baking – Tiny Woman Tall World

Lemon raspberry cheesecake

Cheesecake is decadent dessert. I usually make it in the fall/winter and prefer it in the pumpkin variety. Ohhhh that is a goody for sure. I’m not a summer creature. I prefer crisp days, rain clouds and pumpkin flavored everything. However this summer has been relatively mild…

Key Lime Pie … minus the Key

posted on : June 4, 2019 6 Comments

Citrus … is there a better flavor in the world? Lemons, limes, blood oranges … they liven everything up. I married a man who is obsessed with citrus everything. Lemon cake, tangy margaritas and of course key lime pie. The first time I made this treasure I was pregnant with…

Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

posted on : May 10, 2019 6 Comments

A lifetime ago I worked at a local bakery. Managing the restaurant was hands down the best and worst job I’ve ever had. There is something to be said about being the boss … making your own schedule, not answering to anyone and just the general sense of…

Marionberry Coffee Cake

posted on : April 19, 2019 4 Comments

In March we took our first family trip with Nugget to Bend, Oregon. Bend holds a very special place in our family’s heart. It’s where I was born and where my husband and I said our vows. We would love to live there however the job…

Lemonliscious scones

posted on : March 27, 2019 2 Comments

Soft, buttery, flakey lemon scones … is there any better way to kick off spring in Portland? This morning the sun was shining and the air was crisp. The Pacific Northwest really shows of her beauty and flexes her muscles during the spring. I decided to embrace the weather and…