March 2nd is National Banana Cream Pie day. So, we're definitely in a celebrating mood! This refreshing recipe is the perfect way to break up this crazy winter by giving us a taste of the tropics! It blends a bit of nostalgia with a modern twist! I'm sooooo in! The Ultimate Chocolate Coconut … [Read more...]
Easy Fall Recipes To Get Your Pumpkin-Spice Fix
Say no to pumpkin-spice potato chips, and get back to basics with these quick and simple fall recipes Remember last fall, when the pumpkin-spice craze got a little out of control? (Pumpkin-spice deodorant? Really?) Even this year, the obsession shows no sign of wavering. (Pumpkin-spice… condoms?) … [Read more...]
Deconstructed Crumble-Berry Pie
It turned colder and that's where it ends...For the past few days, I'd been trying to write my "back to school" edition of the Urban Moms Kitchen...but I just couldn't do it. I'm not ready to give up lazy mornings drinking my coffee and reading the paper outside on a lounge chair. I'm … [Read more...]
The Way to a Heart…
Anyone for cupcakes? How about a pie? These tasty books about young bakers pair treats with rules to live by.Close To Famousby Joan BauerVikingISBN: 978 0 670 01282 4Audience: grade 6 and up, maybe a mature grade 5Foster and her mom leave town fast to get away from a sleazy, abusive boyfriend, and … [Read more...]
The Pie of Failure
One of the very discouraging things about cooking and baking is the grim feeling that a recipe might not turn out when you need it to. Like, oh let's say when your post is due this morning and you got up early to pit cherries - that is the most boring thing to do in the world, by the way. Boring and … [Read more...]