Growing up my mom would always fill the Christmas stockings for everyone in the family. Colorful hand knit stockings with wooden names pinned to the tops.  Once my  brother was in his 20s my mom decided that was enough with the stockings.  When she announced her decision my younger sister and I, we both love…

When a friend of mine mentioned she’d been craving Cranberry Muffins, I started wondering why I always call them Cranberry Orange Muffins, but I use craisins.  Craisins make sense in a biscotti, something dry, or a cookie, because it’s so small, but shouldn’t a muffin contain the actual fruit? It’s the holiday season, so fresh…

Yesterday I was feeling a little bumed, I know they were some very big midterm wins around the country, but I’m going to miss Claire and having a Senator who wasn’t afraid to explain her votes and discuss the concerns of Missourians face-to-face.  While I always wished she was a little more left-leaning, when she…

Growing up on a farm in Missouri meant every July there was a week or two of an overabundance of sweet corn.  Being a fan of traditions and and holidays, sweet corn season makes a nice pop up celebration.  You’re not sure when exactly it is going to happen, or how much you are going…

Blueberry muffins are a coffeeshop classic, but I have some pretty strong opinions on what constitutes a quality blueberry muffin.  One thing they are not is a cupcake.  If your not sure if your pastry is a muffin or a cupcake, you are in the wrong store.  I love a good cupcake, but there is…

So this post is coming a little late, but I wanted to share a little trial and error baking in the making.  My younger sister Courtney moved to Kansas City last year and brought her ability to throw amazing Galentine’s parties with her.  Galentine’s day, if you weren’t aware, officially got its name from Leslie…

Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Frosting I made this recipe five days a week for a year, and then rolled them out five mornings a week for a year, until I decided I wanted to take a trip to Washington D.C. to visit my sister and catch up with some Peace Corps friends for a ten…