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!
Here is a quick way to make chocolate chip cookies. It’s like the cookie cake you get from the mall, but so so much better!! You spread the dough using half a bag of chocolate chips into the pan. Then sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips …
Treat Tuesday is back! Not that I didn’t bake up a storm in December but I wasn’t organized to post all the Christmas goodies. So Happy New Year with a nice, rich pudding. I know. New Year’s Resolutions probably don’t include pudding. But it’s the …
So you might be thinking of hitting the liquor cabinet as you watch the election results, or perhaps you are a house divided and you are wondering how to navigate the evening. Never fear, this cake with a mug of tea, is just the answer …
Empanada means stuffed, baked pastry. Think of these are your very own personal pumpkin pie. These are not that complicated to make, easier than a pie crust and they are fantastic with a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on top. First the dough. …