Usually, when I’m baking for myself, I stay away from anything labeled “gluten free” or “dairy free.” It’s nothing personal, it’s just that my family doesn’t have those dietary restrictions, and I love me some dairy and some gluten. In fact, I may have said once or twice that “to me, a life without cheese… Continue reading Oatmeal Coconut Cookies (Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free)
My daughter is 5 today. St. Patrick’s Day. The day for the wearin’ o’ the green. The day of my people. So, you can imagine my alarm when she said to me yesterday afternoon “Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’d like everything to be pink, and very fancy.” I should have known it was… Continue reading “Very Fancy” Strawberries and Whipped Cream Sponge Cake
My future sister-in-law, Lexie, sent me this recipe on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago, with the message “I want this.” When I went and looked at the recipe, I had to agree- I wanted this too. Chocolate and banana bread aren’t two things that I would have thought would be too terribly great together,… Continue reading Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Somehow, my baby boy turned 3 last weekend. I gave birth to him, and then I blinked, and here we are. Charlie’s favorite thing in the entire world is chocolate. He would choose chocolate over anything, including puppies, Disneyland, and Paw Patrol. It is his very favorite thing. When I asked him what kind of… Continue reading Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
You know those horrible (and by horrible, I mean wonderful) little Cadbury chocolate eggs that come out at Easter time? They have that crispy, hard shell, and they are filled with that wonderful, creamy chocolate? Yeah, I bought a bag of those last week. It was a moment of weakness, and I instantly regretted it.… Continue reading Peanut Butter and Chocolate Egg Blondies
Why is it that everything very good is so very, very bad? Take this modified Paula Deen recipe for Gooey Butter Bars that the genius over at Brown Sugar Mama had the fantastic idea of adding coconut and lemon to. There are almost 3/4lbs of butter in this this recipe and so much sugar that you… Continue reading Lemon Coconut Gooey Butter Bars
I’m baaaaaack, ladies and gentleman! Off of bedrest and with a beautiful 3 week old baby girl in my arms, and feeling almost 100%. Baby Phoebe made her entrance the day after my Hawks lost in the most devastating Superbowl ever, on Groundhog Day, making everything better. We are all in love with her. Here… Continue reading Marbled Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
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