by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Feb 13, 2017 | Baked, Desserts, Holidays
I love Valentine’s Day! I know it’s over commercialized, but I love finding ways to make it personal to me and Joel, and the other people in my life that I love. I believe it’s always a good thing to celebrate love and to share love with others. A...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jul 7, 2016 | Baked, Desserts, Egg-Free, Food
I found out about 3 years ago that I’m egg intolerant. I didn’t know there was such a thing, and it came as quite a shock to me. I love eggs… but they do not work well with my digestive system. I’ve been slowly working on my favorite recipes to...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jun 27, 2016 | Baked, Bread, Food, Grilling, Sandwiches
Summer is here! And that means grilling, among other things, like sandals, shorts (gasp! yes, this year I am actually embracing the shorts), lemonade, and lots and lots of sunscreen. I’m very pale. Since moving from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon High...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Apr 12, 2015 | Baked, Desserts
Now. Now’s about the time when I want to eat all the things that aren’t ready yet. The tomatoes, the melons, the strawberries! I have bought tomatoes more times then I should have this spring, hoping they would be ripe and luscious, only to be greeted with...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Mar 22, 2015 | Baked, Snacks, Sweet Sundays
Oh, this bread. It’s like a friend. Smells from my childhood, with this bread. Smells like home, like after school snacks, like Sunday afternoons with a cup of tea. It’s a classic and suuuuper easy to pull off. This bread freezes well, smells richly...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Mar 15, 2015 | Baked, Desserts
It’s Sweet Sunday time! Since yesterday was Pi Day, it only seemed right to keep the pie love going! I have been in the kitchen a lot lately and I really wanted something easy and delicious. I considered making tons of different pies, but I landed on this...