Treats

Jamie Oliver’s Jammy Coconut Sponge and a Cookbook Giveaway

63 comments October 18, 2012

“As a cook and lover of good food, I go on instinct. I’ll taste anything…and wait for my tongue to talk to my brain. Great food is about how you [...]

Halloween Marshmallow Pops

8 comments October 16, 2012

Nerd alert! Remember the TV show Super Friends (adapted from the superhero Justice League comic books)? It had Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Aquaman (who nobody ever seemed to [...]

Halloween Pretzel Rods and a fabulous Calphalon Giveaway!

103 comments October 11, 2012

I think very few people bought my spiel about the Halloween Monster Cake Pops being easy. Am I right? But they really are. Sincerely. Truly. Aaaah, forget it. I feel [...]

Chilled Nutella Latte and a Smart Balance Giveaway to Canyon Ranch!

27 comments October 2, 2012

You all know I don’t make a habit of entering contests. Too much pressure! Like trying to teach your kids “new” math when you don’t even understand it yourself, or [...]

Halloween One-Eyed Monster Cake Pops

16 comments September 27, 2012

The truth about cake pops: they are really quite easy, they just take a while to make. And honestly, most of the time is spent waiting – waiting for the [...]

Chunky Monkey Granola

7 comments September 25, 2012

Get ready for some yummy, friends! You just can’t lose when combining oats, rice cereal, nuts, banana chips, and chocolate. If that doesn’t sound good to you, then your taste [...]

Halloween Chex Mix

7 comments September 20, 2012

While I am not quite geared up for the Christmas decorations already on display in Costco (really Costco? REALLY?), I squealed with delight when I saw the Target employees stocking [...]

Apple Pie Parfaits

12 comments September 13, 2012

Remember 2 weeks ago when I said I wasn’t ready to let go of summer yet? Well, I’m ready. I keep seeing a ton of soup recipes I want to [...]

My kids are tired of cereal. And I sort of am, too. It happens. I’ve gotten over my I-never-had-sugar-cereals-as-a-child-so-I’m-going-to-try-every-variety-available-as-many-times-as-possible phase. And a line has to be drawn somewhere. I mean, [...]

Easy Maple Pecan Pull-Apart Muffins

17 comments August 9, 2012

I hate clutter. And I hate dirty, sticky fingers. Based on those two things alone, I probably should not have had kids. But I got the memo too late.

Grilled S’mores Banana Boats

5 comments July 19, 2012

I calculated that I probably waste about $145 a year in bananas that go bad before I eat them or freeze them…so black, there’s no salvaging them for anything tasty. [...]

Grilled Cinnamon and Sugar Pineapple Rings, a Video of the OXO Pineapple Slicer, and a Giveaway

50 comments July 10, 2012

Right about now, you need a crowbar to get me away from my grill. Even in 100 degrees, you’ll still find me out there. The end result is just so [...]

Caramel Apple Grapes

9 comments June 18, 2012

Our 21 days of no junk food comes to an end tomorrow. I’d love to say “it was the best thing we could have done!” Or “it’s changed my eating [...]

White Chocolate and Butterscotch Chip Pretzel Cookies

13 comments May 29, 2012

Every six months or so, Paul and I get an itch for a challenge. Sometimes it’s fitness oriented, and sometimes it could be as mundane as cleaning out the closets [...]

Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart

16 comments May 10, 2012

When is it time to clean out the pantry? When the number of accumulated grocery bags reach such a magnitude, that they block the pathway to the snacks. That day [...]

Baked Apple Fritter Glazed Donuts

25 comments April 12, 2012

When I first heard about this, I sort of giggled and rolled my eyes…”what a bunch of idiots.” Then I start to get irritated. I’m no scholar…I don’t profess to [...]

Chocolate Toffee Matzo Brittle

7 comments March 29, 2012

Seems like every year I post something for Easter time, even though it’s not my holiday – I grew up celebrating Passover. But some Jewish food, while absolutely undeniably delicious, [...]

Chocolate Chickpea Cookies and a Cookies for Kids’ Cancer/Breville 5 Qt Stand Mixer Giveaway

15 comments March 20, 2012

Once upon a time I subscribed to the idea of hiding veggies in food (i.e., cauliflower in mashed potatoes, broccoli in mac and cheese, carrots in carrot cake…okay, that last [...]

Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

14 comments March 13, 2012

I cannot believe how many things are made with peanuts. You don’t realize it until you find out your kid has an allergy, and are then forced to read all [...]

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