I never ever have sweet potatoes. Ever. No one in this house eats them. However, we all love pumpkin. I had stocked up on pumpkin due to the ’shortage’ and decided I would try to make the Sweet Potato Biscuit recipe work with pumpkin. Before I did so, I emailed Dorie. I wanted to get her opinion on whether it would work or not, rather than wasting ingredients. She gave me some very good tips and on I went.

This recipe came together quickly. I tried hard not to over mix it. Threw them in the oven and they came out perfect. I served them almost room temp with a little honey butter on top. HOLY YUM! We all loved them. This recipe is a keeper. But, I think I’ll stick to the pumpkin.

Head to TWD to check out the other lovely biscuits. And thanks to Erin of Prudence Pennywise for picking this recipe!

Its a miracle that I got this tart made on time. Ive been really struggling to keep up with TWD. Ive made the last 3, but then never took pictures. *le sigh BUT, I am going to make an effort. I mean it. Im going to really try hard to get them made AND posted!

This tart was easy. I made a new tart dough Ive been wanting to try, that I saw on David Lebovitz’s blog. Recipe found here. It was a very unorthodox way to make dough since you heat butter, water, oil, salt and sugar in the oven for 15 min, then stir in the flour. It was really easy to make. It did crack quite a bit, and I only saved a little amount of dough to patch cracks. I used it anyhow, hoping the caramel wouldnt seap through. Id try the dough again just saving more to patch with, because it came out really flaky. I loved it.

The caramel was easy to make. I followed the directions to a T only deciding not to cook it as long as it stated bc the color was already dark enough. I went with rice krispys instead of nuts so that the kids would try it. I thought they would add the crunch, but they sogged out adding a good chew instead. Jaos and I both liked the addition.

This tart is amazing and easy to throw together. I did the whole thing in less than an hour while Colb napped. YAY! For the rest of the TWD Army tarts, check out the blogroll. Thanks to Carla for picking this gem.

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I plain flat screwed this week up. I could blame it on getting ready to get the boys ready to go back to school. I could blame it on trying to keep Colby’s medicine dosages straight on their ever changing schedule. I could blame it on the dog. However, the fact of the matter is, I am an idiot.

I forgot the graham crackers at the store. I subbed Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies, which worked out really, really well. But then in rushing to get this done, I accidentally made the Florida Pie filling. I topped it with meringue and called it a day. The pie tasted fantastic and I would make it again. Its just not the right pie for this week.

Check out the ladies and gents, who I am sure made the proper pie for the week, from the TWD blog roll. And thanks to Linda of Tender Crumb for picking this fab pie. I love the citrusy ones!

Back in the saddle… whew its been a long, long time.  Ive actually made a lot of the recipes for TWD over the past 3 months, but I never seem to find the time to post about them.  Its been a rough couple of months here. You may have read on the TWD board that we found out our youngest has epilepsy. Trying to find medications to control his seizures has been extremely trying. Its all trial and error and could be a very long road. Things have settled enough that I can get back to business with TWD. So, here we go.

On to banana cake.

I followed the recipe to the letter. I had the urge to add some chocolate, but resisted and am so glad I did. This cake is perfect, just as written. It doesnt need nuts, or chocolate. I did add the optional icing listed in playing around. Part of me wishes I had not done that so that I could toast the cake for breakfast. Lesson learned for next time. This is a moist cake, keeps well and is darn tasty. Its a winner.

Thanks to Mary for picking this super cake. And check out the rest of the TWD blogroll for hundreds of other versions. We just added new members, check them out!

Next week, Brownie Buttons…

Pictures taken with my cell phone. Digi came doesnt want to hold a charge right now and I dont feel like figuring out why. Call me lazy…

Loved it, loved it, loved it!!!! Loved it so much, I am making it again this week to take to a party this Saturday. Its a definite keeper. Check out the bazillion different versions from the TWD blogroll.

it wasn’t meant to be. I couldnt find the cookies in 3 different groceries. And then, this is how I spent my morning.

However, I have high hopes for next week as well. I will try. Ill really, really try. Check out my good friend Holly’s blog, Phe/mom/enon, to see the recipe for this week. It looks ah-mazing. Thanks Holly! xo

I will be absent from TWD this week and mostly likely next. I know, I know, that’s 3 weeks in a row. But, my Grandma Kennedy passed away yesterday. We will be traveling, and if I do any baking at all, it will be my Grandma’s recipes for my family.

I will be back in action in 2 weeks. Till then.. Bake on.

I made this what seems to be a lifetime ago. By iPhoto standards, it tells me January, 27, 2027. I have a feeling little fingers have been playing with Mama’s laptop. Im going to take a stab in the dark and say it was last summer. I very rarely buy berries out of season and these were fresh. I also forgot to write down the specifics about this cake. However, having made almost every single coffee/breakfast cake in the book, I am pretty sure we all loved it. I havent been disappointed by the breakfast type recipes yet. They are always easy and come out perfect.

Thanks to Sihan for choosing this one. And check out the other renditions from the TWD blogroll.

I searched at several groceries for lemon marmalade with no luck. So, I went with what was available, orange. With that, I swapped orange zest for the lemon as well. I baked in a 9 inch cake pan, with the intent to layer. However, I got lazy once it was out of the oven. Smothered in strained marmalade, whipped up some white chocolate whipped cream and tossed some of the orange zest that was strained on top. I loved it. Especially on day 2. I would definiately make a day in advance from now on. Its so much better after a good sit. I will make this again. I think my Gram would love it. So maybe for the next time I see her. And I will keep a look out for lemon marmalade too. Id like to give the original recipe a shot. I adore lemon.

Thanks to Liliana of My Cookbook Addiction for the selection of the week. Its a keeper! And check out the TWD blogroll if you want to see how this cake was made a zillion different ways.