Recipe Blog

Toni Nolen

Chocolate Chip Muffins INGREDIENTS: ½ cup salted butter softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or butter nut extract 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup milk 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips INSTRUCTIONS: Line a muffin tin with paper liners or use nonstick cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together butter and sugar, about two minutes. Beat in eggs until combined. Add in the baking powder, salt, and vanilla/butter nut extract and mix briefly. Add in half of flour, mix with hand mixer until just...

Read more

Recipe Blog

Toni Nolen

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Prep Time: 20 minutes  Cook Time: 50 minutes  Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes INGREDIENTS: 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour (leveled) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons poppy seeds 3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons lemon zest 1/4 cup canola or olive oil 1 cup sour cream or non-fat plain Greek yogurt Lemon Glaze 1 cup confectioners sugar 3 tablespoons lemon juice or as needed to thin out the glaze INSTRUCTIONS To...

Read more

The History of Coffee — Have a Brief Overlook

Toni Nolen
Coffee is for life. It has become so important the even imagining our lives without it is dreadful. We all love coffee, rely on coffee, and officially begin our day with coffee. But have you ever wondered where this little bean came from? What's the true story behind it? Where exactly coffee originated from, and how it has now  become one of the top beverage across the world.
Read more