Celebrate Earth Day – and a Giveaway!

pork sliders

With Earth Day right around the corner, I’m teaming up with Cascadian Farm to celebrate!  What better way to celebrate all that the Earth has to offer than by enjoying a fun, organic meal with friends?  And how about if that meal was practically effortless? I love that Cascadian Farm has so many organic products [...]

Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Cream Frosting

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Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Cream Frosting When my husband was 23 he announced to his parents that he was moving to Ireland for an internship with the government.  They tried everything possible to talk him out of it, but he was stubborn enough to resist and moved anyway.  Since then he has had an [...]

Cookie Recipe | Chocolate Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

chocolate raspberry cookies

Cookie Recipe | Chocolate Raspberry Sandwich Cookie Maybe I’m swept up in the spirit of the season, but I have to admit that I’m in love with this cookie recipe.    They’re adorable, obviously, and they taste just as good as they look.  I had no idea what to expect when I was baking these [...]

Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites | Cheesecake Recipe

cheesecake bites

Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites | Cheesecake Recipe What could be better than chocolate covered cheesecake?  I’ll tell you what – bite-sized chocolate chocolate cheesecakes.  I don’t have to tell you what a great match chocolate and cheesecake are, you already know that.  It’s pure decadent pleasure. These little cheesecakes have a lot going for them.  [...]

Pancake Cupcakes with Maple Frosting and Bacon Sprinkles

pancake cupcakes with maple frosting and bacon sprinkles

Pancake Cupcakes with Maple Frosting and Bacon Sprinkles You read that right.  These are indeed pancakes, baked as cupcakes, then slathered maple flavored frosting and sprinkled with crispy bacon.  And they are every bit as wonderful in real life as they sound. These were John’s birthday treat this year.  He’s not a dessert lover, so [...]

Sweet Potato Blondie Bars with Maple Glaze

sweet potato blondies, Thanksgiving, holiday

Sweet potatoes are so much more than just a side dish.  Their texture and sweetly earthy flavor makes them perfect for baking.  If you love baking with pumpkin then you’ll really love baking with sweet potatoes.   These blondies are the perfect example.  They’re soft and moist, with that warm, familiar cinnamon flavor.  They really do [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pumpkin

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who couldn’t use a few more cookies in their life?  Especially chocolate chip cookies.  Or, even better, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.  These cookies make the perfect seasonal treat and are a favorite around our house.  Anyone who likes freshly baked, homemade chocolate chip cookies (which is around 99.5% of the population) will love these. The [...]

Crispy Chocolate Cookie Treats

Crispy Chocolate Cookie Treats – an easy, healthy, no-bake cookie.  When it comes to trying to get my daughter to try new foods I really, truly believe I’m doing everything right.  I always get her involved in the cooking process.  I enforce a strict Three Bite policy at the dinner table.  I constantly reinforce the [...]