eat well on a budget with easy recipes from Jessica Fisher
Chocolate Cranberry Scones are delightfully easy to make with self-rising flour, sugar, butter, cranberries, chocolate, buttermilk, and eggs. Be sure to make some to freeze for later! Ready to hunker down with a cup of tea and something delicious? If you’ve got chocolate chips in your pantry and some fresh cranberries in your fridge or […]
Scones are one of my favorite things to bake. They can be dressed up in so many ways, with fruit and chocolate or even cheese and formed into all kinds of shapes. Enjoy the bounty of spring in these delicate Chocolate Strawberry Scones. Bits of rich chocolate and sweet-tart strawberries add flavor and texture to […]
Indulge your patriotic spirit this week with these AMAZING, Red, White, and Blue Scones. It’s a big batch, one you’ll be thankful for. Pack a basketful along with your coffee to go watch the parade. I’m not sure if it’s the school teacher genes in my DNA or what, but I get kinda giddy about […]
Bake someone happy with these easy Cranberry Orange Scones. In this cranberry orange scones recipe, there are sweet cranberries, orange zest, and whole wheat pastry flour, not to mention ample butter, make for a divine weekend treat! Scones are kind of my thing. I can’t remember ever having them as a child, but once I […]
Brighten someone’s morning with a batch of these buttery Strawberry Oatcakes. They’re hearty, flavorful, and not too sweet — a perfect start to the day! I’m so pleased to partner with Bob’s Red Mill for this post. I have been provided with sample product as well as compensation for my time. All opinions are my own. Baking […]
Fill the bread basket with a batch (or two) of these Pumpkin Biscuits. They’re a simple but delicious addition to your next soup or chili night. And you can make them gluten-free! Quick dinner ideas are the name of the game around here this month. Quick often implies that you’re gonna go simple, no elaborate […]
Enjoy a spot of tea and these delicious Black Currant Scones. You’ll be surprised how easy they are to make! I think it’s fair to say that when we were London this fall, we became smitten with anything English. We had such a good time eating in pubs, riding atop double decker buses, trying new foods, […]
Bake up some maple-oat deliciousness in this easy to prep breakfast cake. After living our entire lives in southern California, my husband and I had the crazy idea to uproot our family and relocate to the Midwest. We lived there for five years. There were lots of good things that came from that experience, as […]
Bake someone happy with these lemon drop scones covered in lemon glaze. This lemon scone recipe is delicious, nutritious, and super easy to make. I would have shared this recipe with you last week except the oven decided it was done. A week later and ta da! We’re celebrating an oven repair with these Lemon […]
Skip the can of refrigerated biscuits! You can make flaky layers all on your own with this easy recipe for flaky buttermilk biscuits. I have to admit, the canned refrigerated biscuits is a brilliant idea. They are easy to make, fun to eat, and provide hours of holiday entertainment. Speaking of entertainment, I loved smacking […]
Easy and elegant breads can make a party out of a ho-hum night. Enliven your supper time with these deliciously simple Cheese and Herb Biscuits. This week for soup night I had enough time and energy to prepare some “good bread.” That’s a colloquialism for a baked good that is good enough to make up […]
These Spiced Pumpkin Scones are delicious for breakfast with your morning coffee as well as an afternoon snack with tea or milk. These were a spur-of-the-moment creation, based on a half jar of pumpkin sitting in the fridge just crying to be baked into something delicious. Scones sounded lovely. And they were. Scones are one […]
I am so into this freezer scone thing. Previously, I had mixed up the dry team ahead of time and added the wet ingredients, then formed them, then baked them. But that is just not as much fun as popping flash frozen, unbaked scones in a hot oven and having them ready to eat in […]
Dress up your bread basket with these simple, but elegant garlic biscuits rolled and made with parmesan. Packed with flavor, they are fun to make and great to eat! Sometimes the bread basket can be considered an after thought. You’ve put so much effort into the main meal — or simply getting any dinner on […]
Fill your bread basket with some homemade goodness. These Drop Biscuits mix up in minutes and bake up in a flash. They are delicious with butter and jam. My kids love biscuits. Last night they ate a full dozen before I could get dinner on the table! While I loved popping open a can of […]
Christmas Tree Scones are a festive addition to your holiday breakfast or brunch table. They are also delicious served with afternoon tea! Baking is in my blood. My paternal grandmother, aka Gramma John, was an amazing baker, yearly capturing blue ribbons at her local fairs and bake-offs. I have sweet, wonderful memories of baking with […]
I’m not sure if it’s his age or his personality, but FishBoy 6 has been loving all sorts of cooking and crafting activities lately. I have a myriad of pink, handcut hearts strewn all over the school room floor as he has been working on Valentines this week. Yesterday he helped me prepare a veggie […]
