Treat Tuesday-Fruit Tart with a story
So I have this list. It’s my “50 before I’m 50” list. So far I have knocked out 31 items. I have until November, so the clock is ticking. It’s not a bucket list, it is a list of all the things I have said …
Inside my recipe box
Treat Tuesday
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!
Treat Tuesday-Coffee-Chocolate Chip Shortbread
It’s ok if you don’t like coffee, you will still enjoy this treat. It has the perfect amount of shortbread crunch with the gooeyness from the chocolate chips. Another bonus, it takes very little time to create. You start with a traditional shortbread dough of …
Treat Tuesday-Jenay’s Famous Lemon Bars
I came across this recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks that a dear friend gave me titled, “Sweet on Texas.” This is possibly the best lemon bar recipe out there. The crust is perfect, not too crumbly, not too dry. When you mix it …
Treat Tuesday-Toffee Bars
I was feeling nostalgic with Mother’s Day this week, so I pulled down a cookbook I inherited from my mom, Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook. Hang with me for a minute while I share this gem with you. I looked for a published date, …