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 probably one of the easiest cookies you can make during the holidays and they look fabulous on a Christmas platter or in a cookie jar! Sometimes known as thumbprints or jam cookies, my grandmother would make for us and it is one of …
It’s finally starting to feel a little like fall and the leaves are beginning to pile up in the yard. This is when I go into baking overdrive and while I still may be wearing short sleeves with my Halloween costume, it’s time to deep …
It’s that time of the year!! As soon as October hits, I am filling my shopping cart with cans of pumpkin and ready to start refreshing the spice cabinet and baking up a storm. This is a recipe I have been making for years. Start …
It’s time to tailgate!! Football has finally begun, and as you are packing up the burgers and dogs, don’t forget dessert. This cake is easy to slice and package when you are heading out to the game. When my family walked in the door and …