Bake or Break

Banana Nut Muffins

View more photos My friend Tonya sent this recipe to me ages ago, and I put it in my embarrassingly enormous and ever-growing “to try” collection. One obstacle that has detained me in making these muffins is finding spelt flour in my area. I finally resigned myself to ordering some from King Arthur. That usually [...]

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Pecan Muffins

I woke up earlier than usual this morning and decided to take advantage of the extra time by whipping up something for breakfast. I am terrible at keeping track of recipes I want to try out of cookbooks. I am, however, pretty dang organized with online recipes I want to try. Looking through those, I [...]

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

View more photos We returned from our trip almost a week ago. Since then, I’ve been in that awkward re-familiarizing state you live in right after a chunk of time off. Trying to get back into usual routines, remembering how to live your everyday life, forcing yourself to get out of the car and go [...]

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Martha’s Classic Crumb Cake

See the recipe I have a love/non-love relationship with Martha Stewart. (My mama never let me say “hate.”) It took me years to add the “love” part of that statement, and even now it’s tentative. I never liked watching her show, and I think it all stems from that. My mother never liked her for [...]

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Cinnamon Pecan Muffins

See the recipe On a recent trip to a Penzey’s Spices store, I became fascinated by all the different kinds of cinnamon they have. I smelled those cinnamons for far too long than would be reasonably acceptable. I bought two kinds of cinnamon and have been anxiously awaiting the time to make something with them. [...]

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Mix Review: King Arthur Flour Cranberry-Orange Muffins

I am a devourer of The Baker’s Catalogue. When it comes in the mail, I flip through it over and over, making not so subtle circles around all the things I want. At the back, there are usually a few pages devoted to mixes. As I’ve mentioned before, I am not a big fan of [...]

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