Bread

Cheddar Jalapeno Sourdough As part of my daughter’s employment with me, once I started my sourdough journey in 2024, she requests a loaf of this cheddar jalapeño sourdough every week.  We did take a four month break during the summer, but thankfully we will be back in business for the foreseeable future.  This makes Hannah (and Jacob!) very happy! My sourdough journey During the beginning...

Pumpkin Muffins with Protein Powder One of the ways I use up protein powder is in recipes.  I recently got the seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte Protein Smoothie and decided to make pumpkin muffins with protein powder.  Each muffin is only 5 Weight Watchers points and 172 calories each.  While typically you can use Bizzy15 to save 15% off your Flavcity order, seasonal varieties (such as...

Banana Zucchini Bread Banana bread and zucchini bread are my two favorites.  So why not combine them into a banana zucchini bread?  Is it the middle of July and I am baking?  Yep!  Zucchini is my favorite vegetable, so I always have it on hand.  Each slice of this bread is 7 Weight Watchers points. If you count calories or macros: 210 calories, 2 fat,...

Cherry Cream Cheese Scones Hannah laughs at me that every time I write a new scone recipe, I declare it my favorite.  But these cherry cream cheese scones are my new favorite!  Yes, these come in at 11 Weight Watchers points, but only 237 calories.  It’s worth it to me to enjoy this scone once in a while. Light, fluffy, the perfect amount of sweetness...

Lightened Up Paula Deen Cheddar Biscuits My Mom and I recently went on a trip to Hilton Head to surprise my great Aunt for her 95th birthday!  On the way home from that trip, we spent 24 hours in Savannah, and after eating at Lady & Son, I had to make a lightened up Paula Deen Cheddar Biscuits recipe.  Be sure to follow along for...

Strawberry Rhubarb Tahini Muffins These strawberry rhubarb tahini muffins may be my new favorite muffin combination and are only 180 calories and 6 Weight Watchers points.  As I was gathering and writing this recipe, a fresh clean out of my fridge unearthed a jar of tahini, and I thought “why not?”  Best decision evah!  Be sure to follow along for more Weight Watcher recipes. What...

Carrot Biscuits These carrot biscuits taste as if a scone and a biscuit had a baby.  So flakey, slightly sweet and oh so addicting.  And Weight Watchers friendly too at only 4 Weight Watchers points and 142 calories each.  Perfect for breakfast, a snack or as a side dish to a pork chop dinner.  Be sure to subscribe to my blog for more Weight Watchers...

Thanksgiving Biscuits These thanksgiving biscuits have all the flavors of a Thanksgiving:  sage, rosemary and honey.  And maybe a tiny bit of butter. 😂.   These just may be the best biscuits I’ve ever made. Ingredients: all-purpose flour sugar baking powder dried seasonings:  garlic and sage salt butter almond milk  vinegar fresh rosemary Top Three Tips for Making Flaky Biscuits Keep the Ingredients Cold: Use cold...

Tips on Making Sourdough Bread In 2020 at the beginning of lock down it seemed everyone was jumping on the sourdough bandwagon.  Myself included.  I sent away for a powdered starter, rehydrated, took a zoom class, made exactly ONE loaf of bread, it didn’t turn out so I gave up.  Here are my tips on making sourdough bread at home. If this sounds similar to...

Sourdough Matcha Cinnamon Rolls I can’t believe these sourdough matcha cinnamon rolls came out of my kitchen!  Once you get your sourdough starter going, the sky is the limit on what you can make.  In 2020 when the world was diving into sourdough breads, I made exactly one loaf, it didn’t turn out and I didn’t try again until this year.  Matcha is a Japanese...