fall
Chocolate Acorns
I love it when food decorations are edible. I don't mean fondant (which usually tastes like vanilla plastic. My apologies to anyone this offends but it's true. Moving on.). I'm […]
Pumpkin Spice Marshmallow Squares
It's pumpkin spice season and the flavor is everywhere- in lattes, bagels, cookies, alcohol, yogurt, hummus, ice cream and gum. While I love pumpkin spice as much as the next person, […]
Fresh Pear Pie
It officially feels like fall. Not just because school is starting but because produce is shifting from raspberries, peaches and corn to pears, apples and squash. While I usually make […]
Chocolate Acorns
My nephew Grayson is 1 today! My sister is having a party with a "Woodland Creatures" theme. She asked Grayson's favorite auntie to make treats- I brought Chocolate Acorns, Smores […]
Pumpkin Maple Cookies
These cookies are perfect on a rainy fall day. Spiced pumpkin and oatmeal makes a dense and soft cookie which almost qualifies as healthy while the indulgent maple glaze keeps […]
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Rolls with Pumpkin Spice Frosting
This recipe ran last week in Oregonian Foodday and I had to make it right away. I paired these with Pumpkin Spice Frosting and a hot cup of coffee. Salted […]
Chai Spice Cupcakes
It’s unavoidably fall. I have mixed feelings about this… love cozy sweaters, Halloween and cider but not a fan of the impending darkness of winter. Instead of grumbling, I decided […]
Reeses Pieces Cookies
I made these for a friend's birthday at work because the colors are perfect for fall. Reese's Pieces Cookies are a "souped up" version of Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies with loads […]
Healthy Apple Crisp
My work is collaborating with the Clark County Food Bank again this summer. We are providing nutrition education and cooking classes to at-risk teens. We use Cooking Matters, a nationally […]
Healthy Maple Glazed Pumpkin Muffins
It's pumpkin season! Yay! My friend and fellow baker, Laurel, passed this recipe on to me via the Pinch of Yum blog. I believe this recipe is the best I […]