Brioche donuts filled three ways – dark chocolate, lemon and raspberry – gives your family variety without too much effort. I’m not a morning person. I usually get up around 9 and it’s not until about 7 PM that I’m fully awake. Friends can call me any time. They know if they need a late… Continue reading Brioche Donuts Filled Three Ways
Love the refreshing lime and mint combination in Mojitos? Now you can have this wonderful combination in these easy Mojito scones! I love a cold Mojito on a hot summer day! Lime juice, mint, rum and a touch of soda make for a delightful combination. I was thinking about what to make for Cinco de… Continue reading Mojito scones
Dress up a box mix with a little espresso powder and a streusel topping. Easy espresso chocolate chip muffins are the perfect last-minute breakfast treat for a busy morning! I move back to Texas in just over a month. So now I’m using up things in my pantry. You know, the stuff that got shoved… Continue reading Easy espresso chocolate chip muffins
Start your day with some warm triple chocolate donuts – fudgy chocolate cake with chocolate chips and chocolate glaze. You can make the dough the night before, refrigerate it and fry in the morning for a wonderful breakfast treat. I’ve been wanting some warm donuts for a while. There really isn’t anything much better than… Continue reading Triple chocolate donuts
Grab yourself a glass of milk to go with these dark chocolate Oreo pancakes! Have you discovered black cocoa? If not, and you’re a chocolate lover, you need to seek this out. Black cocoa is, well, black. Not brown but black. It’s what gives Oreo cookies their wonderful dark chocolate flavor. About a year ago,… Continue reading Oreo pancakes
Gingerbread pancakes topped with whipped cream or lemon curd are a festive way to start the morning. Ginger, cinnamon, cloves and a touch of molasses make these like a warm gingerbread cookie. When my three kids were growing up, my three bedroom house seemed way too small. Three kids, a dog and two cats ran… Continue reading Gingerbread pancakes
Cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate glaze make these triple dark chocolate scones an irresistible treat any time of day. I’ve got an Australian housemate and I work with quite a few Australians here in Cambodia. Recently I made chicken and biscuits. This is comfort food from the American South so we’re a bit… Continue reading triple dark chocolate scones
White Chocolate Blackberry Glazed Lemon Berliners – light fluffy donuts topped with a sweet blackberry glaze and filled with lemon curd. Perfect for breakfast or afternoon coffee. With all the fresh strawberries around, I’ve been on a strawberry binge lately. Time for something new. I’ve never made donuts before so I thought I’d give them… Continue reading White Chocolate Blackberry Glazed Lemon Berliners
Grand Marnier gives these crepes a light citrus flavor and makes the edges crispy. Grand Marnier crepes are very versatile. Serve them with powdered sugar and lemon for traditional French lemon sugar crepes or top with fresh fruit and chocolate sauce. About a week ago, one of our readers asked for a lemon sugar crepe… Continue reading Grand Marnier Crepes
Elephant Ears – delicious fried dough dusted with cardamom powdered sugar. And, sharing my adventures at Baan Chang Elephant Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This post is deeply personal and painful for me to write because Joan had planned a trip to Southeast Asia to spend the weeks after Christmas with Becky and me. She’d… Continue reading Elephant Ears
