Category Archives: Breads, Biscuits & Muffins

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Dutch Baby Pancake

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Dutch Baby

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This pancake is super easy & so much fun to make! I love watching it puff up… and it’s delicious, too.  If you’ve never made one before, give it a try. I’d love to hear from you, if you do. … Continue reading →

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Pretzel Rolls

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Pretzel Rolls

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I love baking, and for some reason I bake more in the fall and winter. Although it doesn’t feel like fall with the warm temperatures, my internal clock must know. I decided to make pretzel rolls to use for turkey … Continue reading →

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Mexican Pizza

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Mexican Pizza

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I love making pizza at home. It’s really simple to make the dough yourself. The recipe below is my favorite for pizza crust & flatbread (rolled extra thin) and it turns out perfect every time. However, you always have the … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Rolls

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Nothing beats warm Cinnamon Rolls fresh out of the oven! You will be amazed how easy these are to make and they only take about 12 minutes to bake… but in that little bit of time they will also fill … Continue reading →

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Easy French Toast

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French Toast with Warm Maple Syrup and Fruit

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Hello Readers of Saucy Girl’s blog! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far. I’ve been MIA for a while… but I have been in action. Some of you may already know, via Facebook, that I am in … Continue reading →

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The Best Corn Muffins Ever

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The Best Corn Muffins Ever

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I’m super excited to share some news… My daughter and I are opening a recreational cooking school here in Murfreesboro, TN called “The Curious Kitchen”. That’s why I haven’t posted in a little while. I’ve been super busy getting some … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Quick Yeast Rolls

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Quick Yeast Rolls

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I’m a bread lover. Carb lover. Lover of all things starch… pasta, potatoes… you know what I mean. So, I’m sharing my favorite roll recipe with you in hopes that you, too, will become a bread lover (if you’re not … Continue reading →

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Homemade Donuts – just like Krispy Kreme!

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Homemade Donuts

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My husband really loves Krispy Kreme donuts… but he only likes them when they’re fresh outta the oven (who doesn’t?!). So he was definitely happy when I made them at home. These donuts are amazing! Yes, I know this is … Continue reading →

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Homemade Honey Bran Muffins… just like Mimi’s Restaurant

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Honey Bran Muffins

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When we lived in Los Angeles I would buy bran muffins from Il Fornaio, they were so good. Then we moved to Tennessee, and I started buying bran muffins from Mimi’s Restaurant. My husband likes to have a bran muffin … Continue reading →

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Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

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Cheddar Bay Biscuits

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The other day while going through some old recipes, I found a hand written recipe that I had perfected years ago… it was for the Cheddar Bay Biscuits at Red Lobster. Even though I haven’t been to a Red Lobster in … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Biscuits

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Pumpkin Muffins with Honey and Butter on the side

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I’m really looking forward to fall this year. The summer seemed too hot and relentless to me. Guess I’m still not adjusted to the humidity here in Tennessee, as compared to the humidity in California. Next summer will be different, … Continue reading →

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Homemade Pretzels

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Homemade Pretzels

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My goal was to make a pretzel just like the kind you get at the mall ~ complete with a little container of cheese and/or mustard for dipping. These pretzels were exactly what I wanted. They turned out perfectly and … Continue reading →

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Giveaway – A chance to win Just Great Bread mixes

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Just Great Bread mixes

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I love getting good surprises… who doesn’t! On this particular day, my surprise came in the form of an unexpected package. Upon opening it, I was happily surprised to see 5 packages of Just Great Bread. I was excited to … Continue reading →

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