Toasted Coconut Cake

Okay, so defiantly not Martha Stewartesque but my father-in-law did give this cake a good review.  Yesterday afternoon, while Clay installed a ceiling fan in our family room (it worked!) I baked a toasted coconut cake to celebrate his parents’ visit.  Since I was going with the flow and making what I thought would taste [...]

Monday Muffin Meme

Yes, I know.  An extremely late Monday Meme this week.  Please forgive me, I am running around trying to finish everything before our Christmas vacation to Georgia.  I made blueberry muffins (pictured) over the weekend.  We enjoyed them with fresh coffee and sliced mango.  What is your favorite muffin recipe?
8 Blueberry Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking [...]

Sweet Potato Bourbon Cake

To celebrate the deliciously perfect fall day I made a Sweet Potato Bourbon Cake (courtesy of Martha Stewart) while watching an afternoon of Law and Order. Because I often go to the Internet for recipes I wonder how long before hardback cookbooks are replaced with computers?  Instead of wasting paper to print the recipe I just plopped [...]