My journey of cooking, gardening, preserving and more
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. I decided to make chocolate truffles this year, after taking a year off from making them. If you have a touch of OCD, these are not a project that you should go into lightly. It’s very messy and can …
When my friend Mike Franzman, the talent behind mf photography, recently shared this recipe of his Aunt Elvie’s Fudge Cake with Walnuts, I just knew I had to challenge myself and try to make it. As anyone who’s been following my blog knows, I don’t …
My newest kitchen escapade involves homemade ice cream, because I recently bought an ice cream maker for my KitchenAid stand mixer and, after the first go-round, I love it! I really don’t need it for this ice cream, because it can be made without it, …
C’mon…I had you at chewy, right? I like to fool myself into believing that the oats, raisins and nuts make these better-for-you cookies. I doubt that’s true but if it makes you feel better, I say go for it. Chewy Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins and …
If someone said to me: “you can make an easy and delicious cookie bar by putting it together right in the pan you bake it in and it involves chocolate, peanut butter and coconut” I’d say “Sign me up”. Here you go folks – you …
If you’ve been following my blog then you’ve figured out by now I’m not much of a baker. I was born without a sweet tooth, so taking the time to make something that I’m probably not going to eat seems a little pointless. My husband, …