Might I tear you away from Pinterest for a few moments so you can read this post? I know you are getting ready to french braid your hair (sideways) and need to go to the grocery store to buy ingredients for those bacon and cinnamon roll muffins and are in the middle of building that … Continue reading Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Seed “No Nuts Nutella”
Crispy Brown Rice Skillet Cookies
We went to a minor league baseball game the other night and it was apparently "Christmas in July" night. Â The ushers were dressed as elves, Santa was there, and they had the big, inflatable snow globes running. Â My kids were a bit confused when I told them that Christmas in July is just something that … Continue reading Crispy Brown Rice Skillet Cookies
Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Sunbutter Mousse Frosting
I am having a hard time listening to my own voice lately. Â The words are all the same ... "Eat over your plate, please. Do not get in the pool until your sunscreen is on. Â Why did you just get in the pool without sunscreen? It's not too hot. It's summer. Â Don't come back inside. … Continue reading Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Sunbutter Mousse Frosting
No Brainer Blueberry Ice Cream
For the first time in many years, I missed strawberry season. Â In my defense, the season fizzled out pretty quickly this year. Â But the reason doesn't really matter when there is no strawberry jam to fill the freezer for the entire winter. Â It just seemed that between travel and schedules, I couldn't get a flat … Continue reading No Brainer Blueberry Ice Cream
Aunt Cherry’s Rhubarb Cake
This has been a week for appliances and household items to take a shit. Â Our air conditioning broke during a heat wave (of course). Now we find out we need a new furnace and heat pump. Â Our new washing machine began to leak and created a nice little flood in our laundry room (on the … Continue reading Aunt Cherry’s Rhubarb Cake
Trail Mix Banana Bread
I wish I had anything interesting to say. But I don't. Feel free to scan straight to the recipe because what follows will be riveting. We've been doing some Christmas decorating. And a lot of our lights don't work. And we bought them new just last year! At Wal-Mart! Because it was 10 PM and … Continue reading Trail Mix Banana Bread
Brown Butter Non-Pecan Pie
Before I had kids, I imagined my life with them only in scenes with a Barbara Walters interview softening glow. And I imagined babies -- never toddlers or tweens or teens. I'm sure that I knew it wouldn't be easy, but the beauty and magic of it all consistently put a filter on my imagined … Continue reading Brown Butter Non-Pecan Pie
White Chocolate Meringue Cookies
I remember being in about 3rd or 4th grade and getting a C in handwriting. I was crushed. The only grades that ever graced my report card were A's. But something about cursive writing wasn't clicking with me. My handwriting was ugly and awkward and certainly not the least bit artistic. I received C's in … Continue reading White Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Aunt Cherry’s Oatmeal Cake
The other day, I was bored and looking for something to bake. So I did a Twitter call for ideas, and a friend sent me this recipe. It was called "Aunt Cherry's Oatmeal Cake" and is apparently one of those old recipes with a fictitious name attached -- their family baked it all the time … Continue reading Aunt Cherry’s Oatmeal Cake
Spiced Whole Grain Pumpkin Seed Biscotti with Cranberries and White Chocolate
As I sit here watching the footage of the Chilean miners being rescued, I am struck by my own limitations (BTW, I generally like to focus on myself during situations like these). I joked with several people today that I couldn't even stand to be in that rescue pod for 15 minutes *above ground.* And … Continue reading Spiced Whole Grain Pumpkin Seed Biscotti with Cranberries and White Chocolate