What Would Betty Do Logo Tasty Oatmeal Muffiny Things, Part 3

Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal Muffins When I thought that my pumpkin baked oatmeal had gone down in flames, I asked The Assistant for ideas for what to make next. His suggestion: blueberry coconut. I used dried blueberries instead of fresh, partly because I was down to my last frozen blueberries, and partly because I didn’t want […] Read More

What Would Betty Do Logo Tasty Oatmeal Muffiny Things, Part 1

Indian Spiced Baked Oatmeal The Assistant had been encouraging me to bake something – preferably cookies or brownies – but I was looking for something just a wee bit healthier. That’s when I stumbled upon Superfantastic Lori’s recipe for Indian spiced baked oatmeal. The best part of this recipe: the leftovers freeze nicely. Just defrost […] Read More

What Would Betty Do Logo Quick Cornbread

Quick and Easy Homemade Cornbread It was finally, finally a rainy night in California, and I wanted chili and cornbread. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize until the last possible moment that I didn’t have any buttermilk to make my usual cornbread recipe. I scoured the internet and quickly discovered that there aren’t exactly a ton of […] Read More

What Would Betty Do Logo Empanadas

Baked Chicken Empanadas I really like empanadas. I like them so much that last year, while in London, I walked a mile from my conference center to Borough Market in cold and sleet to grab some empanadas for lunch. But I’ve struggled to find an empanada filling that makes me happy. Chicken and cheese: problem […] Read More

What Would Betty Do Logo Challah French Toast with Cherry Sauce

Making the Best French Toast Even Better I was going to just post the recipe for the cherry sauce, figuring that French toast recipes are universal and everyone does the same thing. A quick scan of The Internets comes to one screaming conclusion: I’ve been doing my French toast wrong all along. Evidently the rest […] Read More

What Would Betty Do Logo Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Bread If there’s anything that makes the Tiny Kitchen Assistant happy, it’s adding chocolate chips to everything: there are no muffins, pancakes or quick breads that are safe from his tinkering. Personally, I think it’s genius. This recipe is no exception. We took a basic family quick bread recipe and added half […] Read More

What Would Betty Do Logo Pumpkin + Snickerdoodle = Delicious

Fun With Pumpkin Desserts When I posted about roasting my massive pumpkin, I asked for recipe suggestions. Superfantastic Lori lived up to her name and gave me a recipe for pumpkin snickerdoodles. I had never in my life thought of doctoring up a snickerdoodle with pureed orange vegetables, but I’ll be darned, it’s lovely. Being me, […] Read More