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!
It’s the month of Cupid! Have you decorated your shoebox to collect your Valentine cards yet?? This is one holiday following Christmas where you can really have a lot of fun in the kitchen. I had a blast making these cupcakes! The recipe is a …
It was one of those days. Chocolate was needed. When I came across this recipe I knew it would meet the need. This is brownie/fudge/brownie…not to be confused with a “fudgey” brownie. You start with chocolate. A lot of it. Chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate …
I love shortbread. So when I came across this recipe that added chocolate chips to this treat, I had to try it. This may be one of my new favorite desserts! It is also a snap to make. To maintain the shortbread texture and not …
I know what you are thinking. It is January 5 and PIE?! I thought about doing a healthy version of Treat Tuesday but I knew that might cause a revolt in my house. Some days, even in January, you just need a little chocolate. Actually …