• Mid-Week Treat

    This week has been rough in our house. We had some extra medical appointments, some illness and some missed school days. Originally, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to pull off a blog post this week. But, due to the aforementioned illness, I had a day off from running, so I thought I would take the time to make a yummy treat. My oldest daughter has been craving monkey bread lately. In the past, we have been able to find frozen monkey bread that you pop in the microwave and just heat and eat. After 3 attempts to find it, I surrendered and said we would simply…

  • Apple Cider Bundt Cake

    For some reason, probably Starbucks-driven, pumpkin spice is THE flavor for fall. But another flavor that makes its appearance this time of year is by far more delicious to me and that is apple cider. I LOVE apple cider. The smell and flavor evoke hay rides and bonfires. Apple cider also carries over nicely from Halloween fun to Thanksgiving festivities. I love apple cider doughnuts, muffins and cakes, so I thought I would play around with an easy apple cider Bundt cake recipe – something you can easily throw together but still looks impressive for holiday get-togethers. There are recipes out there for completely homemade, totally apply cakes, but I…