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Tag: spring

  • Cranberry Apricot Granola Bars

    I love hiking. Stephen and I used to go all the time before we had kids. Before Mason was born I scored a brand new unused Kelty backpack for $10 at a garage sale. We used it until we moved to the valley, where hiking trails are not as convenient, and we had another baby.…

  • Orange Marmalade Cake

    I made this cake for my mother-n-law a few years ago on her birthday. I am not a huge fan of potent orange flavor but this cake won me over. I decorated it with edible flowers but you could also use orange slices or flowers made out of pineapple. Cake flour is an essential ingredient…

  • Candy Bird Nests

    My mom used to make our Easter basket and Christmas stocking treats. I loved going to the candy shop with her to pick out the chocolate wafers, caramel and licorice ropes. We each took turns making our own confections to give to teachers and friends. I love this recipe for bird’s nest, because it is…

  • Lemon-Cornmeal Cake

    After the success of the blueberry pie Mason’s next request was an apple pie. I admire that he thinks so highly of my baking skills. It is a funny thing when he asks a question and in response to my “I do not know” he tells me “but you are a mom, you know everything.”…