dessert
No Bake Whoopie Pies
This is the quick & easy version, no baking required! The only hard part is waiting the full six hours until the cookies soften. All you need is one package of […]
Banana Split Cupcakes
When your name is Anna (or Hannah or Jana), you expect a lifetime of banana jokes. In high school I drove a 1975 Plymouth Valiant, puke yellow with leopard interior. […]
Best Bribe Cookies
Yep. Sometimes I bribe people. Not a big evil unethical bribe... More like a little "thanks for doing me a favor" type bribe. Before you wrinkle you nose, try it […]
Blueberry Pie Bars
This recipe for berry pie bars is a winner! Sweet with a subtle hint of cinnamon and a deliciously flaky crust. These bars are perfect for a picnic, office potluck […]
Rolled Oat Peanut Butter Cookies
Professionally I work with at-risk teens. While it can be equal parts fun and frustration, I love what I do. This summer my program coordinated a range of activities to […]
Loveless Cafe Coconut Cookies
One of my favorite places to eat is the Loveless Café. Too bad it's in Nashville, Tenn. The Loveless Café opened in 1951. It began when the Loveless family started serving […]
Mini Blueberry Pies
Blueberries are nature's candy, and summer has given Vancouver a bounty of beautiful blueberries this year. In the past three weeks, I have picked just under 30 pounds. What to […]
Coconut Oil Carrot Cake
Have you jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon yet? I've used coconut oil in all sorts of dinner & dessert ideas. I love a good carrot cake & decided to try […]
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 […]