Whenever I go to the grocery store, I almost always add to my cart fresh fruits and vegetables. We love to pair our main entrees with a fresh vegetable as well as a side salad. As for our lunches, I love to make deli-style turkey sandwiches with a side of chips, pickle, and slices of…
Baking Muffins
Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins with Hazelnut Crumb Topping
I spent the past six days in one of the most fascinating cities: New York. The energy, people, fashion and sights were all so inspiring and as soon as I sat down on the bus to head home to D.C. yesterday, a revived sense of motivation washed over me. Walking around the city, meeting amazing…
Banana Cream Cheese Muffins with Crumb Topping
One of my favorite things happened in the kitchen this morning. I woke up to find ripened bananas hanging from my banana hook. To me, it was a sight for sore eyes and I couldn’t wait to create a baked banana treat. My husband has been craving a chocolate treat for many days now so…
Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins
Looking back on all of my baking adventures, I would have to say that muffins are probably my favorite food to bake. With a good basic muffin recipe and so many different variations, you can never go wrong when it comes to baking these little gems. They’re always nice to have in the house just…
{Perfect One-Dish Dinners} Mini Parmesan Muffins with Prosciutto and Basil
Growing up, Sundays in the fall were the days dedicated to finishing homework, watching football and eating a delicious dinner with the family. Every night of the week, my parents always made it a point to sit down as a family and enjoy dinner together. Some nights it was difficult thanks to practices and such…
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
A couple months ago I came across countless stories and tweets about a pumpkin shortage and I immediately grew worried. Libby’s canned pumpkin was selling for $30 a can on eBay and it got to the point where only six cans of Libby’s pumpkin were available just a few short months ago. While I was…
{Tips & Tricks} Removing Muffins from Pan + Caramel Apple Muffins Recipe
Have you ever found yourself angrily staring at a muffin pan, close to tears wondering how in the world you were ever going to get your beautiful muffins out of the muffin cups? Don’t worry…I’ve been there too. Sometimes there’s nothing worse than removing a muffin tin from the oven that is filled with gorgeous…