Healthy Apple Cinnamon Chip Scones
Because anyone who publicly brags about scone baking should be able to produce tender morsels of delicious carbohydrates. Jam optional.
Recipe
Cherry Chocolate Jammy Scones
Messy, but delicious combination of two family favorites. My go-to healthy base scone has everything you need in one bite: tart cherries, chocolate chips, and a few chopped pecans for crunch. The middle layer borrows from an old Jammy Scones recipe, a kid-friendly version for children learning how to bake.
Grandma’s Apple Pie with Oil Pastry Crust
In Dead of Winter Break, Cassandra celebrates her first Christmas away from her family’s home in Hawai’i. When she and her best friend Meg make pies together, this is the family recipe they use for the Apple Pie.
Book Tour and Apple Pie Recipe
Cassandra Sato’s new dog, Murphy, makes his first internet appearance! And my Grandma Ruth’s Apple Pie and Oil Pastry recipe. Shhh. . . don’t tell my aunts. I don’t want to get into trouble for spilling family secrets.
Pizza Wheels
Our Family’s All-Time Favorite! Freezer friendly, Hiking/Camping friendly, for picnics, tailgates and sports sidelines. Versatile: choose ingredients that fit your tastes.
Scones are back!
This week I made my first batch of scones in about two years! They were so delicious, I thought you might like to try them too.
Chocolate Haupia Pie
If you travel to Hawai’i, you’ll see a version of Haupia on any menu, whether at home or in popular restaurants. Lots of people make this pie with a plain coconut layer and a chocolate layer, but I just mix it all together to make one chocolate creamy pie.
Kalua Pig
When Cassandra Sato attends a luau at home in Hawai’i, the highlight is eating Kalua Pig, roasted for hours in a traditional imu, an underground oven.
Pineapple Upside Down Spam Cake
Spam in a cake? Yep. And it’s surprisingly delicious.
When I was brainstorming recipes to pair with my first Cassandra Sato mystery, Death by Dissertation, I knew it had to involve Spam. Cassandra grew up in Hawai‘i, where Spam is practically a food group (seriously, six million cans eaten every year!).
Quick & Healthy Bierocks
Featuring a whole-wheat, no-yeast dough, these Swiss Mushroom Bierocks take less than an hour start to finish. They are great for football tailgate parties, potlucks, or Husker ex-pats who miss eating our beloved Runzas.