Treats

Snickerdoodles with Cinnamon Chips

44 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

18 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 [...]

A Love Letter. And Cocoa Krispie Brownies.

34 comments October 7, 2010

Dear Paul, Thank you. Thank you for ringing out the sponge. Thank you for vacuuming. Thank you for being my tall step stool. Thank you for reading all the instruction [...]

Apple Crumble Squares

36 comments October 5, 2010

It’s no secret how much I love summer. I was actually pretty defiant last year when it ended. But this year I’m much more accepting. Not happy about it. But [...]

Apricot Canapes and an Oh! Nuts Giveaway

49 comments September 23, 2010

The first day of our Insanity workout program, Paul didn’t waste any time going online to research the calorie content of coffee. Lucky for him it only contains two per [...]

Cocoa Krispie Treats with White Chocolate and Sunflower Butter

11 comments September 21, 2010

Rita Rudner told a joke years ago (or maybe it was Joan Rivers… or Phyllis Diller? Doesn’t matter…) Anyway, the joke is “You spend the first two years of your [...]

Pie Chips with Fruit Salsa

16 comments September 7, 2010

Anyone who knows me, reads the blog, follows me on Twitter, is a friend on FaceBook, and quite frankly, meets me in a bookstore, grocery store, or even on the [...]

Marble Squares

31 comments August 10, 2010

I have flip-flop tan lines for the first time in six years. (The flip-flops were $6. The tan lines are priceless. This is exciting stuff for a pale gal like [...]

Mini Donut Muffins

36 comments June 15, 2010

If I was into bumper stickers, I could have one that reads “My Dad is smarter than your Dad” or “My Dad is funnier than your Dad.” Or a double [...]

Crispy Sweet Wontons with Fruit and Yogurt

17 comments June 1, 2010

I like items that have a dual purpose. Apples are the best when used in a pie, but they are also a great tool for softening up hardened brown sugar. [...]

Mini Chocolate Zucchini Cakes

32 comments May 10, 2010

Hummingbirds. Keens for kids. Mary Lou Retton. Small, impressive things. The Mini Cooper would win a spot in my garage over a mini-van any day. It has a 6-Speed Getrag [...]

Mint Oreo Truffle Balls

25 comments March 1, 2010

We sold our house. Finally. It’s amazing what can happen when you lower the price drastically. In hindsight, we could have avoided the four-month agony had we priced it aggressively [...]

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