Parker House Rolls – Being Martha
A Creative Journey
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Well, we are in the middle of winter with rain on the west coast and a blizzard brewing on the east coast. What a better way than to start a cozy weekend inside than a little baking. Today’s recipe is just simple Cornbread which can be found on Page 51 of Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook… read more »

I am back and baking no less! December has been a whirlwind to say the least…and unlike my usual baking extravaganza, my baking has been a bit limited this year. Check out this post and this one from last year for some yummy recipes…some of my old favorites and new finds! So, I decided to bake… read more »

This is one of those recipes that you have to plan ahead for unless you always keep buttermilk in your refrigerator. It is not a staple in my refrigerator. Let’s face it…I am lucky to have milk in my refrigerator some days! You can find the complete recipe here on the Martha Stewart Website. This… read more »

Have you ever wanted to use some of your adorable quilt fabric in your kitchen, but didn’t know how? Maybe not! But, if you do, I have a simple and cute way to use it! First, track down some nice and absorbent kitchen towels that are cost effective. I usually grab this four pack of… read more »

If you have been on Etsy lately, you might have noticed all of the mason jars! There are so many cute and creative things that they are being used for. It has me a bit obsessed…I haven’t purchased any mason jars yet. It is all just too overwhelming…oh, what do to with them??? (All of… read more »

Finally, I was able to finish this quilt that I started a month ago! You can see my original posts for this quilt here and here. You can also see a tutorial on my binding technique that I used on this quilt here. I enjoyed doing this quilt because of the different blocks and the… read more »

The month of April was chock full of tears. Now, that is not a normal state for me, but this month was an exception. The good news is that many of the tears were happy. There were no ‘fools’ on April 1; rather it was the day that our sweet Cali would no longer be… read more »

This week was intriguing and thought provoking. There was a lot to consider and ponder while at the same time life flew by. I found myself enjoying some ‘big thinking’ for a while which has become increasingly rewarding for me over the years. I used to be a “check the list” kind of gal, but… read more »

This is really one of the simplest pound cake recipes that you will find and has such a great sweet brown sugar taste. You will find this recipe on Page 64 of the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook. I cannot locate the exact recipe on line so you will find the recipe right here. 2 Sticks… read more »