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!
Last week got away from me, but there was a treat on Tuesday! While you might not be hosting Thanksgiving Dinner this year, you can still bake a treat that travels well. These bars are a snap to make and can be cut up, packed, …
It’s November and I am already starting to plan the Thanksgiving menu. This bread has to be included because it is the flavor of the season. Moist and spicy, it is great to eat on it’s own or with a scoop of ice cream on …
Have you carved your pumpkin yet? As Halloween approaches, pumpkin bread is in order. This bread tips closer to the side of dessert with the wonderful addition of mini chocolate chips. Cinnamon and cloves round out the spiciness and the pumpkin keeps this bread really …
I decided to stray from my “pumpkin fest” for this highly additive snack. It is hard to beat homemade caramel corn and this is easy to make. The peanut butter comes in the form of Reece’s Pieces, which are a fabulous Halloween colored candy and …