baking | At Mimi's Table

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

My husband, Richard, loves peanut butter. While he often slathers it on bread, rolls, crackers, and celery, I like to eat it by the spoonful right out of the jar. I can’t help myself. Peanut butter by itself is such a simple pleasure – sweet, salty, creamy. The perfect between meal pick-me-up.

I found a great peanut butter sheet cake recipe that I’ve made several times, and we love it! But Richard offered a not so subtle hint on my grocery list: COOKIES. So I figured a cake was out.

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Honey Half Whole Wheat Rolls

Baking, Breads, Christmas, Rolls & Buns

It’s that time of year and everyone is making a variety of warm and hearty soups perfect for the change of seasons. I love the fall. Cooler weather is a welcome change from summer’s seemingly relentless heat! Whether you’re retrieving the crock pot or bringing out your trusty soup pot, there’s nothing that goes better with a warm bowl of soup than a beautiful and flavorful bread. This recipe I turned into rolls.

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Not Just Another Chocolate Chip Cookie

Baking, Cookies & Bars

I love cookies. They’re the perfect nibble. I know all of us have our favorite go to chocolate chip cookie recipe. For the longest time, I’ve made traditional Toll House cookies, you know, the famous recipe on the back of the bag of chocolate chips. For some reason, this particular recipe caught my eye, and has become my favorite.

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Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

Baking, Cake, Favorites, Super Bowl

It was cold and rainy yesterday here in Billings. Perfect time to whip up a cake. If I still had school-age children hanging around, this would be a perfect after school treat with a tall, cold glass of milk. Oh my – this cake is fabulous!

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Outstanding Homemade Hamburger Buns

Baking, Barbecue, Breads, Rolls & Buns, Summer, Tasty Tryouts

Outstanding Homemade Hamburger Buns

Just in time for tailgating parties and fall picnics, or just for yummy sloppy joes and pulled pork sandwiches, these delicious hamburger buns hit the mark. Now that I have a little more time on my hands, I also have more time to do lot more bread baking. I love homemade yeast breads.

I found this phenomenal recipe at Brown Eyed Baker, where the author, Michelle, described these buns as “light and sturdy, tender and moist.” Michelle said these buns will stand up the most hardy burgers or cheeseburgers, but the little nooks and crannies inside lend the buns well for saucier fillings, like spoonsful of sloppy joes, and forksful of pulled pork. I’ve made them three times now, and slathered spoonsful of sloppy joes, forksful of pulled pork, and even toasted them for a large breakfast sandwich of fried egg, bacon or sausage with a slice of cheese. One morning my husband toasted one and ate it with his scrambled eggs like he would toast. Shiny and slightly sweet, Richard and I fell in love.

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