bars · cookies · Desserts

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Egg Blondies

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

chocolate · cookies

Marbled Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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

Cakes and Cupcakes · chocolate

Chocolate Cream Cheese Marbled Bundt Cake

Did you know that Saturday is National Bundt Cake Day? Neither did I, until a few days ago.  I always wonder who makes up these silly “holidays.”  “National Donut Day” and “National Apple Pie Day,”  “National Fried Cheese Day.”  Is that a thing? Probably.  Anyway, I figured it was as good an excuse as any to… Continue reading Chocolate Cream Cheese Marbled Bundt Cake

Cakes and Cupcakes · chocolate · Desserts

Black Forest Cupcakes

My mom asked me to make a Black Forest Cake for one of her co-workers for their birthday.  I am pregnant and tired and lazy, and running out of patience by about noon these days, so I said no.  Then I felt bad and did some googling and found these Black Forest Cupcakes on Cooking… Continue reading Black Forest Cupcakes

cookies · Desserts

World’s Greatest Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

I was sold on this cookie recipe as soon as I saw the name of the blog recommending it: Butter with a Side of Bread.  Sounds right up my alley, right? Boom.  These were good.  You could taste every ingredient.  The butter. The sugar.  The salt.  The peanut butter. They were pretty much perfect. My… Continue reading World’s Greatest Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Breads · Breakfast · chocolate

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread and Baby #3

It’s been a long, long time.  Sorry folks.  I have a good excuse for my complete and total lack of blogging lately. I have been in the throes of severe morning (all day) sickness, and I am just now reaching the light at the end of the tunnel.   We’re talking all day nausea, barfing, hospital and… Continue reading Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread and Baby #3

cookies · Desserts

The Best Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

I can never resist the urge to try a new chocolate chip cookie recipe!  Any recipe that claims to be the best will always get at least an attempt out of me.   Another thing that always gets an attempt out of me is other blogger’s photos where they are pulling apart a hot cookie… Continue reading The Best Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies