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Challah Rolls #SmartFinalSupportsSoCalSchools

Challah Rolls #SmartFinalSupportsSoCalSchools

[ 4 ] Nov 23, 2011

My mother-in-law makes these Challah rolls for our family every Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. For those not familiar with the Jewish vernacular, Challah is pronounced like “Holla” (as in “Ain’t no holla back girl”) or “Dolla” (as in “Dolla dolla bills, y’all”). Yep, we regularly raise the roof when we bake over here. When I [...]

Muffin in a Minute

Muffin in a Minute

[ 7 ] Nov 14, 2011

The other day, my mother-in-law showed me something. Something epic. “Would you like a muffin with your coffee?” she asked. “Um, sure?” I make a regular habit of raiding their cabinets every time I enter the house (a hazard of the both fact that I’m always starving from round-the-clock breastfeeding and the fact that Heidi [...]

Cranberry Coffee Cake

Cranberry Coffee Cake

[ 4 ] Mar 23, 2011

Spring has officially sprung! One of the things this season always reminds me of is the spring brunches we always had at church when I was a kid. The pastries were my favorite part. Croissants, danishes and palmiers…yum. This cranberry coffee cake is pretty easy, but can definitely hold its own amongst the fanciest of [...]

DIY Bisquick Recipe

DIY Bisquick Recipe

[ 0 ] Oct 4, 2010

As a ravenous carb fiend, Bisquick is one of my go-to kitchen staples. I use it for biscuits, pancakes, waffles, dumplings, strawberry shortcake…I could probably concoct a Bisquick variation of just about any recipe in my files. Bisquick is an easy, inexpensive alternative to buying pre-made rolls or dough, but it IS more expensive than [...]

Healthy Bran Muffin Recipe

Healthy Bran Muffin Recipe

[ 0 ] Sep 9, 2010

I used to buy bran muffins at the store on almost a weekly basis. Then I thought to myself: Self, you should really make your own bran muffins. You’ll save money, and how hard can it really be to find a healthy bran muffin recipe? Fortunately, my trusty mother-in-law had one on hand. Healthy Bran Muffin Recipe [...]