Hello everyone!

Do you get excited when you’ve been looking for the perfect recipe and then finally, you found the one that’s not only delicious but is easy to make and makes the perfect quanity? Well, we do! For quite some time we’d been looking for a delicious bread recipe that doesn’t make 6-8 loaves. Our family doesn’t eat a ton of bread, so this recipe is perfect for us… a loaf to enjoy right away and one for the freezer!

My husband loves baking with our little ones. Whenever the Cuisinart mixer comes out and he calls out “who wants to help me bake?” they both come running. Making bread was a big highlight for our daughter and they can’t wait to do it again!

Best White Bread

• 2 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup oil
• 6 cups bread flour (I used unbleached flour)

In the bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam. Mix salt and oil into the yeast.

Using dough hook, mix in flour one cup at a time until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of bowl. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a cloth, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30-40 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Thank you so much for coming by and I hope you give this recipe a try soon!

Until next time,

Kendra

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Hello y’all!

Today, I’d love to share the yummiest brownie recipe ever! Plain brownies just don’t cut it anymore… not after you have one of these! They are lip-smackin’ good, with a creamy caramel center. This is the recipe I turn to when I need a sweet treat for a potluck, for after school snacks, camping trips and it’s a must for our Christmas baking!

Don’t let the three different layers intimidate you…. it really is easy and quick to whip up! I know you’ll love it!

First Layer:

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup cocoa

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups flour

Mix sugar and cocoa together. Stir in butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat well with an electric mixer. Add flour and salt and mix just until blended. Line a cookie sheet with greased parchment paper (you’ll thank me later, when it’s time to cut them and remove them from the pan!) and spread batter evenly on entire cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

Second Layer:

1 cup butter

4 tbsp. flour

2 tbsp. corn syrup

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Melt all ingredients in a pot on the stove. Bring to a small boil. Pour mixture over first layer while first layer is still hot. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.

Third Layer:

Chocolate Icing

2-3 cups icing sugar

1/3 cup butter, softened

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tbsp. cocoa

2 tbsp. milk

Use electric beater and beat well. Spread on cooled brownies. These freeze really well!

I hope you give these a try! They would be perfect for summer picnics or just to have on hand in the freezer in case you need something sweet for visitors that pop in! Happy baking

Thanks for stopping by,

Kendra

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Today I’d love to share a recipe with you that’s been floating around Pinterest for quite a while now. I am soo glad I gave this recipe a try because my oh my! It is everything that a gooey, sweet, warm cinnamon bun is … minus all the work! For our family, it is the perfect Saturday morning brunch item. Please tell me you’ll try this as soon as possible… your family will thank you over and over, and ask you to make it again the next day!

Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake Ingredients:

Glaze:

2 cups icing sugar
5 tablespoons milk
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
With an electric beater, mix 3 cups flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Once combined well, slowly stir in 4 tablespoons melted butter. Pour batter into a greased 9×13″ baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix the 1 cup of softened butter, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon until well combined. Drop evenly over cake batter by the tablespoon and use a knife to swirl through the cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center. Place powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. Serve warm.

Let me know if you give this a try… thanks for coming by and have a wonderful weekend!!

Until next week,

Kendra
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Happy Wednesday y’all!

How’s your week going? All of a sudden, it feels like the days are getting busier. For us, it’s lots of walks to the park, bike rides, and just spending time outside. Which means, less time in the kitchen. Eating ready-made boxed food is not an option for our family, so I’m always on the look out for nutritious meal ideas and if they are quick to whip up, it’s a bonus for days that are busy.
Our family loves, loves rice. And this fried rice is one of our favorite ways to eat it. I’ll often cook the rice in the morning and then just refrigerate until I’m ready to throw it together. What I love about it too, is that it’s so versatile. It’s one of those recipes that you can omit whichever veggies your family doesn’t like and add the ones you do enjoy!

Ingredients:
* 2 cups cooked rice

* 1/8 cup each, carrots and celery, chopped

* 1/8 cup frozen peas

* 1 garlic (chopped)

* 2 tbsp. soya sauce (we use sodium-reduced)

* 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

* 2 tbsp. chicken soup base mix

* 1 tbsp. sesame seeds

Cook rice according to instructions. Let cool. In a medium size bowl, mix rice, carrots, celery, peas, garlic, soya sauce, oil and chicken soup base mix. Fry until browned. Add sesame seeds before serving. (Optional: A few minutes before fried rice is ready, I often scramble an egg and mix with the fried rice.)

4 Servings

Thanks for stopping by everyone,

Kendra

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Happy Friday everyone
I am not sure where this recipe has been all my life… would you believe I have never had a Snickerdoodle cookie before? The smell of these baking in the oven told me I would love them! I love cookies that stay soft and these ones will not disappoint!

These cookies have become a favorite in our home… with our children and us! Please try them out, you will not be disappointed!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 TB sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

1. Mix together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
2. Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and blend well.
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
5. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. (Makes about 4 dozen cookies)

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Hello Friends! Hope you are all having a great week. With the cold weather we’ve been having, one of the things I enjoy most, is turning the oven on and baking something. These muffins were the first thing that came to mind today. I have tried many different banana muffin and bread recipes the last few years, but I always keep coming back to this one. It’s Mom’s recipe and somehow, it just tastes like home. And I love that. Hope you enjoy it as well.

Mom’s Banana Muffins

* 1 cup white sugar

* 1/2 cup butter, softened

* 1 egg

* 1 cup mashed bananas (very ripe)

*1/2 tsp vanilla

*1 1/2 cups flour

* 1 tsp baking soda

* 1 tbsp. hot water

* chocolate chips, optional

Cream sugar, butter and eggs with electric beater until mixed. Add banans and vanilla and mix well. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add flour and baking soda mixture and beat just until mixed. Bake at 350F for 25minutes or pick inserted in middle comes out clean. Freezes well