So, this was the week when everyone in my family decided they didn't like bananas -- and I was left with four sitting in the fruit bowl (Bananas, that is. Â Not family members.). Â Of course, the natural inclination is to make banana bread. Â Or more likely, the natural inclination is to pitch them. And even … Continue reading Banana Honey Caramel Ice Cream with Salted Tuile Cookies
Mama Pick-Me-Up Cookies
One afternoon last week, I was putting something away in my baking cabinet and I spied a bag of chocolate-covered espresso beans that I had forgotten about. Â The evil wheels in my brain started turning and I instantly thought about cookies. Â And given the caffeinated nature of espresso beans (have you ever seen a two … Continue reading Mama Pick-Me-Up Cookies
Detox Chocolate Coconut Cookies
This morning brought rain, cold, and being housebound because we have some major construction occurring on our house.  No sense explaining it, but suffice it to say that I wanted to be nearby as our entire  chimney was being rebuilt.  When I looked at the clock and it said 10:18 (that's not close to lunchtime, … Continue reading Detox Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Crispy Oatmeal Cookies
I have never particularly loved oatmeal cookies. Â They are generally too cakey or too raisiny or too something. Â It's not that I wouldn't eat them -- but they just don't come to mind as something I'd set out to bake. Â Unless of course, I loaded them with chocolate chunks. Yesterday, amidst an impromptu playdate that … Continue reading Crispy Oatmeal Cookies
Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chunk Cookies
1 cup dairy-free margarine or shortening (I use Earth Balance) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup Plain Soy Milk (or rice milk) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Chocolate Chunks Made From One Scharffen Berger Semisweet Baking Bar (9.7 ounces) Directions: Preheat the … Continue reading Allergy Friendly Chocolate Chunk Cookies