Maggie’s Menu: Cinnamon Struesel Coffeecake

Posted by magpie
On August 25, 2016

Message from Maggie: My in-laws stopped by last night on their way back to Florida after a few weeks in Vermont. When I have guests, I like to have a sweet bread around for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. I tried this recipe for their visit + it was a hit! Ingredients: Cake 1/2 cup (3 […]

Maggie’s Menu: Blueberry Crisp

Posted by magpie
On August 23, 2016

Message from Maggie: We are celebrating our friends engagement tonight and I wanted to make a special dessert. I thought a blueberry crisp would be just the thing! I altered a recipe from the King Arthur website that was created by Simply Quinoa blogger Alyssa Rimmer. Ingredients: Filling 4 cups fresh blueberries 2 tablespoons flour […]

Maggie’s Menu: My Grandma’s Strawberry Pie

Posted by magpie
On August 18, 2016

Message from Maggie: My mom sent me this recipe this week after making it for my Aunt Marion’s birthday. This was my Grandma’s strawberry pie- and it isn’t the cleanest or healthiest recipe around but it is divine. I altered it a bit by making gluten free crust (see here) and brought it to my […]

Maggie’s Menu: Gluten Free Pie Crust

Posted by magpie
On August 17, 2016

Message from Maggie: I am making my Grandma’s strawberry pie for our company summer party tomorrow. Everyone on our team has a food issue (Lindsay is celiac and Beth is allergic to wheat) so I had to find a crust that was gluten free. I followed Martha Stewarts recipe with a few alterations in the […]

Must Have: 100 Calorie Snacks for your Sweet Tooth

Posted by magpie
On July 18, 2016

Message from Maggie: Have a sweet tooth? Here are 100 calorie snacks to satisfy it.

Maggie’s Menu: Blueberry Muffins

Posted by magpie
On July 9, 2016

Message from Maggie: Another pal invited us for dinner tomorrow to show off their new home. I created another play on my housewarming gift basket but instead of bread, I included these blueberry muffins. Given my friends husband is gluten free, I used a rendition of King Arthur’s blueberry muffin recipe, using their gluten free […]

Make: Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Posted by magpie
On June 20, 2016

Message from Maggie: I created homemade ice cream sandwiches this weekend for Adam’s 30th birthday. They were a huge hit and couldn’t be simpler. Ingredients: Favorite cookie recipe (Note: I used this recipe but replaced chocolate and mint chips for M+Ms to make these more colorful) Favorite flavor of ice cream (Note: I used French vanilla) […]

Make: Planning a Wolf Themed Birthday

Posted by magpie
On June 20, 2016

Message from Maggie: My friend Adam’s 30th birthday was this weekend. We hosted a backyard barbecue for him and since his last name is Wolf- I decided to do make a wolf cake and a few other wolf inspired items. Check em out below! What you need: Wolf Cake Cake mix Two 8-9 inch round […]

Maggie’s Menu: Chocolate Chip Bread

Posted by magpie
On June 2, 2016

Message from Maggie: My in-laws were visiting a few weekends ago and I like to have a quick bread or muffins around when we have visitors. I created this bread by altering a recipe from the Hungry Couple + it was a hit! Ingredients: 2 Cups all purpose flour 1 Teaspoon baking powder 1/2 Teaspoon salt […]

Maggie’s Menu: Two Berry Cake

Posted by magpie
On May 13, 2016

Message from Maggie: I created this two berry cake by altering this three berry cake from Epicurious. Ingredients: 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1/4 cup heavy cream 3 large eggs at room temperature 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon […]