What are Blondies? Basically, they are a blonde brownie; only no chocolate and with more of a vanilla, buttery, caramel-y, almost butterscotchy taste! If you have never made blondies this recipe is for you, easy, one bowl, chewy blondies. Blondies are super versatile, you can mix just about anything in (see mix-in options towards the…
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Best Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Bars (+ GF Option)
The Best Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Bars have a buttery oatmeal shortbread crust and crumb topping with a sweet-tart ribbon of strawberry rhubarb compote layered between. The ideal springtime treat! Rhubarb is one of those love-hate foods isn’t it? For me it’s love, love, love! It’s tartness is complemented beautifully when paired with strawberries, layered between…
Lemon Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
Lemon Sandwich Cookies are a light, buttery, slice and bake cookie with a bright lemon flavor, they are tender, not overly sweet, with a delicious sweet-tart lemon frosting sandwiched between. These might possibly be my most favorite cookie. Post and pictures updated 5.13.20 Butter Shortbread Cookies with Lemon These cookies, without a doubt, are worth…
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake + Bundtlets (Nothing Bundt Cakes Copycat)
A moist and easy copycat recipe for Nothing Bundt Cakes Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bundt cake! The best and easiest part, this Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake recipe uses cake mix and pudding! The ideal recipe for Mother’s day, baby and bridal showers or just because! Make bundtlets, mini bundts or cupcakes too! MOIST AND EASY CHOCOLATE…
Cadbury Easter Egg Cookies
These scrumptious and simple Cadbury Egg Cookies are my new favorite cookie! With fun frosting grass and chocolate ganache mud puddles, nestling Cadbury Mini Chocolate Eggs! This is a great baking project to do with kids! What is it about Easter Candy? I am not a candy person in general, but seriously, these mini Cadbury…
Ingredient Substitution Chart
I hate it when I am in the middle of a recipe and suddenly realize, I am out of an ingredient, argh, now to find a substitution or alternative ingredient. I hope you find this Ingredient Substitution Chart handy. Print out this free printable and put inside a cupboard or pantry for easy referencing. Please…
Chocolate Guinness Cake with Irish Cream Buttercream
Do you like dark, deep, rich chocolate? A moist, heavy and delicious cake, with notes of coffee and cocoa topped with a dreamy buttercream. Well say hello to Chocolate Guinness Cake with Irish Cream Buttercream. Easy Chocolate Guinness Cake Now the obvious is you can make this for St. Patrick’s day, but really, do you…
Easy Valentine’s Day Desserts
A delectable collection of sweet and easy Valentine’s Day desserts sure to please your friends, family or sweetheart! Make ahead, chocolate (oh yeah), non-chocolate, mini desserts and more! All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M Schulz Do you go big or small for Valentine’s day? Personally, I have…
Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies
A unique and old fashioned Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookie; all of the deliciousness of a regular rolled sugar cookie with the addition of oats that lends a delightful chewiness. Frosted or unfrosted, these cookies are so delicious! Thumbs up from my family! Everywhere I look, I see cookies, cookies, cookies! I love it! Today is…
Salted Chocolate Graham Bites
Delicious, salted chocolate graham bites are a super easy, chewy, bar cookie, that when cut into bite size pieces makes oodles for a holiday party, cookie exchange, or just to tuck into lunch boxes for a special holiday surprise. I made these cookies Thanksgiving week, while we were staying in Crested Butte with family. I…
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Okay, first put out of your head that this is a plain ol’ bread pudding, because this Chocolate Bread Pudding is ANYTHING but ordinary! Simple, whole food ingredients, turn bread, chocolate, cream and eggs into a rich, gooey, decadent chocolate delight! Make it for a special breakfast or dessert! Think Christmas morning, Valentine’s treat, Easter…you…
Crème Anglaise
Crème Anglaise is the most amazing vanilla custard sauce, dessert, pouring custard! A luxurious, creamy, rich sauce, that has so many uses. How could milk, cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla taste so amazing!? What IS Crème Anglaise? Crème anglaise (French for “English cream“) is a light pouring custard used as a dessert cream or sauce. It is a mix of sugar, egg yolks, and…
