Breads

Bread has gone out of style these days, but I still like to bake it, especially on a cold day. I love the way the smell of baking bread gives the house a homey feel.

My kids used to love watching this Dutch Baby Pancake rise in the oven. They called it a Mutant Pancake and asked for one for breakfast on their birthdays.

A scuffin is a cross between a muffin and a scone. They’re not quite as fluffy as muffins or quite as dense as scones, but have a crumbly texture that’s quite addictive. Ella baked these banana scuffins in Hidden Legacy. From Hidden Legacy View my Catalog of Books Click here

I like recipes that allow the freedom to give them a different flavor every time I make them. With all that butter, these scones aren’t especially healthy, but they’re perfect for a special occasion.

While growing up, Sundays were the “special food” days. Pancakes or waffles for breakfast and a “dress-up” dinner, either at home or at my grandparents’ house. I make these scones often as Sunday breakfast treats. And of course, I can’t help myself, I play with the ingredients, adding nuts, substituting different dried fruits for the…

Fresh oranges and dates pack this recipe with nutrition and eat them for breakfast. On the other hand, the butter and sugar make these orange date muffins decadent enough to eat as a dessert. Even though Liv has lost her memory, she still enjoys baking for the crew in Eye of a Hunter. From Eye…

Taryn, in Remembering Red Thunder, is a baker, so she has no problems making biscuits as light as angels. Me, on the other hand, I tend to make hard rocks. Biscuits aren’t a tradition in my family, but they are in my husband’s. And for whatever reason, I could never make biscuits that were fluffy….