When I was little, my favorite kind of cookie to get from the bakery or coffee shop was always one with a chocolate base. We never made that kind at home, and basically, they seemed like magical inside-out cookies to my kidlet brain. It might be 30 years later, but for me, the magic of …
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The idea that it’s December 2nd astounds me. It probably shouldn’t. We’re a family that puts our tree up the day after Thanksgiving (more for the convenience of a 4 day weekend and having extra hands around, but still), and the Christmas decorations have been decking these halls for a solid week. But when I …
I posted these scrumptious Neapolitan Oreo Brownies just after Sandy hit, when I was clearly eating my feelings at having no power. But now I have a happier reason to re-post them. OREO and Kitchen Play have come together to encourage folks to PLAY UP dessert. Kitchen PLAY is giving away two OREO Thanksgiving prize …
Y’all, I’m stress eating like whoa. It’s been a rough few days without water or power, but we have it better than most. A tree fell, but missed EVERYTHING. We thought we were prepared with a generator and gas. But now we’re on day 4, and everywhere is out of gas, including our generator. At …
You hear a lot of discussion in the news, on food blogs, and in grocery stores about organic food. Organic food is something my husband and I try to buy as much as we can, mostly because we think it tastes better, and because we prefer our food pesticide free. Another label that I think …
Sometimes recipe development is just fun. One of the things I enjoy most? Creating a recipe for a contest. I’ve come to learn about myself as I get older that I excel when I have a deadline and tight constraints on a project. Whether it’s a work project or a blog post, I definitely love …
So have you seen Caramel Apple Milky Ways yet? Listen, I know that the stores push it – piling bag after bag of Halloween candy into the seasonal section in mid-August, when honestly, I’d still like to buy patio furniture! I’m lookin’ at you, Target. However, when surprises like bite-size Caramel Apple Milky Ways are …
Peanut Butter S’Mores Cookies are all about making your Monday morning a beautiful place. Just imagine the marshmallow bits giving way to a delectable peanut butter center, with chewy cookie adding texture to every bite. I might be in the minority, but I geek out about new baking ingredients the way someone else might geek …
Sometimes, you just need something simple. And chocolate. And more chocolate. Mint Oreo Truffles aren’t mind-blowingly complicated, or even all that original. A quick google search will show you all sorts of different versions of this treat. The thing is.. I needed an excuse to buy Mint Oreos. I do my best not to bring …
I’m going to preface this post by saying that when I’m stressed, I don’t always make the best food choices. My first experience with a Zagnut candy bar (outside of the movie Beetlejuice) came a few months ago when James and I embarked on a DIY project of sorts. You see, we overhauled our kitchen …