Patti Brown, Author at blossomsandposies.com

The Best Banana Bread

How can I call this the best banana bread recipe? Because I am picky. I do not like dry banana bread. I do not like bland banana bread. And it had better not fall apart in my hand. I tried a lot of recipes for banana bread (because bananas get overripe ridiculously fast and you can only drink so many smoothies) before I settled contentedly on this one. I have not made banana bread from another recipe for, let’s see, about 15 years. Banana bread is really pretty straightforward. Nothing fancy. Still, my kids wait in the kitchen when they […] Read more »

Quick Homemade Pizza Crust

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This right here is my all time favorite pizza dough recipe. Why? Because it tastes delicious! And bonus: it requires very little rising time – just a 15 minute proofing and a 10 minute rest before spreading. Perfect for when you forgot to plan dinner. Which never ever happens to me. Ahem. I haven’t made this as a 100% whole wheat recipe, but you can substitute at least a cup of whole wheat flour if you’d like. You can also freeze this dough to use another time – wrap tightly in plastic wrap to freeze, and defrost in the refrigerator when […] Read more »

Microwave Almond Crackers (THM-S)

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Microwave Almond Crackers: super easy, only three ingredients, and made in the microwave! #trimhealthymama #glutenfree #gf #thm

This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on the links and purchase something, our family may get a small commission at no cost to you. We sure appreciate your support of our crafting habits! Once again I am gob-smacked by Build A Menu. This week we are trying to cook from the pantry and freezer, so I knew a few of our favorites would be on the menu – we had all the ingredients. But I was still in the mood for something new, particularly snacks. I headed off to Build A Menu to plan. And […] Read more »

Peaches and Cream Muffins

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Peaches are in season at the height of the summer, so now is the ideal time to stock up while they are on sale. In addition to enjoying them fresh, we like to freeze them for yummy smoothies all year long. And now we have a new recipe to add to our peachy repertoire! I was in the mood to whip up peach muffins the other day, but did not have a recipe. I did have cream cheese though. Mmmmm. So I played around and came up with this recipe, which I am calling Peaches and Cream Muffins. It is […] Read more »

Yummy Grilled Chicken Marinade

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Here is a quick chicken marinade that you can throw together to make your chicken taste fantastic! What’s a marinade? A marinade is a liquid in which you soak raw meat or vegetables. Marinades infuse food with flavor, and tenderize meat. Tough meats can be marinated for as long as a whole day and night, but usually you don’t marinate chicken for that long. A few hours will do the trick! Salt can toughen meat, so we’ll add that after the meat is cooked instead of putting it in the marinade. After your chicken has taken its flavor bath you […] Read more »

Texas Sized Cowboy Cookies

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Cowboy Cookies are big-as-your-hand wild-west concoctions full of chewy crispy chocolatey yumminess. These are basically oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with pecans and coconut and a loooooot of butter. Oh yeah! I originally got this cookie recipe out of the newspaper… way back in the days when the internet was not my primary source of news. As a result I can’t properly attribute it. I’ve been making Cowboy Cookies for the last fifteen years or so. They are a big hit with guests (and the pecans make them oh-so-Texan.) Now, I don’t especially advise you to eat a Cowboy Cookie while […] Read more »

Blackberry Muffins (Trim Healthy Mama S)

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Blackberry Muffins (S) #TrimHealthyMama #thm #glutenfree #gf

Blackberries are in season and on sale, so now the time is ripe (get it?) to take advantage of the yummiest blackberry recipes you can get your hands on! We posted a super fresh and delicious Kale and Blackberry Salad last week, and this week, once again courtesy of my favorite meal planning site Build A Menu, we bring to you Blackberry Muffins. No regular old blackberry muffins are these… these muffins are grain-free, gluten-free, Trim Healthy Mama on-plan, and seven year old approved! Win win winnety win! If we could, we’d have you out to the farm for muffins […] Read more »