Read the full story at www.kevinandmel.com Yes, friends, those are GIGANTIC chocolate chip cookies…bigger than my FACE…layered with homemade buttercream. Too good to be true? Almost. Five Layer Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Vanilla Buttercream recipe adapted from Big Girls Small Kitchen Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 6 […]
Buttery CinnaDoodles
I love Snickerdoodles as much as the next guy, but today I decided an experiment was necessary. What if I left out that weird tasting cream of tartar? added cinnamon? added vanilla? added butter? What would THAT cookie taste like? Answer?? Buttery-Cinnamon-Deliciousness. Friends, these aren’t your average Snickerdoodles (because they’re not Snickerdoodles at all), but […]
One Hour Breakfast Bread
There is something truly gratifying about starting a loaf of bread at 5am and getting to indulge in the freshest slice by 7:30 breakfast. It’s an incredible experience. And no, I’m not exaggerating. This time table isn’t possible for most bread recipes because of the first, second, and maybe even third rises necessary to activate the […]
Fresh Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe
just one piece was left after 4 of us shared it. :) What to do with all those freshly picked blueberries taking up precious realty in your refrigerator? (sacrasm. I love blueberries in my fridge.) Make this Blueberry Coffee Cake and have friends over on a Saturday morning to enjoy it with you! I loved […]
Fresh Raspberry Peach Cobbler Recipe
There are serious perks to working at a Berry Patch during fruit season! With the bounty of peaches and raspberries in the fridge and a pantry shelf full of jams, I decided it was finally time to use those fruits for something delicious and DESSERT. This cobbler was the first I’ve ever made and I will […]
Irish Brown Bread Recipe
A friend of mine recently took a trip to Ireland and mentioned wanting to find a recipe for Irish Brown Bread. I was very excited to find a recipe in my new favorite garage sale find – Bread Winners by Mel London. It’s a cookbook filled with over 200 bread recipes that was compiled in 1979. I […]
English Muffins Recipe
I can’t believe I waited so long to make homemade English Muffins. These are BY FAR the easiest yeast bread to make! There is only one rise and no need for cranking on the hot oven in the middle of warm summer months. The dough comes together in under 5 minutes, you wait an hour for […]
Red Raspberry Pie Recipe
One of the biggest, most beautiful benefits of working at a Berry Patch is getting to pick as many berries as I desire. A.MAZING. I picked a quart of Red Raspberries to bring home to my dad, and when i mentioned this to him, he quickly requested a Raspberry Pie. “I don’t have enough berries […]
Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe
How do I manage to forget how EASY scones are to make and how IMPRESSIVE they serve? 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of baking and VOILA, a beautiful, elegant addition to your brunch, breakfast or tea time. Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe Recipe from Betty Crocker Cookbook Makes 8 scones Ingredients 1-3/4 flour […]
Cranberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe
What to do when you have lots of rhubarb leftover but not quite enough to fill a second Rhubarb Pie? Why, you find what fruit you have in the freezer and you use that. Cranberries it is! I was a bit hesitant to use a second tart fruit in this pie, thinking it might be […]