Buttermilk Biscuits

These are the best biscuits I've ever made!  Ok ok...these are one of the only recipes I've ever made haha, but I swear they're really buttery, flaky and just overall yummy!  I don't know if any of you get the Martha Stewart magazine Everyday Food, but it's one of my all time favorites.  I've found SO many fabulous recipes from the magazine over the years, and this is just one to add to the list.

Strawberry Pie minis

Ok, when it comes to baked goods, there are two things I'll never be able to do without...mini's (duh) and pie crust!!!  Not only are these morsels bite-sized, but they also have the absolute perfect ratio of filling:crust.  Although I have to admit, they were quite arduous to make, but the payoff was well worth it when I popped the first twelve one in my mouth...

Nutella S'more Bars

That's right, you heard me...Nutella. S'more. Bars.  I think that says it all.  How could something with so many delicious individual parts be anything less than spectacular when combined??!!?  Well let me tell you, this recipe did NOT disappoint.  Unfortunately, I really can't take any of the credit for this one.  The brilliance came directly from Nikki at chef in training (via Pinterest of course).

(Please excuse the plate...I didn't cut these babies until I got to work this morning, and there weren't many options to choose from!)

Apple Pie

In addition to making the cranberry sauce, I was also put in charge of baking the apple pie for Thanksgiving last year (yes, that's right...it's August 2012 and it's been a busy year with little time devoted to baking and even less time devoted to blogging.  Clearly...)  The blueberry-ginger pie was my first pie creation, and since then, I've been hooked!  I honestly think that the pie crust is my favorite part, which is why this post is perfect for readers like me!  I've included my mom's recipe for rugelach (aka the little cinnamon sugar pinwheels made from the leftover pie crust).