Oktoberfest: Black Forest Cherry Cookies
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) is a dessert commonly found in southern Germany, and one that we made a few months ago. But it... Read more
Category: Recipes
Oktoberfest: German Chocolate Cupcakes
Life is short. Eat dessert first. Or, in this case, blog about it first. I took off work on Friday to bake and cook and... Read more
Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
What do you get when you mix all of the ingredients below? … Batter for delicious pumpkin pecan waffles! Perfect for Halloween or any other... Read more
Spiced Apple Cake for Ladies Night In
While Nick was relaxing working at the luxurious Bedford Springs Resort the other week, I felt the need to do a little indulging of my... Read more
Horseshoe Curve and Hearty Vegetable Soup
We have lived outside of Altoona for eight months, but this past weekend was our first trip to the Horseshoe Curve. This famous stretch of... Read more
Apple Harvest Quinoa
Have you cooked with quinoa? If not, you should. Yes, it’s packed with protein and essential amino acids, but it’s also light and fluffy and... Read more
Roasted Plums
We love to roast root vegetables during the cold weather months. We typically keep it simple and drizzle basting oil onto a baking stone full... Read more
Spaghetti Squash with Stewed Tomatoes
(We were so happy to get back in our kitchen after we returned from Germany. Time to start sharing some recipes! Trip recaps will resume... Read more
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with White Chocolate Chips and Dried Cherries
I need to take a brief break from our Germany trip recaps to share with you the best cookie I have baked in recent memory.... Read more
A Cake with a Lofty Claim
My mom returned from a picnic earlier this summer with a recipe in hand. “Poke Cake,” she called it. Until my sister’s boyfriend read it... Read more