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!
Every January the stock show and rodeo comes to town. In the spirit of cowboys and horses I made Tex-Mex Brownies today! The title may sound a little odd, but don’t worry, enchilada sauce and queso were not part of the ingredient list. The batter …
I just can’t quite let the holidays go. Don’t get me wrong, the tree is put up, the lights are down, but I still crave that baking smell in my kitchen that reminds me of all the great holiday foods. I had intended on making …
What’s the holidays without a little booze?! For some reason, Bailey’s Irish Cream drizzled over ice cream or mixed in my coffee, screams holiday! For that reason, these brownies have become a tradition in our house on Christmas Eve, post enchilada dinner. The batter is …
The critics in my house scoffed at today’s Treat Tuesday. Apparently all treats are supposed to have some form of chocolate in them. Ok, I may be partly responsible for that mindset, but it is Christmas and cranberries must get a turn in the baked …