The other day I was craving blondies and peanut butter at the same time. It often happens that I get dual cravings, and in this case it was easy to satisfy both with these incredible tasty blondies. To amp up the peanut butter flavor, and because I like a frosted blondie, I whipped up a [...]
Friday, December 11, 2009
There is something magic about a soft, chewy chocolate cookie. Crinkle cookies are an attractive addition to any platter of cookies. I have a recipe that was given to me by a friend long ago which is lovely on its own, but you know me and my propensity to tinker. Inspired by my Chocolate Spice [...]
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
**UPDATE** The winner of the Microplane was #43 (as chosen by Random.org). Congratulations to Amanda from The Two Boos Who Eat! We have ham today, but first … how about a giveaway? Because it is the Holidays, and because I appreciate all my readers more than I can express, I am giving away one of [...]
Monday, November 30, 2009
On a recent trip to visit my Great Aunt Ruby I had the opportunity to copy down a few more family recipes. One of the recipes was for an oatmeal raisin cookie made with coconut and cocoa powder. It sounded unique and I jotted it down to play with later. Well, later came sooner than [...]
Friday, November 13, 2009
Looking for a fun pumpkin dessert to take to a Thanksgiving pot-luck, neighborhood party, or office shindig that isn’t a pie? Then look no further! These fun little cupcakes combine the tradition of pumpkin, the quintessential Thanksgiving dessert squash, with the fun of cupcakes – and, really, who doesn’t love a cupcake? They are the [...]
Friday, October 30, 2009
It’s time for gourds and squash to fill up the produce markets! This year I decided to make my own pumpkin puree. I was inspired by a whole brigade of fellow bloggers who have been posting yummy looking recipes with their fresh pumpkin. Who am I to buck the trend? If they could, so could [...]
Friday, October 23, 2009
I’ve discussed inspiration here a few times, and I admit mine comes from the strangest places. This bit of inspiration hit in my local grocery store’s rather dismal bakery section. Let’s be honest, grocery store bakeries are bleak places stuffed with pre-fab cakes smothered with greasy icing, cookie pucks, and pies with what can best [...]
Monday, October 19, 2009
So, the recipe for Bourbon Caramel Apple Pie Cookies contains a recipe that yields well over a cup of caramel sauce. That is a lot more caramel than you really need. Never fear, I have an elegant solution for what to do with the extra caramel that does not require two pints of ice cream and a marathon of my favorite Marilyn Monroe [...]
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I was not really a big fan of butternut squash until last winter. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but I had only ever had it baked or steamed with some butter. BORING! So, I decided to try adding butternut squash into different recipes. I figured out pretty early on I liked [...]
Monday, October 12, 2009
Here in North Texas we have had something of a cold snap. By cold I mean temps that range from upper 40′s to mid-60′s. I know there are those who snicker at my definition of cold snap, but here in my neck of the woods this is December weather. All this cool weather has put [...]
Monday, December 14, 2009
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