busy but baking

I can't believe it's the middle of May already. What have I been up to while I've been ignoring my blog you ask? A lot. But I still managed to bake a little and capture the results on film to share with you.

Last weekend, Greg's parents were in town for a visit and we celebrated Mother's Day with a homemade brunch for both of our moms. Obviously I had to make scrumptious baked goods, so I decided on orange scones with chocolate chips and orange glaze.

The orange glaze made a bit of a mess, but it was totally worth it.

A lovely presentation of scones to accompany our egg casserole with sausage, onion and green pepper, a bowl of mixed fruit and bacon made for a delicious brunch. Mimosas made the card game played after brunch even more fun.

Still in a mini-chocolate chip mood this week, I decided to make my infamous banana cupcakes with peanut butter frosting. These are the most requested items that I make - even people who don't like bananas enjoy them. I added chocolate chips to half of the batch and it gave them an extra kick of sweetness.

The peanut butter frosting is what really makes them to die for though.

Lastly, here is a shot of our dinner last night. We decided to have breakfast for dinner and I used my omelet-making skills from culinary class last term to whip up some fluffy omelets. English muffins and hashbrowns (not pictured) made for a well-rounded dinner. Better than the chocolate fudge Poptarts we had for breakfast at least...