Spicy & Saucy

Today’s lunch was last night’s supposed dinner. So much for meal planning! If it weren’t for my workout at the gym and getting stuck in a thunder storm with the tornado sirens going off, I may have been able to pull off dinner without a hitch!

But I can say that enjoying this on a nice, [...]

Spicy, Sweet & With an Attitude

I was in the mood for something fruity & sweet for dinner and found this recipe for Apricot Honey Chicken. The recipe looked like it needed a bit more complexity and attitude. So with a few changes noted below, we had success! Dinner definitely hit the spot because the sweet flavors of the honey and [...]

Turkish Apricot Cream Blondies

This recipe was featured in my Blondie & Brownie swap event, which you can read about HERE.

Turkish Apricot Cream Blondies
Apricot Cream Cheese:
1/4 c. butter, softened6 oz. cream cheese, softened1/2 c. sugar2 eggs2 T. flour2 t. vanilla2 c. diced dried Turkish apricots

Blondie Base:2/3 c. butter2 c. brown sugar2 eggs2 t. vanilla2 c. flour1 t. baking powder1 [...]

Sarah’s Banana Cranberry Apricot Bread

We made the following bread during my Quick Bread Cooking Class, which you can read & view pictures of HERE.
Sarah’s Banana Cranberry Apricot Bread
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt1/4 cup sugar12 oz. ginger ale1/4 cup dried cranberries1/4 cup dried apricots1/2 cup mashed bananas
Combine all ingredients.Pour into greased loaf pan.Bake at 375 [...]

Arlene’s Cranberry Apricot Orange & Walnut Bread

We made the following bread during my Quick Bread Cooking Class, which you can read & view pictures of HERE.
Arlene’s Cranberry Apricot Orange & Walnut Bread
3 cups flour3 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt1/4 cup sugar12 oz. orange soda1/2 cup dried cranberries1/2 cup dried apricots1/4 cup walnuts
Combine all ingredients.Pour into greased loaf pan.Bake at 375 degrees [...]