Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake (Taste of Home)

A simple and fluffy 13 x 9″ pan carrot cake with luscious cream cheese frosting is easily split into two 8×8″ pans so you can share one and keep one, or use one to play with extra ingredients.

Apricot Lavender Scones (Taste of Home)

These not-too-sweet scones were originally made with rosemary, but lavender leaves make a fine subsitute. A perfect accompaniment with tea or coffee either plain or with butter and jam.

What I Baked for Christmas 2022

I’m sorry for the almost three months of nothing on the blog! It’s the usual excuses: life, illnesses, not having time to bake, baking things I’ve baked before, not having the “spoons,” as they say, to document steps and write up an entry when I do bake something new. I’ve contemplated changing the format of…

Peach Crumb Bars (Taste of Home)

Closer in form to a fruit crumble than a bar one can eat out of hand, this peachy dessert needs a few tweaks to reach its full potential.

Key Lime Bars (Taste of Home)

Can’t decide between key lime pie, lemon bars, and cheesecake? Enjoy the best of all worlds with these sweet-tart, creamy bars perfect for a summer picnic.