I often get in a mental conundrum when contemplating what kind of cookies I want to make. I often want fluffy oatmeal cookies. And then I start thinking of this really amazing cookie dough that my mom and I once made: it was full of just about everything but the kitchen sink, and we ate so much of the dough that by the time we baked some, I didn't want the finished cookies. I cannot for the life … [Read more...]
Chocolate-Covered Coconut Balls
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't!I've been thinking lately about store-bought candy. I often crave it, and then it's never as good as I thought it was going to be. Thus, I've decided that I'm going to try to make any candies that I would normally buy (except Starbursts...because frankly, those are always satisfying). My first attempt is Mounds bars. I haven't been wanting Mounds … [Read more...]
Healthier Jam Thumbprint Cookies
I love jammy cookies. Yes, jammy cookies is what I call them. I decided today that I wanted to make sometime healthy but full of flavor, and a variation on this classic cookie came to mind. I've lightened it up quite a bit, but don't be deterred! They taste SO good. I've made a small batch too which means if I decide to gorge on them, there's not that many there to feel bad about. Brilliant. Feel … [Read more...]
Banana Oat Bran and Fruit Muffins
I recently took a trip to my natural foods store and found myself stuck in the bulk foods section for about an hour. I tend to get caught up in stores like those, looking at labels, admiring packaging, and doing mental price comparisons to what I've seen online. I started filling little plastic bags with a few of each item: 10 macadamia nuts here, 15 hazelnuts there, 3 dried mangos...and so on. As … [Read more...]
Carrot Cake
Happy Birthday to my big brother! This year I've chosen another not-your-ordinary-birthday-cake cake and decided to make carrot cake with a creamy cream cheese frosting. It filled my home with the smells of cinnamon and carrots and was tempting to just dig right in (but I can't, because that wouldn't look so good when I deliver it to him). I also carried the cinnamon into the cream cheese … [Read more...]
Variety Chip Cookies
If you're anything like me, when a holiday rolls around, you're most excited to see the special candy that supposedly will accompany that holiday. I love to go to the store and see: candy hearts, Cadbury eggs, peppermint bark...anything that will tip you off as to which holiday is next. I am always tempted, most of all, by special edition Hershey Kisses. As someone who is not a fan of the ordinary … [Read more...]
A love of lollipops
Frankly I am a bit disappointed because I totally forgot that I am out of eggs. I started to put together all the makings of a baking-fest and then realized I couldn't get far without eggs. Fail.Lollipops: Moving on. I wanted to do a quick write-up on something that has captured my mind for the last few weeks. I was watching Cooking Channel not too long ago and a chef went to a weird restaurant … [Read more...]
The Devil’s Ice Cream Cupcakes
Happy Valentine's Day to one and all! (Beautiful roses and candy from my Valentine!)This is my first Valentine's Day with my sweetheart and thus I wanted to think of an extra special dessert to make. Between our shared love of ice cream cake (which neither of us has had in years) and chocolate covered cherries (more specifically, Cherry Cordial Hershey's Kisses), I knew I had some great treats to … [Read more...]
White Chocolate and Almond Blondies
Well, as you could have guessed, I'm snowed in. This is the most snow I've seen in a very long time, especially for Arkansas! The snow nearly comes up to the bottom of my bedroom window, and my lab-mix is running around the back yard...and she looks like a leg-less dog just floating along the top of the snow. So, I've decided to make a snowy time treat. I chose blondies instead of brownies because … [Read more...]
Rosemary Apricot Bars
I took a trip to visit my parents last week and toted along with me the Baked Explorations cookbook. I always bring cookbooks or recipes I've been wanting to try because I have a large enough audience there to eat the results. After going through the cookbook with both mom and dad, I decided on the Rosemary Apricot Squares recipe. It is a sweet-meets-savory delight and turned out so beautiful. … [Read more...]
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