunday Breakfast Pies

I haven’t posted for a while but I need to post these two beautiful pies. I made a ham and cheese quiche without a crust. I also used phyllo pastry to make an apple and brown sugar pie. Recipes to follow soon.

Plum Slab Pie

I’ll post the recipe later for this easy slab pie with 3 kinds of plums. It was simple and yummy but not overly sweet.

Tart Cherry Cobbler

I’m making a quick post to show off this yummy breakfast cobbler that I made using frozen tart (sour) cherries. Filling400 g. sour cherries, frozen100 g sugar24 g flour1 t vanilla Topping113 g. butter136 g. all-purpose flour100 g. white sugar2 teaspoon baking powder128 g. milk Combine the sour cherries, sugar, flour and vanilla in aContinue reading “Tart Cherry Cobbler”

Estate Sale Finds

I often post about the various pie toys that I find. Today I went to a fabulous estate sale. While I wasn’t there early enough to buy any of this swung vases, I did get some fabulous pieces to add to my collection. The pie plate is super deep! I believe it is from aContinue reading “Estate Sale Finds”

Yummy Mummy

There is another bakery in my town that specializes in sweets. I tend to go to Swanski’s as I like buying bread. Today I needed some treats for my friend’s son as he is home with COVID. Who wouldn’t feel better with some sweet treats from Yummy Mummy Bakery. I bought the most beautiful cookiesContinue reading “Yummy Mummy”