Treats

Nutella Banana Crepes

32 comments May 12, 2011

Good God, how do you single parents do it?? Do you stick your kids in front of Curious George all day? Bribe them with candy? Medicate…them? Yourself? Paul’s been traveling [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

32 comments May 10, 2011

When Paul and I first met, he felt it best to come clean right away. “I’m not a flower or card guy,” he said. My heart sank. No cards? How [...]

French Coconut Pie

59 comments April 28, 2011

I’m troubled over here, people. With all sorts of heavy stuff on my mind. Like, when I’m paying for my groceries by credit card, why do they always say “sign [...]

Snickerdoodle Muffins

25 comments March 29, 2011

Did I totally jump the shark with the Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies? Because apparently it spread like internet wildfire last week and now I’ve got tons of college students [...]

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

193 comments March 22, 2011

My pants are tight. Snug as a bug in a rug, people. And do my friends bring me carrot sticks or offer to run with me? Oh no. Instead, they [...]

Rasp-Blueberrylicious Smoothie

17 comments March 17, 2011

We road the Reduction high all last week. What an absolute gas to have our video picked up by The Daily What, and then Comedy Central’s Tosh.O. I mean…pinch me. [...]

Grilled Goat Cheese and Nutella Sandwich

34 comments February 17, 2011

I never make New Year’s resolutions, but when 2011 kicked off, I did have a few food issues I wanted to work on. Not Oprah-type food issues. More like, sitting [...]

Creamy Coconut Cake

23 comments February 15, 2011

I have a bit of a stomach ache. It started last Thursday, which was Haley’s birthday. My little girl was very particular about what she wanted to bring to school: [...]

Easy Lemon Curd

37 comments February 10, 2011

So, you’re familiar with my friend Alicia. Now let’s talk about my friend Rachel. Another beauty. Perfectly long, thick blonde hair (which at one time was also pink – you [...]

Super Bowl Pretzel Rings

14 comments January 25, 2011

So, I hear there’s this football game coming up. The Wonderbowl? No wait…that’s not it. The Splendidbowl? No no. That’s not it either. Forgive me while I amuse myself over [...]

Snickerdoodles with Cinnamon Chips

43 comments December 28, 2010

See what Santa got this year. He had seven of them. I love a soft, chewy cookie. There’s so much yumminess packed into such a small package. And they’re portable. [...]

Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies

17 comments December 14, 2010

When I fall in love, I fall hard. The first time I saw the Barenaked Ladies perform live in Minneapolis, I was hooked. I even got in my car and [...]

Butterscotch Spice Cake

23 comments December 9, 2010

General rule about cooking for guests: don’t try a brand new recipe. My exception: unless it involves eggs, butter, flour, and sugar. Everyone with me? I mean, with those ingredients [...]

Worms In Dirt Cupcakes

15 comments October 22, 2010

Will it be a ballerina? Fancy Nancy? Dora? (Please no. Don’t let it be Dora), Ruby the bunny rabbit? Batgirl? Drum roll, please. And the winner is… Sleeping Beauty. A [...]

Witches’ Brooms for Halloween

21 comments October 19, 2010

Halloween and I really shouldn’t jive. Orange is not a great color on me, I hate spiders, and you cannot pay me enough to watch a scary movie. On the [...]

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