Lemony Olive Oil Banana Bread
A couple weekends ago, I did something I’ve never done before. I went out and bought over-ripe bananas for the express purpose of baking with them. Usually my banana-baking pursuits come out of necessity, when there are rotten bananas taking up space on the counter, or too many collected in the freezer and I need to use them up. But this time, I was really craving banana bread, and when I saw heaps of blackening bananas at the supermarket I scooped them right up!
First Foodie Pen Pals
When I first heard of Foodie Pen pals just one short month ago, I thought it was such a cool idea! I loved having penpals in elementary school; somehow sharing letters with a stranger as if you were friends was such a novel idea to me, and it allowed me to feel connected in places besides my immediate surroundings. Now being a grown up, I still revel at the idea, especially when food is involved! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy receiving packages in the mail, especially when they’re filled with thoughtful treats from another foodie like me. (more…)
Back to the Basics: Scones for Daring Bakers
Audax Artifex was our January 2012 Daring Bakers’ host. Aud worked tirelessly to master light and fluffy scones (a/k/a biscuits) to help us create delicious and perfect batches in our own kitchens! This month, we were assigned a super simple task for our monthly challenge: scones. But not the scones you think about seeing in your local bakery, a traditional British scone, or Australian scone, which would be better known to many of us as biscuits. The recipe we were given to replicate has no sugar as most American “scones” do, and simply consists of flour, leavening, fat, and liquid. The recipe was created to be quick, easy, and cheap – all of which it is, in addition to being delicious. (more…)
Citizen Public House, and My Blog Turns Two
It came to my attention earlier this week that today is my blog’s second birthday! Happy 2nd Birthday, {Sweetly} Serendipity! I had nothing planned because it totally slipped my mind (oops!), but it just so happens that today I had this post scheduled about my own birthday, so I guess it all works out?! My birthday/blog birthday? Virtually interchangeable. So without further ado, today’s post! (more…)
Peanut Butter Sea Salt Brownies
I had been lusting over these brownies for some time before I finally made them in my own kitchen. The peanut butter and chocolate combination is so classic, but sometimes it seems a bit overdone, so I try to keep away from making too many recipes with peanut butter and chocolate as the star ingredients. But every once in a while a recipe comes along that I just can’t resist, and these brownies were one of those – an absolute necessity. Take one of the best flavor combinations in the book, put them into fudgy bar form, add some flaky sea salt on top, and you’ve just elevated your dessert to a whole new level. (more…)
