Grandma Staker’s Banana Nut Bread

It’s always good to have one recipe that is your go-to comfort food recipe, and this is mine. Anytime I’m feeling a little down or miss my family or that feeling of being home, I make my grandmother’s banana bread. Not only does it warm my tummy, it warms my heart.
This banana bread is [...]

Sugar and nut glazed Brie

Brie with nuts
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

Brie was not one of my favorite cheeses until about three years ago. Now you would be hard-pressed not to find Brie in my cheese drawer. This is one of my all time favorite Brie recipes. A couple of years ago I started watching the Food Network. I never [...]

Spinach, Orange and Almond Salad

Spinach, Orange and Almond Salad
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

Dean and I both love spinach salads. I make about 15 different ones. I came across this recipe a year or so ago, I have made it several times since then. The combination of the creamy goat cheese, fresh oranges, crunchy sweet almonds, fresh spinach, and the [...]

Cheesecake

Cheesecake
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.
Cheesecake is one of the foods that I think makes the world go round. I haven’t been making this particular cheesecake recipe for very long, but I have had a ton of success with it. I have even made this recipe for a friend to take to her son’s baseball banquet. [...]

Almond-Scented White Cake (with Raspberries)

raspberry almond cake
It’s finally time for me to post the raspberry-almond cake. For a long time I didn’t give out this recipe. I know that sounds bad, but it’s my favorite and everyone loves it so I wanted it to be special when I made it. Or I would hate to go to [...]

Mr. Lou’s Kicked-up Coffee cake

Mr. Lou’s Kicked-up Coffee cake
When we had overnight guests growing up, coffee cake was a staple in our house. My mom would always have coffee, juice, some kind of coffee cake and fruit ready to go the next morning. I can close my eyes and see my Aunt Cynthia and my mom on our [...]

Nutty Orange coffee cake

Nutty Orange coffee cake

Paula Deen really knows what do to with a stick of butter and a can of biscuits. I have made this coffee cake three times now, and every time it’s been a hit. The first time was at Christmas when Dean’s parents and sister were here - we ate the whole [...]