I had the pleasure of hosting book club last month and made some fun treats that were gobbled up. My goal was to make simple/quick items that had very few ingredients but still packed a lot of punch in the flavor department. Oh, and I had a very small budget, so the ingredients had to [...]
I love the idea of an everyday cake. One that’s not frosted or fussy. Simple, elegant and delicious. I think I’ve mentioned before that I am not a cake decorator. I admire those who are, but I don’t have the patience to do it myself. That’s why I love cakes like this, they are still [...]
Ice cream season has officially begun. I love getting my ice cream maker out of the cabinet and trying new recipes and getting reacquainted with old ones. Cooking Light ran a spend on several tasty sounding ice creams that I thought I would give a try. First up was this fresh mint ice cream. Sounds [...]
I don’t frequent Starbucks very often. Mainly because it’s expensive and I can make coffee at home. Better coffee. But, it is a very good place to meet people for hanging out and chatting. That being said, I succumbed to their petite vanilla scones awhile back, mainly because: I was hungry, I like scones, they [...]
This was the dessert that followed the beef short rib sandwiches. What can I say, we were feeling indulgent that day. Days like that are rare but delicious. I haven’t made a whole lot of bread pudding in my day, but I know it’s basically a sweet version of the breakfast strata that I made [...]
You may have noticed that a lot of the recipes I’ve been posting are from cooking light lately. There’s a reason for that. I’m trying to stop indulging my decadent side as much. I mean, I’m all for a stick of butter and a cup of cream, but in moderation and celebration. So I’m trying [...]
This is what happened to these brownies: They didn’t last an hour. Oh smitten kitchen, stop taunting me with all of your amazing recipes! This is starting to get a little stalker-ish if you ask me. Deb, please don’t put a restraining order on me. I couldn’t help myself on this one. You posted it [...]
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