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!
You have to love a bundt cake. Great for taking to a party, easy to cut and serve, and the fluted cake is beautiful. I also happen to think that most bundt cakes could be considered breakfast or dessert. This cake with a cup of …
I’m still into spices. I can’t help it. I want to wear a scarf and tall boots, but that is just not going to happen when the thermometer continues to hover over 80 degrees. Pumpkins are in every grocery store, but I am forcing myself …
Sticking with the fall theme of spices, I present these wonderful banana muffins with cinnamon and nutmeg. These stand on their own with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. Start with ripe bananas. Don’t cheat here. While you may not actually peel …
Happy September 1! I know it is not Labor Day yet, the unofficial end of summer/first of fall, but school has started and there are a few leaves falling, so I am craving fall spices. Cinnamon and sugar in these cookies will add that delicious …