Sep 27, 2016
This was originally posted on August 11, 2012 but I’ve updated it a bit and also added new photography. Enjoy! I have yet to find anything that isn’t better with bacon. I’m not saying it’s not out there but it’s seeming doubtful. I tried... 
Jul 19, 2016
I’m more than a little excited to be part of Bob’s Red Mill ambassador program which means every now and then a care package arrives with something fun inside. Last time the box contained muesli and I made a rendition of my mom’s jam bars. This time... 
Jul 12, 2016
I know, I know. The cupcake thing was so 2014 (2013? 2012?) but let me explain. My dad loves German chocolate cake. A few years back I posted the tried and true Betty Crocker recipe that my mom has always made but for a recent family get together, I thought I’d... 
Mar 22, 2016
My mom used to make these cookies and they were always one of my favorites. They remind me of a fruit crisp in cookie form. A crumbly blend of oats and brown sugar and butter. She filled hers with homemade apricot jam and they were {thankfully} on the standard cookie... 
Oct 28, 2015
The thing about dessert is that it can be the nail in the gastronomical coffin. Chances are good that it has at least followed a main course. Possibly soup or salad. Maybe there’s been appetizers before that. If it’s a dinner party at our house, it’s... 
Mar 12, 2015
Sometimes it’s ok to keep secrets from your loved ones. Like what is in that box with the big shiny bow under the Christmas tree. Or that surprise party you’re planning. And definitely when you’re packing favorite dessert items full of things that... 