Fall/Autumn is the time for everything pumpkin, right? You can find them everywhere. Some people even decorate their houses with pumpkins ;P Here in Germany, we use pumpkins mostly in cooking recipes – not that often for baked goods. Which is a shame. You can make so many delicious cakes and other stuff with it. A simple and easy Pumpkin Loaf Cake, for example. Just saying… ;)
It’s time for another banana bread. Haven’t made one in a long time. At least two weeks ;) Today I got a delicious specimen with honey, oats, and pecans. This one is considered to be slightly “healthier” than other banana bread recipes I got here on the blog. No refined sugar and wholemeal spelt flour instead of regular a/p flour. Don’t worry… it still tastes good and not “healthy” ;P
I have to be honest and admit that I was not a big fan of quinces until now. That’s why you will not find any recipe with this fruit here on the blog… apart from Domino Squares (Dominosteine) – a classic Christmas treat where the quince is used in a jelly layer ;) This year I got several fruits through friends and had to use them, of course. So I made quick and easy Quince & Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake. Well… it turned out really delicious I have to admit!
As far as baking goes, I’m a huge Halloween nerd. I just love spilling berry juice all over the place for this “holiday” so everything looks like it’s been smeared with blood. I’m not a fan of Halloween parties, I don’t like dressing up for Halloween and horror movies aren’t really my thing either…. but fake “blood” everywhere me likey like! Is that weird? ;P
Halloween is coming up soon. We are not decorating anything and we are also not throwing a party… but we like to bake spooky stuff. Simply because it’s fun! Today I’ve given delicious Cheesecake on Sticks a little makeover. Anyone can decorate them beautifully with colorful sprinkles, berries, and fruits. I used gravestones, caught some spiders, and cut open some brains for my decorations. Muharrharr… ;P
Apple cakes are in season right now. Fall is the time to bake them, right? It’s actually not very surprising – they are laying around everywhere waiting for you to do something with them ;P I got some from the farmer’s market and made this really simple and easy Apple Crumb Cake today. Done in no time and sooooooo good ;)
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;)
