My apartment is overrun with black bananas.  For most folks, this would be a cause for concern, but for me it’s a gift that keeps on giving.  Black bananas lead to batches of naturally sweetened homemade granola bars, cookies and breads.  Looking for yet another way to use up these mounds of black bananas, I [...]

Wait, weren’t we talking about amazing holiday cookies just the other day?  Yes, I know I just gave you those addictive Maple Jam Thumbprint Cookies a few days ago.  Too many cookie recipes, too soon!  Well, ’tis the season for homemade baked goods.  Besides, who can go to a party with only one type of [...]

Cookie season is upon us.  The social calendar is quickly filling up with parties and other cookie-appropriate gatherings. Your kitchen is probably covered in a fine layer of powdered sugar by this point.  In a sea of sugar-laden, overly-processed baked goods, sometimes you want to be able to bring something to the party you can [...]

I love the flavors of apple pie, but rarely have the patience (or energy) to make a whole pie from scratch.  Besides, of all the pies out there, apple pie falls into the Labor Intensive with Great Risk for Failure category.  Plus, establishing portion control rules for an entire apple pie in a house of [...]

I am in love with a man who loves Pizza Rolls.  Several of our first dates involved heated debates about the pros and cons of Pizza Rolls.  My list of cons always ended up being more substantial than his “They just taste good” list of pros.  Once I even let him prepare a taste testing [...]

Is there anything more quintessentially Fall than pumpkins?  You know that the seasons have officially changed when you start to see pumpkin-flavored-everything popping up everywhere you look.  I’ve already let you in on my favorite pumpkin scones and pumpkin pie bites, so it’s about time that I hook you up with a go-to pumpkin bread [...]

Corn has gotten a bad rap recently.  With the bad press surrounding high fructose corn syrup and the prevalence of corn derivatives (corn starch, corn oil, not to mention all the derivatives that don’t even have corn in the name) in processed foods, it’s easy to forget how delicious, flavorful and inherently perfect sweet summer [...]