Sugar and Spice

Office Coma Brownies

My coworkers (and everyone else) LOVE brownies.  We always know who sneaks more than two due to the sugar crash.  Be sure to eat these delicious, chocolatey wonders responsibly. This is […]

Good Girl Shortbread Cookies

  I grew up on shortbread cookies.  If I was a “good girl,” (no coloring on the walls or locking my sisters in the toy chest) my baby sitter would pull […]

Strawberry Kuchen

This dessert is for all of you crust lovers out there. Kuchen is the German word for cake. Not quite a pie, not really a cobbler or a crisp, because it […]

Iced oatmeal cookies

If you like Mother's brand iced oatmeal cookies, you will LOVE these! No preservatives or artificial ingredients! Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies from The Novice Chef 2 cups old fashioned oats 2 cups […]

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble

My husband cooks. When we started dating 11 years ago, I taught him to boil water.  Although he doesn’t cook the same way I do (I bake and he grills), he […]

Flourless Black Bean Brownies

I am not going to lie to you and tell you that these are healthy brownies. They have sugar. They have chocolate. They have oil. The brownies are mainly made of black […]

Fruit Crisp

Summer is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a fruit crisp for dessert! I've made many fruit crisps over the years and always come […]

Raspberry Riot Cupcakes

Raspberry Riot Cupcakes This recipe can be made 2 ways- less time or more time.  Both are delicious and lovely.  They’re called Raspberry Riot because people literally fight over the last […]

Crackly Millet Banana Bread

 If you have not tried millet before, now is the perfect time to start with this crackly banana bread. It gives you a little bit of crunch, similar to what a […]

Monkey Squares (a.k.a. Banana Bread Brownies)

If your household is anything like mine, there are always one or two brown & overly ripe bananas left sitting out that no one wants to eat. The solution: make banana bread […]

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