blueberry oatmeal bars with orange zest

~ blueberry oatmeal bars with orange zest ~ These are buttery and crunchy with a chewy blueberry center and the flavor of the blueberries in brightened with fresh orange juice and zest. I wouldn’t call these health food, but they have lots of good-for-you ingredients in them…so you could grab one for a quick breakfast…

creamy buttermilk ranch icebox dressing

~ creamy buttermilk ranch icebox dressing ~ This is a beautiful, creamy buttermilk ranch dressing you can make in minutes. We are starting to make all of our own dressings at home using fresh, organic ingredients whenever possible. This will transform your spring greens into a little work of art on a plate. 3/4 cup…

rabbit’s bakery

Last Friday Jeff had a meeting in Lake City so Gracie and I decided to tag along and get tea at Rabbit’s Bakery. Their bakery items, breakfasts and sandwiches are always a treat. The scented, loose leaf tea Gracie and I enjoyed was delightful. Grace had a huge, fudge-like brownie, and I had a pita…

coconut jam cake

~ coconut jam cake ~ I wanted to call this recipe “piece of cake” coconut jam victorian sandwich cake, but when I looked at the title all long and stretched out above the photograph I realized that it’s sort of confusing and doesn’t really convey the message that I’m trying to communicate…this cake is easy.…