Oven Love is going on vacation to Italy! I had some grand ideas about setting up blog posts while we’re away, but I just didn’t get to it. Instead, I’ll make you a list of fun things you’ll be seeing when I get back, and some links to my favorite blogs to keep you busy […]

August’s PMOW was a quick challenge. I only gave a week’s notice! I thought I would get zero participation, but these ladies were up for the challenge. Check out this month’s granola bar entries: Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars from My Kitchen Addiction Fruit and Nut Granola Bars from Tuffet Blog Mango Cranberry Granola Bars from […]

Hooray for another month of Pre-Made, Our Way! This was a quick little challenge- I only gave a week’s notice- but the assignment was an easy one. Granola bars are something I often buy in the grocery store because it seems like I can’t create them at home in the same way. Leave it to […]

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I would get right on posting the August challenge? Well a few weeks came and went, and August is almost over, so welcome to the first PMOW Quick Challenge! This month we’re tackling granola bars and you’ve got just one week- the pressure is on! (No pressure […]

One of my favorite recipes from my grandparents’ party was the berry lemonade. It was the first time I’ve ever made lemonade from scratch- not so hard, as it turns out. The sweetness of the berries balances the tartness of the lemonade and the the color is gorgeous. My favorite part was serving them up […]

This weekend, I helped my family to throw a surprise party celebrating my grandparents’ 60th anniversary and their 80th birthdays. I got to plan the menu (which also came along with the responsibility of making it all.. whew!). I wanted to share with you some of the fun stuff we made- I’ll share some of […]

I’m a Pennsylvania girl. And not only that, I’m a Pennsylvania Dutch girl. I grew up right in the middle of Lancaster county, aka Amish Country USA. There are lots of old PA Dutch recipes that no one has heard of.. Shoofly Pie, Chicken Pot Pie without the crust (far superior to crusted pot pie), […]

Brownie Buttons: fun! Jayma at Two Scientists Experimenting in the Kitchen picked these little cuties this week. I decided to include the orange flavor, but I used extract instead of zest. I also subbed dark chocolate for the white chocolate on top. I was hoping they would puff up a little more than they did, […]

Well, July’s PMOW participation was a little down, but I think that’s due to my reduced posting. Though the bakers were few, the pretzels were many! We used Alton Brown’s recipe, which you can find here on the original challenge post. I think everyone was satisfied with their results. I know I’ve tried other soft […]

I mustered up the strength for TWD this week, ladies! My main reason was because I love Mary so much, but also because I’ve wanted to try out the recipe in the past. Mary is the queen of bundt cakes, but I decided to do mini loaves because (gasp!) I don’t have a bundt pan. […]

Mmmm. Soft, tasty victory. The last time I tried to make soft pretzels, I wasn’t pleased with the results. I should have known that all I needed was an Alton Brown recipe! This soft pretzel recipe was the challenge for July’s Pre-Made Our Way Challenge (PMOW). I decided to try out lots of different shapes […]

Everyone loves pizza. It’s basically the law. I have been craving lots of pizza lately, but didn’t build up the energy to make this recipe until last night. The best thing about this pizza dough recipe is that you can use it right away, and you’ll have your pizza in under 30 minutes- which is […]