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 have always loved salty and sweet mixed together. I have made versions of these bars several times but I have not been successful in achieving the look and taste that I wanted. Well, after much trial and error, I think I have found the …
These cookies combine two types of chocolate AND chocolate chips. This dough is so super fudgey you can take a spoon and eat the batter (if that sort of thing doesn’t creep you out). I’ve been using Ghiradelli chocolate baking bars lately because they are …
You can make this even if you don’t cook. All you have to do is a little melting and the preferred utensil is a standard kitchen knife (for those that have a sketchy history with the sharp ones), so you don’t have an excuse. Start …
It was a wacky week, but I did not forget about Valentines Day this week! So while Treat Tuesday may be a little late, I am on time for cupid!! It all started when I found these adorable paper hearts. I decided to use a …