Sweet Honey Cornbread Muffins

Cornbread is something I thought I hated as a child.  I don't remember ever trying it, but for some reason I convinced myself well into adulthood that I was not a fan.  Mayonnaise and guacamole are two other things on that list, but I was smart enough to come around quicker to those two.

A few years ago I decided to try corn bread that was served at a restaurant and I have never turned back.  After trying and toying with a few different recipes, I have found that I love cornbread that is sweetened with honey, even though I am not a huge fan of honey.  Go figure.  This recipe is quick, easy, sweet, and my go to cornbread recipe anytime I make a pot of chili. 

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Homemade Butter Valentine

Have you ever made homemade butter?  I have only done it once.  Three years ago for Thanksgiving.  And actually I didn't even add the ingredients to the jar, I just shook it until it became butter.  It is actually really easy, and a fun activity for kids.  But it wasn't until I saw this post from Maize Hutton that I thought it would be a cute Valentine:

What a fun gift to give people in the office or your neighbors or even your kids teachers.  Add some red and pink heart printed fabric to the lid of a baby food jar and add the cute Spread the Love label.  You could even bake some cranberry bread and wrap it in this cute wax paper from Martha:

Since Valentine's Day is on a Monday, this would be a fun project for the kids to help with the weekend before.

Pumpkin Pie Bread

At the same preschool Halloween party, one of the moms brought Pumpkin Pie bread.  It was the best pumpkin bread that I have ever tasted.  It was long gone before I thought to take a picture of it, but it looked just like this one:

But I am pretty sure it has a LOT more calories than that bread from Cooking Light.  She used this recipe from AllRecipes.com:

Pumpkin Pie Bread

What you need:

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups white sugar (told you it had some calories!)
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup water


 What you do:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture alternately with water.

Divide batter evenly between the pans and bake for 60 to 70 minutes (or until it passes the toothpick test)

For best flavor, store wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for a full day before serving.

Best Bread Ever

Best Bread Ever is a pretty big claim, but Delia Creates backed it up with a pretty delicious looking picture:

I think I am going to hhve to give it a shot and see if I can prove her right.  You can get the recipe for this bread HERE.

Baking Banter has a tutorial for this gorgeous bread:

I love when I see something that looks complicated and beautiful like this, read the tutorial, and really feel like I am capable of making it.  Even with my limited bread making experience, this is completely doable.

I haven't tried it yet, but I am going to venture and say that it is delicious.  Partly because I have never met a loaf of bread that I didn't like, abut this one is bread with garlic, basil, sun dried tomatoes, and Italian cheeses baked inside.  YUM!

If you want to give this a shot, and I really think you should, you can get the recipe HERE.