Phew! What a week. Like yours, no doubt, the holidays always come to our house with a whirlwind of activity – decorating the house, shopping for gifts, cleaning (or not 😛 ), and baking! Baking Christmas cookie boxes for friends and family has long been a favorite holiday tradition in our family. Why do we…
Sweet Recipes
Too-Good Caramel Apples: the best NO BAKE bake-sale goodie
Try these caramel-coated, chocolate-covered candy apples once, and you’ll love them forever. The no-bake recipe yields a beautiful caramel apple perfect for fall bake sales, holiday gifting, or starting a new tradition with kids. An easy, festive, hugely-decadent sure-winner recipe during busy October? Yes, please. Did I mention the recipe starts with fresh, tart, crisp…
10 Really Good Comfort Food Recipes. Let’s Cook.
Are you craving some good comfort food recipes this week? Comfort food. It has that name for a reason. Some of us hunker down in the kitchen on stressful days, making – and eating – foods that leave us feeling good, comfortable, and satisfied. For us, that means homemade breads, soups, or dishes like chicken…
Homemade Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches – Celebrate Summer.
These gigantic, homemade ice cream cookie sandwiches are a big winner at our house every summer. We love them so much, they never last long. The kids enjoy helping with the cookie-making and assembly (sprinkles, sprinkles, sprinkles!), and it always makes me laugh to see their sticky smiles run through the yard after they’ve shared…
Bakery-Style, Easy Valentine Cookies
Looking for a fun, festive goodie for the Valentines in your life? Look no further. These easy Valentine Cookies are a scrumptious treat and gorgeous when packed up for gifts. The recipe is a little riff on my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe – which originates from America’s Test Kitchen. The chocolate chip cookie was…
The Berry Crumble Recipe: A “pie” for non-bakers
What’s a berry crumble recipe? A pie for non-bakers? Read on, friends, read on. This recipe’s a shout-out to you wonderful friends who love pie, but don’t love to bake. No rolling out a homemade pie crust! No lattice-top weaving! No fussing over how to get the first piece out of the pan! Our Berry…
One-Bowl, Bakery-Style Brownies
This is one of those recipes that’s so easy to love. Yes. I know there are great-tasting pre-made brownie mixes out there. (I’m no stranger to the wonders of a good box mix!) But this recipe makes a really good, super-chocolatey treat. Before you know it, you’ll be reaching for a glass of cold milk…
A Feel-Good Strawberry Muffin Recipe
Made with whole wheat flour and strawberries fresh from the farmer’s market, our “feel good” strawberry muffin recipe is sure to brighten breakfast! Around here, going to our local farmers’ markets is a weekend event we look forward to. The whole family gets a kick treasure-hunting for new food finds and locally-grown surprises. With each…
Easter Yums for Little Tums – A Healthier Carrot Cupcake Recipe
Re-posting our healthier carrot cake cupcake recipe for Easter. Anyone hosting a kid’s table this year?  These cute little carrot cupcakes are a fun twist on a classic Easter dessert. They always brings a smile to little ones. Our healthier carrot cupcake recipe…is a naked cupcake. A happier, super-fun muffin. In all honesty, this carrot cupcake…
Wholesome Snack: Whole Wheat Cranberry Muffins
Whole Wheat Cranberry Muffins! A wholesome muffin made with whole wheat flour, bursting with cranberries and topped with crumbly tumbly walnut topping, we think you could love this muffin. Love Muffins. Confession: More recently than I’d like to admit, most of my muffins originated in a box. I know…I KNOW. Sassy foodies everywhere are all…