Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake

I love pumpkin! Here’s a simple pumpkin cake that is nice to eat with a mug of hot tea or apple cider. It’s easy to throw together, and it smells SO good. To make this cake, preheat your oven to 350°F. Beat together 1 cup of room-temperature butter (2 sticks) and 1 cup of sugar. Then mix in 1 egg and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.  Mix in 1 cup of pumpkin purée.  Then, mix in 2 cups of flour, 1 … Continue reading

Personal Blueberry Pies

I had a pint of blueberries sitting in the fridge after I stocked up on snacks before the Hurricane. Oh, what to do with them? Making individual pies was the only solution, and boy was it a good one. If you have a pint of blueberries loitering in your own kitchen, preheat your oven to 375ºF and get ready to take a bite of heaven! Mix one pint of blueberries together with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, the juice from half … Continue reading

Blueberry-Lemon Scones: Pinkies Up!

The first time I ever had a scone was at a Barnes and Noble Starbucks many years ago. My mom and I could smell them baking, and it was like heaven. We hung around until they came out of the oven, and then we ate them. It was great. But I guarantee you that these scones are better. If we were talking about the scones Starbucks currently sells, that wouldn’t be saying much. But I’m telling you, these gave me … Continue reading