Lion and I made this special little treat earlier in the year but somehow I never got around to posting. So – it’s a bit late, but still delicious. This carrot cake is fabulous dressed up with cream cheese frosting for nicer occasions. As well as delicious as a morning muffin warmed in the toaster…
Tag: Holiday
Holiday Traditions
Holiday traditions, like spending all day making special meals with family, are special. The memories of these days we carry with us through our lives, and they sustain us through the toughest of times. As many of us move into our tenth month of social distancing and/or quarantine, the need for joy and tradition feels…
Grammie J’s Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes
I love sweet potatoes just about every way you can serve them. Roasted with olive oil, sea salt, and curry. Sliced thin and baked in layers with apples, pears, cardamom, and dried cranberries. Slow cooked alongside a roast. Yum, yum, and oh yeah…yum! But there is something special about the candied sweet potato pies, casseroles,…
Grammie’s Pumpkin Bread
This wonderful pumpkin bread recipe is traditional in the fall but honestly I love it so much I don’t like waiting until the fall to make it. If you’ve got roasted pumpkin in your freezer from last falls harvest, or your local market has canned pumpkin available, you can whip up this delicious crowd pleaser…
Cookie Cut-out’s with Bear and Lion
One of my favorite holiday memories from childhood is making rolled cut-out cookies with my mom, sisters, and grandparents. I loved getting to dig into the chilled dough with my little fingers, get my turn trying out the rolling pin, picking all my favorite shapes from the big bin of cookie cutters, and of course…
The Wee Lairds Kitchen 