I have tried numerous recipes for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies but none of them really got me excited. Granted, I’m not a big fan of raisins in my cookies to begin with, but I just knew I could come up with the perfect recipe eventually. I’m so glad I didn’t give up hope. This combination of […]
Blackberry Citrus Cake
I had a few cups of blackberries left over from the awesome $1.00 sale at Meijer a week ago. I wanted to be uber creative with them, and since I had already made Blackberry Lemon Muffins, I decided cake sounded outstanding. It was the eve of Mother’s Day so rather than gorging ourselves on cake, […]
Pecan Pie (aka “The Best Pie I’ve EVER Had”)
Reposted from December 3, 2010. I am reposting this recipe because we had it for Easter dinner and once again, it was too amazing to not share with you. Plus I took way awesomer pictures of it. You’re welcome. —– I have never in my life heard so many raving reviews of a pie. Every […]
Chocolate Nut Bars
In browsing my Betty Crocker cookbook for ideas on what to serve to the teens at youth group, I stumbled about the Salted Nut Bars recipe. They sounded delicious and intriguing, not to mention simple to make. I was hooked. I altered a few of the ingredients to fit my ingredients and my tastes. I used […]
Apple Cinnamon Bars
I had a drawer overflowing with fresh delicious apples, but unfortunately we were never going to eat all of them in time. I wanted to make a special treat for the teens to enjoy, but I was looking for a new way to use my apples. I’ve made plenty of apple pies (always a hit!) […]
Toasted Coconut Double Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt
The recipe title is a mouth full and for good reason. I just couldn’t leave any of those descriptive words out. These cookies are everything I was hoping for and so much more. With the rich chocolately base, the nutty crunchy of the toasted coconut and the savory flavor of the sea salt, this is […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal cookies? love! Chocolate chips? make everything amazing! Combining two of my favorite things, I whipped up a batch of these cookies on Sunday afternoon right before my home was overrun with teenagers (for youth group of course.) The whole plate of cookies was devoured with comments of “Best cookie ever!” and “I could eat […]
Strawberry Sorbet
I’m not sure I’ve ever tasted anything so pure, so clean, so bright, so perfect. This strawberry sorbet is beyond amazing–AND healthy! I could go on and on, but I’ll just leave you with the insistence on trying this as soon as you find delicious strawberries on sale for $0.99 a pound. Strawberry Sorbet adapted from […]
S’mores Cookies
I have been a huge fan of S’mores ever since I can remember. My family went camping from the time I was 8 or 9 years old, and roasting those marshmallows to huge, puffy, golden brown orbs of gooeyness was my favorite part of the experience. We always squished TWO marshmallows in between our graham […]
Pecan Sandies
Pecan Sandies always remind me of my dad. I remember having a package of the Keebler variety in the cabinet, and as a young girl I couldn’t figure out why anyone would choose a pecan cookie over a chocolate chip cookie. Now I know why. These shortbread-esque cookies are the purest form of dessert. Butter. […]