Time: 30 minutes My future lays beyond the yellow brick road… or beyond the banana chocolate chip bars… sigh. These bars are a great way to use up bananas that are ripe. They are a nice thin bar, so you can eat a few. They are a bit sweet, so I recommend a strong cup…
Tag: Dessert
Apple & Plum Crisp
Time: 1 hour “And I knew that if I had the chance that I could make those people dance. And, maybe they’d be happy for a while”…. lyrics to a song by Don McLean… I think this crisp will make your day happy – it is great for breakfast with greek yogurt (try coconut) or…
Breakfast Pear Souffles
Time: 45 minutes For whatever reason, souffles are not on menus as often as they should be. For a great history of souffles, read the “Rise and Fall of the Souffle in Modern Cuisine“. I think there is an overall aversion to making them as there is a belief that they are tricky to make….
Crumble Top Apple Pie
Time: 90 minutes My mom makes the best pies. This is one of her recipes and her photos that she sent me, as we live in different cities/towns. When I asked her what song it reminds her of she text me “Sugar Pie Honey Bunch”… and I know why, too. Or at, least, I think…
Banana Cream Pie
Time: 30 minutes plus good 6 hours to set “I’ve looked at the clouds that way” – don’t let the clouds get in your way… This is a day to blow the clouds away and the best way to do this is to make banana cream pie, invite family and friends over and have some…
Rice Pudding with Broiled Plums
Time: 30 minutes Music Selection: Cold Play – A Sky Full of Stars Over the past twenty five years, I have made over a hundred different rice pudding recipes, trying to find the best one as my hubby loves rice pudding. A few years ago, I made one by Ree Drummond – it is amazing…
Baked Plum Pudding
Time: 40 minutes Music Selection: Let’s Go Crazy – Prince This plum pudding recipe is super simple and can be made for breakfast, brunch or dessert! I like it for a breakfast dish, when I have a lot of plums that are ripe. You can make this dish with other fruit, too – peaches, apricots,…
Banana Tartes Tatin
Banana Tartes Tatin Time: 30 minutes Makes 6 individual tartes Music Selection: Zappacosta – Nothing Can Stand In Your Way I really like this simple recipe. It can be a fancy dessert or you can serve it for breakfast. Sometimes, I make it with pears or apples instead of bananas! AND sometimes, I make it…
English Sticky Toffee Pudding
Time: 1 hour Makes 18 puddings Music Selection: GooGoo Dolls – Iris “I just want you to know who I am”… part of the chorus in a song that my oldest son liked when he was little. It is a soulful song. So, I am pairing it with a soulful dish. AND I want you…
Easy Raspberry Charlotte
Yield : 6 servings Time: 15 minutes prep; 3 hours total Music Selection: Mary Poppins – Spoonful of Sugar “A Merry Song Will Move The Job Along – For a Spoon full of Sugar Helps..” so says Mary Poppins! I think she is right. This is a super simple recipe with a few spoon fulls…
A Runny Egg On Top 