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Saved by the Bell’s Banana Coconut Muffins

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So, way back about 7 or 8 months ago, I saw this recipe for delicious banana coconut muffins. I ripped it out and placed it on the counter, planning on making them in the near future. Weeks went by, no muffins. Months went by, still no muffins. Seriously, it was getting absurd.

Brice kept asking me “Can I throw this paper away?” To which I would defensively reply, “No! I’m going to make those! …. sometime…”

And then I promptly would not make them. I even bought the ingredients, but just never followed through. Until last weekend! Continue Reading...

Strawberry Rhubarb (& Chocolate!) Galette

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Hello friends and happy Monday!  So I’m trying something new on Bakery Bingo to help with consistency – from here on out at least for the time being, all new posts will be ready and published by Monday morning! 

As you may have seen, I’m not able to publish posts every day so instead of sporadically posting like I have in the past, I’ll now be posting weekly on Mondays. Hopefully that will work out well. Plus it will be a great start to your Monday, right?! 🙂

Now onto this week’s post! Continue Reading...

Third Time’s a Charm: PB&J Scones

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The other day I got a wonderful email from one of my favorite places in Portland, Lovejoy Bakers, featuring a recipe for their PB&J Scones.  I was determined to make them this weekend.  And I mean it.  I was so determined that I had to go to the grocery store, not once, not twice but THREE times! 

Why you might ask?  Well, a) turns out I’m not so good at reading the recipe and remembering all the ingredients and b) there are apparently quite a few items in my pantry that are a tad too old. 

First up, after my initial trip to the store, I realized that I didn’t have jam which is pretty important considering the whole J part of the PB&J name.  So I ran across the street, picked up some tasty raspberry preserves and headed back home, threw on my apron and got to work.  As soon as I started mixing the dry ingredients which includes oats, I happened to glance at the bottom of the Quaker box and sure enough, “Best Before August 2011.”  Yeah… that was 8 months ago…FAIL.  Continue Reading...