Diary of a home baker
Did you know today is National Pie Day? To celebrate I am switching things up a bit and making a savory pie. Bacon and egg pie is a classic back home in New Zealand and I am confident you will love it also! When is the best time eat bacon and egg pie? The short …
Monday was my 7th wedding anniversary so I made something to celebrate. Seven years ago our amazing friend made our wedding cake. The bottom layer (which was our favorite) was her grandmother’s carrot cake recipe. While that recipe is a closely guarded family secret, I still wanted to make a smaller carrot cake in honor …
I had a ton of white chocolate chips left over from my holiday baking that I wanted to use before they lost their freshness. Inspired by our friends at Tony Caters who make an awesome cranberry magic bar, I decided to whip up this easy batch of apricot magic bars. Magic bars are a great …
Do you love muffins for a quick easy breakfast you can grab on the way out the door? If you answered yes then, this is the recipe you are looking for! My father-in-law gave us some lemons from a friends tree recently and I was pondering how to use them when I remembered my mum …
Do you have a small family and struggle to get through a full 12 muffins before they go stale? Then, you are going to love this small batch carrot apple muffin with streusel topping muffin recipe. This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite loaf recipes from Averie Cooks and is perfect for a …
Who else bought too many cranberries this holiday season? If so, you are going to love this dressed up banana bread, perfect for using up all those extra holiday ingredients we seem to acquire towards the end of the year. If anyone in your family loves banana bread as much as my husband (he would …