cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Click photo to enlarge I’m in a baking frenzy, making some goodies for my neighbor who just had a beautiful baby boy. 🙂 I started to make my standard best cookie (peanut butter oatmeal) when I remembered she is allergic to peanuts! Luckily, the butter and sugar mixture was easily saved and turned into these… Continue reading Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Sugared Jam Tea Cookies

Click photo to enlarge These cookies are perfect for a tea party, if you have tea parties, and my English family has lots of tea parties. I was skeptical of a cookie recipe without a leavening agent or eggs, but these turned out buttery and delicious. They reminded me of scones, if you turned a… Continue reading Sugared Jam Tea Cookies

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

Click photo to enlarge Tonight, we had some friends over for dinner. I made this classic NY cheesecake to go with coffee after dinner. There’s nothing better than dining al fresco in the backyard, and topping it off with the 4 C’s: coffee, citronella candles, conversation, and cheesecake. This is my favorite cheesecake recipe. INGREDIENTS:… Continue reading Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

cookies · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Raisins and Walnuts

Click photo to enlarge I’ve been looking everywhere for a recipe for a pumpkin cookie that my mom used to make for my dad all the time. They were a drop cookie, which is a cake like cookie that bakes in a little mound. They tasted like a pumpkin pie, but had raisins and walnuts… Continue reading Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Raisins and Walnuts

Beef · Dinners

Cheesy Meat Loaf

  This is definitely not a low-calorie dish, but it is soooo tasty. Not so bad if you have a small portion, everything in moderation as they say. The first time I made it for my husband, he made the “Ewww, meatloaf?” face, but after trying it he is a meat loaf loving fool! This… Continue reading Cheesy Meat Loaf

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Peanut Butter Squares

Click photo to enlarge Is there a more perfect pairing than chocolate and peanut butter? I think not! These are yummy. 🙂 INGREDIENTS: 3 cups powdered sugar 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares) 1 cup of butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 package milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips (or white chocolate chips) 2… Continue reading Peanut Butter Squares

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S’mores Bars (Yummy!!)

Click photo to enlarge So, I’ve been trying to find a recipe for a cookie bar that will taste like a s’more for what seems like FOREVER. I’ve even tried to make brownies that taste like s’mores, but never quite perfected it. Well, I was sitting in a hotel room in Moses Lake watching Iron… Continue reading S’mores Bars (Yummy!!)