June 2012

Banana Muffins with Peanut Butter Filling

Okay, old bananas may not look the best but what's underneath that ugly, black banana peel is just what you need for this recipe.  As bananas age they convert the...

Blueberry Muffins with Maple Streusel Topping

It's funny what memories stick with you.  For instance, every summer my family would drive from Wisconsin to Massachusetts to visit my grandparents. There were trips to...

Peach and Blueberry Tart

A few days ago I created a "fancy" peach tart that has a cheesecake-like layer inside a graham cracker crust and topped with peaches and blueberries.  Since I had...

5 Unusual Thirst Quenching Drinks

While walking around Valenica one warm afternoon, I stopped at the Sant Jaume bar to rest my blistered feet and get something to drink.  Four older men were at the table...

Orange Almond Cake

Looking back at the two weeks I just spent in Spain, I remember eating way too many tapas and numerous pounds of Jamón Ibérico, but the one thing I didn't eat a lot of...