Introducing Ollie to food has been the most exciting adventure. She is a great eater and we love constantly getting to try new things. She loves finger foods and the independence they give her. I also love finger foods because of the independence they give her. That being said, Ollie has been dubbed the “Queen… Continue reading Pancakes: 7 Ways
Ingredients 1 red velvet cake mix 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla white chocolate (optional) dark chocolate (optional) Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, flour, butter, eggs & vanilla in a large bowl until dough forms. Divide dough in half & shape into a 12×2… Continue reading Red Velvet Biscotti
Ingredients 3 Tbsp granulated sugar 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground nutmeg 6 large eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup half and half 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 loaf sourdough bread cut into 1-inch slices then slices cut into 1-inch cubes 2 Tbsp melted butter, plus more butter for baking dish Powdered… Continue reading French Toast Casserole
Kicking off the April’s meal plan is a cranberry orange biscotti recipe. During the month of April I will make one variety of biscotti week, and by the end of the month hopefully I will have mastered the techniques. I love cranberries: juice, sauce, muffins…and now biscotti. This cookie has just the right amount of… Continue reading Orange Cranberry Biscotti
While I was pregnant I could not handle any kind of chocolate. It was slightly tragic. After 9 months of not having chocolate, I have been very excited to bring this magical food back into my diet. These triple chocolate muffins are fantastic…not super healthy, but very delicious. Plus-I was able to whip them up… Continue reading Triple Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients 12 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips 11 ounces caramel bits (or 11 ounces caramel squares, unwrapped) 3 tablespoons… Continue reading Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
I absolutely love fruit desserts. Whether it is apple pie, fruit tarts, or a fruit crisp I would rather have that on my plate than a huge chunk of fudge. Fruit over chocolate? It must be something that comes with age. I made this Triple Berry Crisp for a church potluck…and we left with minimal… Continue reading Triple Berry Crisp
Disclaimer: I was not asked or paid to review Sara Sara Cupcakes. Cupcakes. Does it seem like cupcakes have taken over the dessert world? I don’t know about you, but it does feel as though there are a million different cupcakeries, tv shows about cupcakes, and even housewives who think they are master cupcake chefs these… Continue reading Vendor Review: Sara Sara Cupcakes
Disclaimer: This is not a recipe…it is a way to jazz up muffin-mix muffins. I wanted to take some muffins to our Sunday School class this last Sunday…so I grabbed some muffin mix at the store. Honestly, I have not found a from scratch muffin recipe that I am crazy about. The mixes are, of… Continue reading Muffin Tops
This is a recipe for pet treats. Nothing in the recipe will hurt a human, but it is for dogs. As some of my readers know, we adopted the cutest little boy. Read about it here. Things have been a bit busy and the weeks after we adopted him were fairly chaotic, so we never properly celebrated our… Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Bites
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