Why is this Ginger Cookies Recipe easy? Because I made it with stuff I had on hand, in no time flat! See…I was in a real hurry. The track team needed cookies, they were leaving in an hour. I started mixing up the ingredients for Gingersnaps, and broke a cardinal rule of cooking…. MAKE SURE […]
After many tries (and a few fails) I’ve found the Best Recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies EVER! Because you see…the cookie jar is empty again. Really? Where the heck do the cookies go? Ok, sure, there were 7 teen aged boys in the house last night, and they are all athletes, and as far as […]
I have wonderful memories of baking the Best Sugar Cookie Recipe cutouts in all different seasonal shapes with my mother. We would make sugar cookies every Christmas, then ice them and load the cookies up with sprinkles. And there would be hearts at Halloween. We didn’t have a huge collection of cookie cutters like I […]
This Recipe, Lemon Blueberry bars, is a real favorite in my home. I grew up surrounded by groves, and working in my father’s wholesale Nursery. Those memories stuck hard in my taste buds…and I end up reaching for that sweet/sour bite of Lemons when I cook…. and especially when bake. That tartness freshens up the […]
Needed an indulgent treat today. Something gooey, rich, and above all, chocolate. Nothing fancy or froo-froo…. I wanted the kind of treat that didn’t need a fork, or fancy ingredients, or special tools. I needed a Chewy Chocolate Cookie! Put on an Apron, and started pulling out ingredients. Basics… Butter, Sugar, Flour, Egg, Cocoa… mixed […]
I know Fall officially only just started, but it seems like it’s already gone on forever. Summer was easy… well… how about this… Summer was less taxing on the Mom-Taxi. But Fall is different. School starts in Fall, and while it seems that I might just have a little bit more free time during the […]
It’s time to bake the Best Cinnamon Roll Cookie Recipe... WHY? Because when the Holiday Season comes rolling around, as it does every year, and that means it’s time to start living according to the that stress free schedule. Up in the morning… get everyone dressed… get everyone fed… pack lunches…. wave good-bye! Then head […]
I love most any dessert that uses fruit… especially berries. And now it’s summer, so berries are in season… It’s time to bake this Mixed Berry Bars Recipe! Then there’s streusel. I could eat it without the cake underneath it. Pick pick… I’d get my fingers slapped for that…For those of you who don’t know… […]
For years I’ve been making brownies from a box mix. And…. they’re not bad… but there is always that chemical aftertaste that leaves me wondering what the heck it is I’m eating. I needed a standard scratch brownie recipe easy enough to whip up at a moment’s notice. Chocolate Fudge Brownies fill the needs perfectly. They […]
One day I had 3 neighbors ask me if we were having a party. What? Why? Then I looked around… our front yard was a very busy place. There were around a dozen or more kids of all ages (some of them even belonged to me). There was- A Slip and Slide… complete with bowling pins to knock […]
It was “fridge Clearing Day” in my house today. Oddly, I end up with lots of almost-but-not-quite-empty jars of jam. Time to clear things out! This Jelly Roll Cookie Recipe is the perfect way to get rid of those odds and ends. These delightful rolled up treats are a thick vanilla cookie, rolled up with jam, and perfect […]
Chocolate Chip Meringues are a delightful cookie that I just can’t stop EATING! Crisp outside, bit chewy inside, sweet with just enough chocolate to make me swoon… Not only are these cookies easy to make….they are LOW-FAT! No kidding. They are primarily egg whites and sugar. Now… you do add chocolate… but, it’s chopped small, so […]