Approachable, everyday recipes
Is there anything more comforting or nostalgic than cinnamon and sugar? My mom used to make a version of this coffee cake when I was growing up and the taste and smell take me back to my childhood. I love it!
The sour cream makes the cake incredibly moist and tender. Plus it helps keep the cake moist for a couple days, so it’s the perfect thing to make a head of time for a brunch or holiday. Or to eat warm out of the oven on a snowy Tuesday because, why not?!
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My love for cranberry orange muffins started young. We used to have a great grocery/general store in Columbus called The Andersons. The Andersons was one of those stores where you could buy a bottle of Dom Perignon, local zucchini, and paint. They also had a great bakery that started my love for cranberry orange muffins. Sometimes my mom and I would split one as a treat, and that was it. Love at first taste.
Unfortunately The Andersons closed a few years ago, taking my muffins with them. This means I now have to make my own. After trying multiple recipes, this one is my favorite. It’s a play on my Perfect Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping and I have to say, these are pretty perfect too. While these muffins are good all year, they would make the perfect Thanksgiving morning breakfast or really anytime this holiday season!
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This recipe is an ode to my Nana. When I was growing up we would go over to Nana and Papa’s house for dinner once a week. It was hands down the best dinner of the week, mainly because Nana would make things my mom wouldn’t. Want honey cinnamon rolls and homemade mac and cheese for dinner? You got it! And don’t forget to save room for dessert! I know my mom was cringing the whole time, but I have some of the best memories from those meals.
One of my favorite things Nana made was blueberry muffins with streusel topping, which she passed off as fancy dinner rolls. This lead to my rabbit hole of trying to find the perfect muffin. I’ve made blueberry muffin after blueberry muffin… it’s amazing how many of them come out dry and dense! But not these. There’s a reason I’m calling these “perfect” blueberry muffins… They’re extremely similar to Nana’s muffins, but dare I say even better?
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I always eat breakfast. It’s funny because I was never a “breakfast person”, but something switched in me in the past few years and suddenly I’m all about breakfast. I’m now that girl that turns into a hangry monster if I don’t have breakfast within an hour or so of waking up.
This year I’ve been trying to make a conscious effort to sit down at the table and eat breakfast before I leave for work. A big change from slurping down a smoothie as fast as I can. Something about the act of sitting down at the table and eating breakfast starts my day off on a good note. I feel more relaxed, not to mention full, and ready to take on the day.
One of my favorite breakfasts to make now that it’s starting to feel like fall in Columbus is pumpkin oatmeal. I know what you’re thinking, really, another pumpkin recipe? You’ve already posted two pumpkin recipes in less than two weeks (here and here). I know, I know, but hear me out. It’s easy, filling, and tastes deceivingly decedent. The perfect fall/winter breakfast in my book!
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I already know what your thinking, “pumpkin, really Gretchen?” I know, I know. But here’s the thing, pumpkin isn’t something I decided I loved when everyone and their brother got on the pumpkin train thanks to pumpkin spice lattes. Honestly, I don’t even like pumpkin spice lattes.
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