With the cooler weather, my love for comfort food is starting to kick in. I made my first crock pot meal since last winter this week, and all of the baked goods recipes crossing my path are sending my cravings into full gear.
I love pumpkin bread, and this recipe uses spelt flour, yogurt, and maple syrup. It also calls for pumpkin pie spice, which I assume is nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and allspice mixed together — can anyone enlighten me? The only thing offensive is the nuts … they just don’t belong in breads, cookies or brownies. My sister is the only one in our family who disagrees (which she inherited from my grandmother….).
When I find a great flourless recipe, I save it for safe keeping, and this one has been an open window in my browser for months. How good does orange almond cake sound? Pretty good, you think? Well, try topping it with dark chocolate shavings. Yep, you’re clicking on the link right now, I can feel it.
Is it even possible that Better Homes and Gardens is sending out their holiday recipes already? It’s kind of stressing me out, but I still set aside a few to try since they are really different from any I’ve ever made before: