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!
In the summer months, bananas can turn ripe quite quickly. Once your freezer is stocked with peeled, ripe bananas for smoothies, make this recipe with the remaining soft, mushy, speckled fruit. The key is super ripe bananas, so the more spots, the better. Peel and …
These berry bars scream summer! They are super easy to make and you can use any berries you may have frozen to keep summer around as long as possible. One of my best friends gave me a cookbook from the Houston Junior League called, Peace …
I had to pick this bottle up…just look at the label!! The butterflies first caught my eye, but look closer. Do you see the woman’s face and neck at the top where it says, “Her Secret is Patience”? Seriously might be one of the coolest …
You have probably made something like this before. It is quick, easy, and there is a good chance you have all of the ingredients in your pantry. The addition of coffee in the batter makes this the perfect chocolate dessert! To make the first layer …