This simple granola recipe is highly customizable based on ingredients already in your pantry and contains no refined sugar. I live in the Midwest and last week we were slammed with some nasty, cold weather. Like -25 degrees cold. Weather where pipes freeze and cars don’t start. Amazingly, I was gifted two days off from work in the middle of … Read More
Baking Basics: What Does “Softened Butter” Mean?
What does softened butter mean? How do you quickly soften butter?
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake with German Chocolate Frosting
Dense, chocolaty, made-from-scratch mayonnaise cake with chocolate buttercream and German chocolate frosting. An indulgent celebration cake for sure! For as long as I can remember, I’ve baked birthday cakes for my family. Of course, back in the day it was a plain 9×13 inch cake from a box with a can of frosting slathered on top. (My sister and I … Read More
Soft Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Enjoy these soft, chocolate peppermint cookies with a hot cup of coffee or a tall glass of milk this holiday season. They are easy to whip up and provide nice contrast to your holiday cookie plate. These cookies aren’t “slap you in the face” kind of peppermint. (You know what I’m talking about, the kind that makes you pucker up … Read More
Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft Lofthouse style sour cream sugar cookies are the perfect cut out cookie recipe. Slather these cookies with cream cheese frosting and add sprinkles for the perfect sugar cookie! So…I’m not usually about fussy. I’m a jeans and tee shirt girl. I drink instant coffee. I’ve carried the same purse for the last two years. But sometimes a little bit … Read More
Easy Caramel Swirl Chocolate Chunk Brownies
These easy caramel swirl chocolate chunk brownies are the perfect thing to satisfy your sweet tooth! Gooey caramel swirled into rich chocolate brownies studded with chunks of chocolate. Recipe simplified by using box mix brownies and store bought caramels. Much of the time, I am all about “from scratch” recipes. I think, generally speaking, they taste better and once you … Read More
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies, I know, a little cliche. But if you can make a batch of chocolate chip cookies, you can pretty much make any cookie you like. If you can make a batch of chocolate chip cookies, you have a homemade food gift in a matter of 60 minutes. If you can make a batch of chocolate chip … Read More
How To Toast Nuts In The Oven
Find out how to toast nuts both in the oven and on the stovetop and find out why you should be toasting your nuts in the first place! I don’t know about you, but I love a good shortcut. I try and find the fastest way to get home and I never put a topcoat on my nail polish. And … Read More
Sunday Funday
Here are some interesting things I read this week: Kaizen and goals I love this big stack of pancakes cake! A capsule wardrobe I could probably handle, but a capsule kitchen? I just don’t know 🙂 Salted caramel chocolate mousse-need I say more? See you next week!