Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I love baking all the treats for my family’s lunches. The best way to ensure that I’m not standing at the oven daily though is to bake in large quantities and freeze in portions for quick lunch-packing in the morning. This recipe makes 24 muffins and one loaf. I love nuts in zucchini bread but …
My kids can not escape the house without breakfast. Ever. I don’t even mind making it everyday for my children, but sometimes I like to have things made in advance just to make the mornings a little easier. Like the first day of school for example. The first day is always crazy trying to adjust …
I hate coffee. I love coffee cake. I’m a total conundrum. Sour Cream Coffee Cake 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sour cream (can use light) 1/2 teaspoon baking …
My good friend Heather, from Globetrotting Mama, was in town for the Social Capital Conference this weekend. I asked her to join us for breakfast today before she went home. She said she would, but only under one condition. That I go to absolutely no trouble at all for her. Fine. I told her she …
This easy raspberry buckle recipe is what I make when I’ve left it too late and company’s coming in an hour. A buckle is basically a cake that gave up trying to be fancy, soft buttery batter, fresh raspberries scattered on top, no rolling pin required and no one will know the difference. Somewhere between …
I use the word “easy” in a lot of my recipes because I believe that cooking/baking should be just that. Most of us don’t have the time for fussy. Personally, I like to leave the fussy stuff for Sundays. This recipe for scones is a weekday morning thing and it’s one of my girls favorite …
I found this recipe on Pinterest but I didn’t have Amaretto. I really didn’t feel like turning this is into a $30 breakfast, so I rummaged through my liquor cabinet and voila….Frangelico. Close enough. I made this on a school morning. While it baked in the oven, I made school lunches so it’s not a …
I love Shrove Tuesday, aka Fat Tuesday, not because it signals the beginning of Lent, but because it’s an easy peasy dinner day! Seriously is there anything easier than pancakes? Unless of course your Facebook page is filled with Suzy Homemakers who decide to up the ante and make apple cinnamon pancakes or blueberry pancakes. …
