Pumpkin soup is a favorite fall food for me. Before I give this Southwest Pumpkin Soup Recipe, I just need to tell you that if you live in/near Bensalem, PA, my favorite takeout pumpkin soup is from Soup King/Bagelocity on Bensalem Boulevard. I follow them on Facebook and start checking every day around October 1. … Continue reading Southwest Pumpkin Soup Recipe
I’ll probably be sharing a lot of recipes coming up because I have SO many apple and pumpkin recipes in my files from my food column days. Those articles don’t exist anymore, so I’m happy to now have a new way to share the recipes I worked on years ago! (And I’m sure I’ll come … Continue reading Baked Apple Cider Donut Muffins
As I sat down to write this post, I did a quick Google search and was surprised to see that September is NOT National Apple Month like I thought. It’s actually in October. Oops. Well, whether or not it’s officially “Apple Month,” apples and September just seem to go together in my mind. It’s back … Continue reading 4 Healthy Apple Breakfast Recipes
I know a lot of families have kids headed back to school this week and next, so I wanted to share a cute cupcake I made a while back that I think is perfect for celebrating the new school year … peanut butter & jelly cupcakes! Now, I know there are a lot of schools … Continue reading Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes for Back to School
Pre-kids, I worked an office job 9-5, and baking was probably my favorite hobby. I love thinking of different cupcakes to make, and these S’mores Cupcakes were one of my biggest hits. Obviously, you can make a traditional s’more easily by toasting marshmallows by a fire or in the microwave and combining with chocolate and … Continue reading S’mores Cupcakes for a Unique Summer Treat
This is another strawberry recipe from my “archives” in honor of Strawberry Month. If you’ve recently been strawberry picking (see my post about Shady Brook Farm HERE), and found that you have more strawberries than your family cares to eat plain, this is a great recipe to use some of the extra. This tasty banana … Continue reading Banana Strawberry Yogurt Bundt Cake
Since it’s strawberry season, I went digging through my files for strawberry recipes I’ve made and loved. (Before kids, I used to work as a freelance recipe writer, so was always trying and tweaking new recipes.) Here’s a recipe for strawberry white chocolate scones. I made these for my sister-in-law’s wedding shower, and I was … Continue reading Strawberry White Chocolate Scones Recipe
May is both National Strawberry Month and National Salsa Month, so it’s a GREAT time to make this fruit salsa! But really, this recipe can work throughout the year with a few tweaks. (I’ve even made a fall version, which I’ll share later in the year!) Serve it as a snack or as a dessert. … Continue reading Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
Hot days (and nights) call for cool, refreshing drinks. This sparkling strawberry sangria is the perfect summer drink. While often made with red wine, this sangria recipe starts with white wine, keeping it light and crisp. Since it doesn’t have as high of an alcohol content as straight wine and isn’t quite as sweet as … Continue reading Summer Sips: Bubbly Strawberry Sangria
With Memorial Day coming up, I thought I’d share a few recipes this week that are great for any barbecues you might be planning in honor of the holiday. Celebrate the red, white and blue with these vanilla cupcakes topped with whipped buttercream frosting and fresh blueberries and raspberries. They’re a simple yet beautiful dessert … Continue reading Red, White & Blue Cupcakes with Blueberries and Raspberries
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