Inside my recipe box
I make treats for my kids every Tuesday. The other four school days, I’m a stickler for healthy snacks. On Tuesdays, however a mid-day dessert is waiting when they come home from school. They always walk in the door asking, “What is Treat Tuesday?” and I always keep them guessing by challenging them to identify the treat by smell. The only downside of this tradition is I hear about it if I have a particularly busy Tuesday and don’t get around to making the treat. That rarely happens because I can’t stand the groaning! (OK, and I’m a sucker for their appreciation for TT’s, even into their teen years.) When you see a dessert recipe with a TT next to it, you know it was one of our Tuesday Treats!
This is an all-purpose cake, if there is such a thing. It can be used for a brunch, for dessert, and it makes a perfect snack cake as well. Filled with spices and a hint of molasses, it is a delicious cake for any occasion, …
It’s time…for some strawberries! These bars will get you ready for all the tastes of summer with their buttery crust and a wonderfully jammy layer of berries under a crumble on top. Start with fresh strawberries. Trader Joe’s has had some great ones lately and …
This is going to be my Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving this year. The gingersnap crust elevates the traditional pumpkin pie and the streusel topping makes this the star of the dessert table. If you like gingersnaps, you will love this Gingersnap Pumpkin Pie! For this …
Yes, more pumpkin! The perfect bars if you like just a hint of pumpkin flavor. This is a super easy recipe for such a great treat. It’s literally a dump and stir batter. The trickiest thing is to separate one egg. This is also another …