Everyone’s grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, babysitter or neighbor has the “Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe” ever. Like ever. And often times, we just stick with what we know when it comes to the good ole basic cookie because honestly, it’s pretty hard to get it wrong. Plus, it’s comfort food, so we tend to lean towards…
Snickers Dip
Before this dip came into my life, I didn’t think I really liked Snickers. I mean, when I crave a chocolate bar, I usually reach for a Coffee Crisp or maybe Peanut Butter Cups. Never Snickers. I wasn’t even going to try the dip simply because of the snickers. It just did not appeal to…
Oh Hi There Friends….
Life has been busy lately! I must apologize for the lack of attention my blog has received. I haven’t done much baking or cooking, so enjoy a little peak into my life instead. I stopped to get gas on Halloween and the lady there was dressed as a pickle. It was AWESOME! I took a…
Dry Rib Poutine
As of late, I’ve been trying to clean out the freezer, so supper usually consist of random items thrown together. And these random items are mostly appetizer foods such as onion rings, sausage rolls, or baked brie. You know, the really healthy stuff. As I was coming to the end of my freezer purging, I…
Asian Inspired Chicken Noodle Soup
With the cooler weather, I’ve been on the look out for new soup ideas. I was flipping through some of my cookbooks and came across this recipe. It’s an Asian spin on the classic chicken noodle soup. The use of snow peas, mini corn, five-spice and ginger really kick this classic up to a whole…
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
These delightful Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars have a buttery, spiced gingersnap crust and the perfect pumpkin cheesecake filling. They’re topped with a luscious vanilla cream, and sprinkled with pumpkin seeds, pecans and a dash of cinnamon! It’s fall y’all!! Make sure you say that phrase in a southern accent like Paula Deen. It just doesn’t feel…
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Quick story about my zucchini plant this year: I have never grown them before, so I limited myself to only 4 seeds and I was totally bummed out when only ONE sprouted. Seriously guys, only one came up. Little did I know how HUGE these things get, so after about a month, I was…
Tortellini Soup
You can’t fight it. Autumn is here. I’ve been in denial for the last month but I just can’t turn a blind eye anymore. Maybe it’s because the mornings are cold, or maybe it’s because my backyard has two feet of crunchy leaves that need to be raked. I’m thinking it’s the latter. Along with…
Date Square
On September 18th, 2012, I lost one of the most important and influential women in my life. My Aunt Diane passed away after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. This would explain my absence in blogging. This post is for her. In recent years, I’ve been on a crusade to document our family recipes, which can…
Cherry Chip Cupcakes
I’ve recently had this ridiculous desire for cherry chip cupcakes. This is about the only type of cake I’m willing to buy the mix for, simply because I never thought it possible to make from scratch. And also maybe because the boxed stuff is actually pretty fabulous! But since I’m a grown up, and I like a…
