Cranberry juice + Ginger Syrup + Cointreau + Gin + Vernors = My new favorite holiday drink. Bright flavors, not too sweet, not too tart, with just the right hit of spice from the ginger makes this a fantastic and festive cocktail for your holidays. Vernors is essential. Being from Michigan, I am VERY loyal...
French Onion Soup
It's been ages since I made French Onion soup, so since we're headed into soup season here in Michigan I figured it was time to do my due diligence and properly test and perfect my French Onion Soup recipe. I'll be honest, it's been harder than usual lately to get inspired to really dive in...
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Pecan speckled graham cracker crust and perfectly toasty pumpkin filling make these Pumpkin Pie Bars an easy alternative to traditional pumpkin pie with all the flavor and less fuss! This year is unusual, to say the least, and holidays are looking more different than ever before. Since we are branching out on our idea of...
Fruit Pie French Toast Bake
This recipe was originally going to be specifically an Apple Pie French Toast Bake, but I've now made it so many times with all different fruits and loved each one that it seemed like being too specific to apples didn't encourage the creativity that this recipe thrives on. The basis is a very straightforward French...
Spicy Maple-Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
This spicy maple grilling glaze takes only a few minutes to prepare, and can be adapted to suit your taste. Whip it up while the grill preheats and dinner will be ready in no time! As with many things on the grill, this recipe benefits from a bit of smoke flavor. This can be achieved...
Pantry Staples Guide- The Essential Ingredients to Equip Yourself for Cooking at Home
If there's anything we can learn from this time spent at home, it's that being prepared is essential. I'm not talking hoarding toilet paper, but if there's a way that we can come out of this with a greater confidence in our abilities to adapt and feel prepared, then that in itself adds value to...
Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread
This dough is the hands down favorite sourdough bread recipe in my house. It’s so soft, flavorful, widely adaptable, and just plain delicious. I use it for practically everything, with a few minor adjustments as needed. Flour substitutions, yeast, and proofing time... This recipe can be made with bread flour, all-purpose flour, or a combination...
Gluten-Free Shortcut "Sourdough" (No Starter Required)
This recipe and method are my go-to for gluten-free sourdough artisan style bread. I spent a good part of last year creating and nurturing a gluten-free sourdough starter and tested dozens of recipes, but I never could get past the amount of costly GF flours and the maintenance required to maintain a gluten-free sourdough starter...
Sourdough Hot Dog Buns
These sourdough hot dog buns are fun to make, super soft, full of flavor, and could easily be made into hamburger buns, sub sandwich buns, or dinner rolls if you prefer. I've included instructions for using active/ripe sourdough starter OR sourdough discard...either way works really well. To make these with ripe/fed/active sourdough starter, (call it...
Sweet Potato Pancakes
Greetings, friends. Today's recipe for Sweet Potato Pancakes is one that adds a little extra comfort to the breakfast menu rotation. I like to use roasted sweet potatoes (great use for leftovers!), but canned sweet potatoes are perfectly fine too! If you're feeling particularly indulgent, top with some whipped cream and toasted pecans. I absolutely...