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!
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. …
That’s right, one bowl. To be precise, it’s actually one saucepan. You can whip these bad boys up on the stove and get away with only have to wash one pan and the cookie scoop. Basically you toss the ingredients into the pan, turn on …
I’m craving fall flavors, even though fall seems elusive right now. This cake just what I needed. I call it the Applesauce Cake because when the apples cook into the cake that is exactly what it tastes like on the top layer. I used Granny …