What kids’ birthday would be complete without a delicious birthday cake? I baked up this Elmo creation in honor of my daughter’s recent birthday. I wish I could tell you that the frosting was made with all natural ingredients and with colorings found in nature, but, unfortunately, that was not the case. Red is an [...]
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Valentines Day jam sandwich cookies
It’s almost Valentines Day – time to start thinking about your sweetie. If store-bought flowers and candy aren’t your thing, how about baking some cookies? These window jam cookies are simple to make – just a few steps more than rolled sugar cookies. To make, cut out the same number of windows and backs (I [...]
Homemade granola
I decided to surprise my husband last night with one of his favorite treats – homemade granola. I had made this recipe dozens of times, and then it somehow ended up at the back of my recipe box and forgotten about. But this past weekend’s trip to Costco resulted in a great big bottle of [...]
Homemade caramel sauce for caramel lattes
Caramel sauce was one of those things on my list that sounded too complicated to make. I had researched recipes, and they all seemed so, well, scientific to me. The sugar had to be melted to a certain temperature, or the cream had to be a certain type, and it just seemed like too much [...]
Peppermint syrup for warm winter drinks
Tis the season for all thing peppermint – candy canes and other minty treats are appearing on store shelves, and peppermint flavored drinks on the coffee house menus. I love peppermint lattes and mochas, but would much rather have the convenience of making them at home than venturing out in the cold to get one, [...]
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Sweet potato risotto
We’re getting closer and closer to U.S. Thanksgiving, and I’m still finessing this year’s menu. New twists on old favorites are always fun for guests and the cook, and side dishes are no exception. This year’s table will feature Sweet Potato Risotto, a fall twist on a classic, creamy
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Easy pumpkin spice cupcakes
Judging by the popularity of cupcakes nowadays, I think it’s safe to say that most people won’t say no to one. So this Thanksgiving (or anytime, really), why not make cupcakes for dessert? They’re easy, they’re fun and they are so delicious! Pumpkin cupcakes are especially easy to make – all you need
Cranberry crunch bars
Breakfast doesn’t have to mean a bowl of cereal or a piece of fruit grabbed on the way out the door. Make these cranberry crunch bars ahead of time, and enjoy a crisp-sweet-tart treat any day of the week. It’s also delicious as a dessert – just add crumbled up bars to vanilla or caramel
Chocolate cherry cookies
We received an unexpected gift in the mail the other day. To say thanks, I whipped up a batch of these chocolate cherry cookies from Cooking Light. Since they recipe calls for using a mixer, they’re super easy to make and taste incredible. The tang of the cherries mixed with the chocolate is divine. I [...]
Cornmeal rosemary cookies
I’m a sucker for a good cookie recipe, and have been working on cornmeal cookies for a while. Most recently, I had a recipe for cornmeal freezer cookies that I had tried over the holidays last year, but it just wasn’t quite right. This month’s Everyday Food magazine from Martha Stewart featured Cornmeal
