Oat Scones

It's been a blizzardy day. One of those days where the snow falls fast and thick, coming down at an alarming rate. One of those days where a glance out the window reveals huge, cotton-like flakes swirling from the heavens. The best thing to do on a day like today is to bake. Then you can sit by the window with your cozy throw in your lap and a deliciously warm treat in your hand. And you can laugh at the weather. The snow may pile, the wind may howl, the vehicles may disappear in an embankment of white, but you will stay comfortably snug and happy as you nibble on a homemade confection.

Scoop-and-Bake Dinner Rolls

I love dinner rolls. Hot from the oven, their soft-but-chewy texture and yeasty taste are sure to please. However, the hours of waiting for dough to rise followed by more waiting for rolls to rise is often too much for my busy schedule.

Aunt Jane's Peanut Butter Cake

Over Christmas, we went to be with my parents and sister in the home I grew up in. A hoar frost had just come through and as we climbed higher and higher into the hills, the scenery became increasingly frosted and white. It was so still and blazingly white, it seemed as if any breath of wind would shatter the landscape to pieces. Snow coated every tree and laced every branch. The road was simply a pathway of pure white, embanked with mounds of delightful, frozen stuff. I, of course, became increasingly excited as we rounded the corner and my childhood home came into view. I couldn't wait to see my family, to make delicious desserts together and to sit by the fire and laugh at the white weather falling outside.