Snowy cold weather and super short days are perfect reasons to jump headfirst back into baking bread on a regular basis. When the weather is nice and the sun is up until 9 p.m. it is often hard for me to hang around home long enough to get some bread baked. But now, at 5 p.m., when it is dark … Read More
New Year
Wow, I managed to miss the whole month of December! It was a crazy crazy month, a million things happened, some great and some so sad. I unexpectedly lost my amazing grandmother, a woman, who among many other things, always encouraged my baking and creating from the time I was a peanut. She will be sorely missed. Now it’s 2013. … Read More
Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
Tangy lemon curd topped with fluffy meringue baked in a flaky crust. These mini lemon meringue pies are baked in a mini muffin pan for individual servings! Lemon meringue pies are, in my humble opinion, one of the best pies. You have tangy lemon curd and sweet, pillowy meringue and a crisp crust. Plus, you get to play with fire … Read More
Giving Thanks and a Little Giveaway!
The holidays are starting to sneak up on us. The calendar flipped to November and all of the sudden it’s Christmas in the store, the weather is cold and it is dark outside at 4:30 (at least here in Illinois). I already have cookies and candies bookmarked that I want to try for this holiday season. It’s easy to get … Read More
Easy Nutter Butter Ghosts
Cute and easy Nutter butter ghosts are a fun and easy Halloween treat to make with your kids (or just for yourself). The hardest part is melting chocolate (and we’re going to do that in the microwave)! I’m a big fan of making cute treats out of storebought cookies dipped in chocolate. They’re fun, easy, and don’t take all day … Read More
Kongo Bars
Kongo Bars are thick, chewy chocolate chip cookies in bar form. These cookies require 1 bowl, 1 pan, and a half hour of your time. Perfect easy dessert for a crowd! I think technically these might be considered blondies. I read somewhere that Kongo bars contained coconut. But, my family always called them Kong bars so I will carry on … Read More
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
These 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins are the easiest treat you’ll make all fall. Feel free to turn them into cupcakes with a little cream cheese frosting! For me, October kicks off the beginning of the holiday baking season. The weather has finally cooled down to a temperature where you can tolerate turning on the oven and cute, cozy recipes are … Read More
Easy Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes
These cherry chocolate cupcakes are moist, dark chocolate cupcakes with cherry pie filling mixed in the batter and topped with a rich chocolate buttercream! Cherry and chocolate go together amazingly well. These cupcakes do not have a strong cherry flavor, so don’t worry if you have cherry phobes in your family like I do. The cherry flavor is subtle, the … Read More
Interesting Things
Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this week: Skillet Flatbreads I still have a bowl full of tomatoes to use up, so these oven roasted tomatoes seem like a good plan. Fig Pistachio Brown Butter-so many good things in one! I have been searching for a homemade spaghetti sauce and once again the Pioneer Woman delivers. Finally, Lemon Poppy … Read More