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Chocolate Cake Recipe Makeover

January 6, 2016 by AHS

Here’s something I learned this past December: in Victorian England, the end of Christmas celebrations actually fell on January 5th, or Twelfth Night, aka the last evening of the Christmas season. The celebration included a very specific cake, called everything from Twelfth Night Cake to Plum Cake. I would love to say that I picked up this bit of info due to a revisiting of Whistler’s works, a favorite artist who worked during the Victorian Era. Alas, the info was […]

Categories: Baked, Desserts, Recipes • Tags: Bundt Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Cake Makeover, Dessert, Dessert Makeover, Olive Oil Cake, Recipe Makeover, Twelfth Night

Recipe Makeover: Skillet Cornbread

December 2, 2015 by AHS

Back in October when we were working on our kitchen project, one of the things I posted about was the backsplash and decision making therein. A detail I didn’t get into at the time is that it is almost always essential to take sample tiles home before committing. As such, tile stores will lend you tiles to take home or sell sample sets. Aforementioned Heath Ceramics sold me three samples each of our two viable color choices, returnable for store […]

Categories: Baked, Muffins & Quickbreads, Recipes • Tags: Cornbread, Healthy Cornbread Recipe, Healthy Holiday Baking, Healthy Makeover, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Skillet Cornbread, Holiday Baking, Recipe Makeover, Skillet Cornbread

Spring Training Granola

March 12, 2015 by AHS

The pros and cons of March are an oft debated topic in our household, and I’d say for good reason. The days are a little warmer, to the point that some – many of them are inviting enough to head out sans layers, overcoat, hat and gloves. Outdoor rides may be accomplished without neoprene booties (or in my case, may be accomplished at all) and of course we have Daylight Savings. On the flip side, the later sunset can trick […]

Categories: Baked, Breakfasts, Granola • Tags: breakfast, Breakfast Granola, Food Photography, Granola, Granola Recipe, Hazelnuts, Healthier Granola, Olive Oil Granola, Recipe Makeover, Sweet and Savory Granola

Ginger-Molasses Cookies

January 4, 2015 by AHS

Stocking up at the grocery store last week, I had Ginger Snaps in the haul until the last minute, when at the checkout I thought to myself, I wonder how you make these… Then the week got underway and while they were in the back of my mind, I didn’t get around to researching. But! On Thursday, a recipe landed in my in-box (thanks Paul) and I revisited the concept. Unbeknownst to me, most Ginger Snap recipes include a […]

Categories: Baked, Cookies, Desserts • Tags: Food, Food Photography, Ginger Snaps, Healthy Cookies, National Cookie Day, Recipe Makeover, Recipes