Baking is somewhat of a challenge these days. And when I do have an opportunity, I can’t pick any ol’ recipe that I’ve had my eyes on–I need to consider time and effort as well. After all, I have an adorable little 4-month-old daughter who is my first priority on the weekends!

But lord knows […]

On New Year’s Day, we had a get-together with some of Michael’s extended family to celebrate Christmas. Since I didn’t work the day before, I had a little bit of extra time to throw together something new for dessert. I took the opportunity to peruse my Google Reader, but didn’t come up with anything that […]

I’ll preface this by saying that until December 21, it is still technically fall. So, you know… pumpkin treats are still totally appropriate. And if I’m being totally honest, I wouldn’t think twice about making pumpkin treats at any time of year. Because, c’mon! It’s pumpkin!

I’ve been wanting to make some kind of oatmeal […]

A few weeks back, we went to visit some of Michael’s family that lives about an hour away from us. While there, we were served slices of apple pie–but not just any apple pie–caramel apple pie. After indulging in that slice of heaven, I decided that for Thanksgiving this year, I would put a twist […]

Pies. Mini pies. Pies that fit into the palm of your hand. And can be eaten with your fingers. Need I say more than that? I mean, really. I’ve seen a few different versions of these pop up on food blogs that I frequent, but when I saw them appear on Beantown Baker last […]