So, as you can probably tell from looking at my blog as of late, I’m kind of obsessed with pie right now. It sounds funny to say “right now” because I’ve always been obsessed with pie, but I am really obsessed with it right now. Like I lay in bed thinking about new pies I… Continue reading Peanut Butter Pie
Our friend Luke had a birthday last week and we had a BBQ to celebrate. When I asked him what kind of birthday cake he wanted, he said to let my five year old son, Charlie pick. This is what we ended up with. A fudgy, dense chocolate cake, layered with hot fudge filling, and… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake
Oh joy, football season is upon us, and it is my absolute favorite time of year. Time to cheer my Seahawks on to victory, bundle up in cute scarves and tall boots, eat pumpkin-spiced things, and narrowly avoid rear-ending somebody 4 times a day because I am so easily distracted by the beautiful fall leaves.… Continue reading Cake Mix Peanut Butter Bars
Since I made Ultimate Rice Krispie Treats back in February, I have probably made them half a dozen more times. That’s a lot for me. Krispie Treats were a rarity in my life before I found that recipe. I thought of them as just okay. Now they are bomb.com. I’m not sure when the idea… Continue reading The Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
This weekend, I received the following email from reader Stephanie: I love your blog. I’ve made your copycat Starbucks Michigan Cherry Oat bars. Yummy! I didn’t find it on your blog– but, can you figure out the Starbucks S’Mores bars– my new guilty pleasure? Please? I love emails like this. Also, if you haven’t tried… Continue reading Starbucks S’mores Bars
I’ve never attempted a marble cake before, but it has always looked good to me. So when I saw a recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction where she actually made like 2 dozen cakes trying to find the very best marble cake recipe ever I was totally sold and had to try it. Verdict: this recipe is… Continue reading Marble Cake
Congo Bars. Really just a fancy name for a chocolate chop cookie bar. I tried to find out why they are called Congo Bars instead of blondies, or cookie bars, but alas, I found no definitive answer. I did find this over on congocookbook.com though: Congo Bars or Congo Squares are a popular dessert in… Continue reading Congo Bars
Rumbly in my Tumbly 