I had a sweet little boy in my 3rd grade Vacation Bible School class this year who brought me little presents every night. The second night he surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers that his Grandma revealed he had arranged himself (that's talent!) I was tickled to get them, but just imagine my surprise when he showed up on Night 3 with ( Read more... )

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A quick video on how to make some delicious Whole Wheat Walnut Pancakes. Not your typical how-to baking video, plus it's only about a minute long, so give it a look!

For the full recipe as well as more photos, follow the link to my baking blog! Whole Wheat Walnut Pancakes at Baking My Way Through College

-Jillian

 
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I'm having my first giveaway at my blog! All you have to do is leave a comment to be entered to win organic Greek yogurt.


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I got a waffle iron! Well, I got a waffle iron weeks ago, but it had just been collecting dust until Saturday. If your waffle iron's hiding in the back of a cabinet, here's a reason to pull it out: Carrot Cake Waffles with Maple Nut Cream Cheese Spread. Breakfast for dessert-lovers ( Read more... )

There are many names for this amazing sheet cake. My family calls it, simply, "Chocolate Sheet Cake." Some call it Texas Sheet Cake or Sheath Cake. I've renamed it to reflect its flavor, as you can see in the title of this post. We'll call it MIFSCOL for short ( Read more... )

My lovely friend Amelia gave up dairy for her breastfeeding babe, with whom it did not agree. I saw this big, hearty loaf of Vegan Pumpkin Walnut Bread, I decided it was the perfect present for such a good mommy ( Read more... )

It's been a snowy and icy couple of days here, and I needed a warm, hearty breakfast. I nabbed a recipe off of Smitten Kitchen for ricotta muffins and fiddled with it to match my craving. Voila: Strawberry Walnut Ricotta Muffins ( Read more... )

Recipe from SmittenKitchen. Overdid the pasta, but up for it with cheese! More at my brand spanking new food comic a wishful pantry.


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I drove my boyfriend to another city this past weekend so he could take his math subject GRE. I wanted to make it a special trip, so I hunted around for a simple, elegant, no-fuss cake to pack up and bring along. My friend sent me this recipe from Orangette's blog: Gâteau aux Noix, or French Walnut CakeThis cake has a subtle flavor of white wine ( Read more... )