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Breakfast and Sweets

Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins

By Mandy · October 14, 2026

“Little Sal picked three berries and dropped them in her little tin pail… kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk!” –Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey So let’s face it — blueberry muffin recipes are pretty similar. You can tweak it here and there but when it comes down to it, the basic ingredients are…well basic!. There’s not a...

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Breakfast and Sweets

Verona’s Banana Bread

By Mandy · July 19, 2026

  This is an old family recipe handed down from a dear friend from Bermuda. ♥ Thanks Verona!! You taught us well. ♥ In a medium mixing bowl, sift flour, salt, nutmeg and baking powder. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add sugar and butter and cream until smooth. Blend in the egg. Gradually...

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Breakfast and Sweets

Perfectly Plump Pumpkin Muffins

By Mandy · June 3, 2025

It’s getting cold out there so I think it’s time to bust out some muffin tops (baked ones of course! Keep your shirts on!). And because everyone loves pumpkin spice, from lattes, to candles, to pies, I thought I would share with you my favorite fall standby, The Perfectly Plump Pumpkin Muffin.  Once these little...

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Pantry and Sauces

Cinnamon Applesauce

By Mandy · March 23, 2025

One of my New Year resolutions is to make a concentrated effort to create more basics from scratch — mustard, ketchup, maybe even mayonnaise. Applesauce fits right into that category. When my kids were much younger I would make them applesauce quite often. Somewhere along the way of busy family life I stopped. Not sure...

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