I had pinned this recipe for Quinoa bread quite a while back. The recipe was in French (or that’s what google says) but it intrigued me quite a bit, and with the help of google translator I could figure it out more or less and seemed like an easy recipe. And it IS easy. Not much of Read More →

Oatmeal raisin cookies

Nutty, Chewy, crispy, soft oatmeal raisin cookies with so many levels of texture and flavor in each bite. Jump to Recipe Updated to add (on May 26, 2026): The original recipe was posted in May of 2013.  I have now updated the recipe with a browned butter version for these oatmeal raisin cookies. I have Read More →

I have never understood the hype behind red velvet cupcakes/cakes. So much food coloring in a baked good. Just does not seem right. And since I do not understand the hype, I have neither attempted making one or ordering it in a bakery, except for one very unfortunate dry and unflavorful experience at a bakery Read More →