Breakfast Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // April 25, 2020 // Comments off

Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 and 1/2 medium size bananas, mashed... Continue reading →

Baked Cinnamon Donut Holes

by SandraWidick // April 13, 2020 // Comments off

Yield about 15 donut holes (mini muffin pan) Ingredients For the cinnamon holes 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup white... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Crumb Muffins

by SandraWidick // November 8, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Friday!! It’s been a crazy week because one of my dogs (Pom Pom) got very sick again so I took her to the vet and after many tests (during the last 2 years) the vet finally gave me her... Continue reading →

Cinnamon Rolls

by SandraWidick // October 24, 2019 // Comments off

I don’t usually bake with yeast but my husband loves loves cinnamon rolls. He has been asking them for a while now so I was a good wife and made him some. These cinnamon rolls are easy to make BUT... Continue reading →

Snickerdoodle Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // September 19, 2019 // Comments off

Hi everyone! I have been mia for some days because I got sick and was not feeling very well. Weather is finally cooling off (hopefully it stays that way) so it’s perfect time for you to start baking delicious breads... Continue reading →

Rustic Blueberry Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // September 10, 2019 // Comments off

Bundt cakes are always fun to bake. They are easy to make and we usually have all the ingredients at home. This recipe has flour and cornmeal. You might be thinking why cornmeal? The answer is simple: Cornmeal gives a... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Muffins

by SandraWidick // November 6, 2018 // Comments off

If you follow me on Instagram @pastry_tales , you can see that I have already started baking for Christmas time! The day after Halloween, I put down all my spooky decorations while listening to Christmas songs. I think Christmas time... Continue reading →

Banana Pineapple Bread

by SandraWidick // June 25, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was really nice, actually I had an awesome experience “flying” over Napa Valley. My husband and I rode a hot air balloon early Saturday morning and it was such an adventure... Continue reading →

Chocolate Chip Muffins

by SandraWidick // November 10, 2017 // Comments off

Weather has cool down a lot here in Northern California. I already bought a new pair of fluffy slippers, made hot cocoa and started wearing Christmas sweaters. My husband says that he is not ready for Christmas yet and I’m... Continue reading →

Blueberry Muffins

by SandraWidick // April 5, 2016 // Comments off

I like Spring season a lot, it’s warm and breezy at the same time. I was thinking what to bake today and I felt like making muffins. I checked what fruit I had and I saw some awesome blueberries to... Continue reading →

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