Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Lazy weekends are refreshing to my soul. And baking makes the house smell so good... and somehow inspires me to do some cleaning while there is something baking in the oven. For me, banana bread is usually the result of having a few bananas that I never got around to eating while they were fresh... so the over-ripened bananas become a heavenly-scented weekend treat!

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Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Living on a limited budget means that sometimes (ok, a lot of times) the items in my pantry are also limited. At the moment, I do not have any cereal, pancake mix, bacon, bagels, or even milk... but sleeping in on my day off of work should still include something delicious in my belly! This morning I woke up lazily, browsed all of my social feeds, including Pinterest, and BAM! ... I was inspired to make something delicious and reminiscent of this gorgeous autumn weather...

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