Breads | feasting with friends

Buttermilk Biscuits

August 5, 2016 by Nancy

A mere two hours after my Raspberry Jam Duo post published, I received a “Happy Anniversary” message from WordPress. It seems it is the 3rd Blogiversary of feastingwithfriendsblog.com … Yay me! In 3 years time, I posted 251 recipes. This post marks post #252… not too bad considering I’ve had a couple of lapses in posting. In the early days of this blog, I posted 5-7 recipes a week. These days, I’m posting about once every 1-2 weeks. So I thought, in honor […]

Categories: Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Fiesta Friday, Miscellaneous Recipes, Sides • Tags: biscuit recipe, buttermilk biscuits, feasting with friends, Fiesta Friday, Homemade Biscuits, rolled biscuits

Dreaming of Beaches… Tropical Quick Bread

February 11, 2015 by Nancy

Ugh… winter… I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough cold. I’ve had enough wind. I’ve had enough snow. I’ve had enough bundling up. Beaches… ahhhh. Yes, please! White sand… aqua-marine water… palm trees… cotton sundresses. Sounds like the perfect scenario to me! Who’s with me? Any one else care to trade in the Uggs for sandals? How I wish I could fly off to a tropical destination… I’m not picky… Hawaii would be nice. As would Puerto Rico or Mexico. All […]

Categories: Breads, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: baking quick bread, banana mango bread, banana pineapple mango bread, feasting with friends, nut bread, quick bread recipes, tropical quick bread

Bread Duo: Stuffed, Rolled & Braided

December 5, 2014 by Nancy

It was after several days of cooking recovery (Thanksgiving overload), cleaning and holiday decorating that I was infected with the baking bug…and bread seemed to fit the bill. Hello, bread duo. One dough. Two varieties…sweetened. An Apple Stuffed Braided Loaf… …and a Cranberry, Walnut and Clementine Rolled Loaf. Was I indecisive? Yes… No… Well, maybe. 😉 Truth be told…I ran short of the filling. The apple mixture. Through a bit of experimentation and a touch of improvisation, the baking […]

Categories: Breads, Fiesta Friday, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Braided apple bread, bread baking, feasting with friends, Fiesta Friday #45, fruit stuffed bread, sweetened yeast bread

Cinnamon Rolls {Frustration, Fun, Friends & Feasting: Part 2}

November 3, 2014 by Nancy

I’m back with Part 2 of my {Frustration, Fun, Friends & Feasting} post. This time there is no frustration, just fun….and friends and feasting. Fun was had indeed! The week we were graced with guests in our home was filled with happy days. Happy days of laughing, sharing, eating, shopping and more. The highlight of the week (for the guys) was their yearly, group outing to a Detroit Lions game (Yay…the Lions actually won!). Six guys in all. Four live […]

Categories: Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Hand to Mouth Treats, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Authentic polish food in Hamtramck MI, brunch recipe, cinnamon roll photo tutorial, cinnamon rolls, feasting with friends, homemade cinnamon rolls, Whiskey in a Jar

A B … Z Bread

October 6, 2014 by Nancy

Here I go again…returning to blogging after a brief absence. After my initial return, I actually got ahead of the blogging game and had several posts completed and ready for publication. This A B …Z bread {Apple, Blueberry & Zucchini Bread} is one that was half ready. And then, 2 weeks ago today, we lost our beloved dog Ozzie. I’ve felt as if I’ve had the wind knocked out of me. My heart is broken. Ozzie was a member of […]

Categories: Breads, Non-food, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: ABZ bread, Apple blueberry zucchini bread, baking quick bread, feasting with friends, loss of pet, quick bread recipe, zucchini bread with fruit

Fruit Medley Muffins

August 18, 2013 by Nancy

The last of my farm fresh blueberries & peaches, plus two very ripe bananas, gave me the inspiration for these delectable muffins. Glenn was one very happy man that these came to be! The results were heavenly. The addition of applesauce and chopped walnuts elevated the flavors. But I think the brown sugar/cinnamon streusel, plus the sweet vanilla icing drizzle, sent them over the top. Don’t be intimidated with the long list of ingredients, these are really quite easy to […]

Categories: Breads, Hand to Mouth Treats, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: applesauce, baked goods, banana, Blueberry, feasting with friends, fruit medley muffins, fruit trio muffins, Muffin, peach, streusel, streusel topped muffins

Blueberry Bonanza [Cobbler, Pie & Bread, Oh My!]

August 13, 2013 by Nancy

Have you seen the bumper stickers that read, “I Brake For Yard Sales”? Well, if there were one that read “I Brake For Roadside Stands”, it would be on the bumper of my dear husband’s car. Recently, work took Glenn to the very SW corner of Michigan. He drove the entire width of our great state, 3 hours each way, in a day. Checking in with me mid-day he informed me he stopped at a couple of roadside stands and […]

Categories: Breads, Cakes, Pies & More, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Blueberry, blueberry desserts, Bread, cobbler, feasting with friends, fruit, pie, Zucchini

Zucchini Bread Minis

August 6, 2013 by Nancy

Sometimes Mother Nature decides what I’ll be cooking up in the kitchen. Thanks to the extensive heat, and then abundance of rain, she decided I needed to use zucchini! I really love zucchini…however, I don’t really want it as the “side dish of the day for 7 days running”! The solution is Zucchini Bread. This is my favorite recipe for zucchini bread that I’ve found – so far 🙂 It is so moist and flavorful. It’s the perfect blend of […]

Categories: Breads, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Bread, cinnamon, nuts, pineapple, quick bread, Zucchini