As a kid, my favorite cookie was the Oreo. My mom would offer us kiddos two cookies after dinner – I remember my sister always going for the Chips Ahoy, but I always gravitated towards the Oreo. It was really two cookies in one – so I figured I had outsmarted the system. I was … More Oreo Cupcakes
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I decided to whip up some festive cookies. I usually give/send the cookies to my most loved ones, but this year I decided to focus on the kids. I love my friends and family to death- but I also love all their little kiddos just as much! These … More A Special Valentine
My dear friend, Jill, is a total Francophile and a wonderful cook, so at the holidays I found the best cookbook to give her. After I purchased it, I skimmed through the book and realized I wanted my very own copy of My Paris Kitchen, too! The stories, the pictures, the recipes…it really is a … More Salted Butter-Caramel Chocolate Mousse
With my adventure into Chex Mix last week, I needed to get rid of all the leftover cereal in my pantry so I decided to try my hand making Reindeer Chow. What is this, you ask?? Well it’s basically Chex, peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar that is mixed together to create the most addicting … More Reindeer Chow
Weeks ago I was contacted by Ibotta (the greatest coupon app- EVER!) about taking part in a Pillsbury survey concerning their pie crust. Of course I jumped at the chance- you never have to ask me twice to make a pie! I spent a lot of time thinking about what kind of pie I wanted … More Chocolate Bavarian Pie
I had some brown bananas and was all ready to make some boring old banana bread. There’s nothing wrong with banana bread- personally, I love it. But, it’s fall. And with fall comes all the fall flavors that I love and I want to incorporate into EVERYTHING I make. So, I was sitting at work, … More Pumpkin Banana Bread
It’s November!!!! I always love this month because it marks the end of really long teaching month and because we conclude with my favorite holiday – Thanksgiving! I recently ordered this sherpa from Abercrombie and Fitch after seeing it all over blogs I follow. It was on clearance for $39 (now it’s back up to … More TGIF – fun finds
Oh lord- I have hit the jackpot! These adorable little dessert bars hit all your cravings in a single bite: crispy, crunchy, salty, chocolate-y, and insanely delicious. But, warning: they are rich! The original recipe mentions this- but I mean they are RICH! One bar will do ya!! Of course these bars are from The … More Peanut Butter Crispy Bars
FRIDAY!!!! It is officially the end of the first quarter of the school year and I can’t believe we are 1/4 of the way done! In one sense – it has flown by! But, of course, there were weeks like this one that seemed to last a month… Back in August I was searching for … More TGIF – fun finds
As I have said before (and I’ll keep saying it!) my mom was (still is!) a pretty good cook. Growing up, we had home cooked meals most nights and there was usually a special baked treat once a week or so. One of the best treats, that is still a favorite of my brother, are … More Black-Bottom Pumpkin Muffins
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