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!
The weather is still pretty warm to be firing up the oven and baking, but with school starting, a nice chewy cookie seemed in order! These Snickerdoodles are the perfect lunchbox or after school snack that takes little time to whip up and they bake …
Bluebird Cuvee is a great sparkling wine for these hot summer nights. It is a nice fruit forward, dry sparkling white wine that pairs well with your favorite charcuterie plate or is excellent just enjoying a glass all on it’s own. This is a 2020 …
This was a summer staple in our house growing up. Once the strawberries were plump and ripe, this dessert showed up after a day of playing in the pool. The “crust” is one big sugar cookie, topped with “frosting” (cream cheese, whipped with some sugar …
Do you have any cranberries leftover from the holidays stashed in your freezer? This is a great recipe to throw those into with some of the wonderful, fresh oranges that are available for a little while longer. Start by prepping your loaf pan. You can …