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 easy cake to make for a luncheon or even brunch. It has a great cinnamon taste with the moist apple cubes, making this cake simple to pair with a cup of tea or a glass of milk. Start with peeled, cubed granny …
Happy Valentine’s Day! Next to Christmas, I think this is the best “holiday” to have fun in the kitchen. If you are needing a sweet treat today, this is a wonderfully light, fluffy cupcake with a decadent browned butter, cream cheese frosting. Start with melting …
Chocolate for your Valentine? This brownie recipe truly lives up to it’s name and it won’t take too long to make these super rich confections. You start by melting butter, sugar, and cocoa. The batter begins to look like hot fudge at this point. Add …
I think enough time has passed from the Christmas Holidays that we can maybe dive back into sweet treats again. With January almost over, one begins to think of Valentine’s, particularly in the kitchen! Ok so maybe it is just an excuse to eat chocolate, …