In Search of the Perfect Biscuit
It’s cold and snowy here today. Cold, snowy days just cry out for something baked warm from the oven. Biscuits and cocoa are the perfect afternoon snack on a day…
Food and Cooking
Turtle Tart Thanksgiving–An Easy, Tasty Treat
Are you looking for something different for the dessert table this Thanksgiving? Pumpkin is great and all, but well, no holiday is really complete without a tasty chocolate dessert. And…
Bread for Your Monkeys
Monkey Bread–or pull-apart bread–as many people call it, is a popular dish at our house. We make it in two versions, a cinnamon-sugar version for breakfast and a cheese-garlic-herb version…
A Simple and Sweet Halloween Treat: Caramel Corn in a Bag
Happy Halloween! We’ve stocked up on the trick-or-treat candy, carved the pumpkin and sorted out costumes. Now that the essentials are out of the way, it’s time for the really…
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!
I don’t know what it’s like at your house, but at our house, ice cream is a staple food. I could forget a lot of things on my grocery list,…
Warm and Hearty Turkey Pot Pie
The weather has definitely taken a wintry turn here and that means it’s time for some warm and hearty comfort food. This week we made turkey pot pies–one for dinner…
As American as [Cranberry] Apple Pie
There’s just nothing on a cold winter day better than a hot apple pie–unless it’s a Cranberry-Apple pie. I found this recipe online a while back and I’ve just been…
Easy-Peasy Truffle Balls
Ok. So these are really called truffles, but in my opinion they aren’t really true truffles. They’re much too easy for that. But they’re much too yummy not to eat…
Caramels, Turtles & Fudge, Oh My!
Christmas is only a few days away and that definitely means it’s time to indulge your sweet tooth. After all, how are those visions of sugarplums going to dance in…
Come to the dark side. . .
. . . we have cookies. And, boy, do we have cookies. I love to bake and Christmas is about the most fun time there is for making wonderful, delicious…