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!
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 …
This is what my kitchen has looked like everyday for the past week. I wish it looked like this all year! Not to mention the wonderful aroma from the oven which is working on overdrive and holding up much better than my old dishwasher! It’s …
Lest you think I have not been baking up a storm during the Christmas Holidays, I give you not one, but two for Treat Tuesday! First up is probably my most favorite cookie, and it’s not even chocolate!! These are crisp on the outside and …