Lemon Raspberry Sticky Buns

Happy Valentine's Day!

-or-

Happy Single's Awareness Day!

Lemon Raspberry Sticky Buns with a Cream Cheese Lemon Glaze.

That just sounds good to me, what about you? What about your sweetheart? Here's a little dessert that might get you out of the doghouse.

This recipe is a modification of my cinnamon roll recipe, which can be found here. I actually got the idea from Natalie who made these. I had never actually thought to swap out the brown sugar and cinnamon for something with a more tart flavor but it just seems to work. While the lemon rolls themselves looked tasty, I decided to add my own touch and throw in my go-to fruit: raspberries.

I ended up taking these to Bear's Lair and Kevin's Tailgate before a Cal game. Based on the way the dish was cleaned out I figured the raspberry add-in was a success. These are totally doable as a nice little treat for your Valentine. And if your single, well, these are a bit better than chalky conversation hearts.

The recipe awaits after the jump.

Chocolate Chip Banana Walnut Bread

We all know the story here. You buy some bananas at the store. You eat some. You forget about the rest of the bunch.

Fast forward several days.

Bam. You are looking at a bunch of bananas that look bruised, battered and too far gone to eat. Before you get sad and frustrated at tossing what was once perfectly good food, you have another option...make banana bread.

Well I made the obvious choice. In fact, this was my first time making banana bread and I only learned one very important thing - I should have been making banana bread way long ago.