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Naughty List Peanut Butter Fudge
Land yourself on the Naughty List by bringing easy, delicious peanut butter fudge. Although friends and family request it all year, I only make it for at the holidays. Want […]
Classic Red Velvet Cake
For a long time I thought red velvet was chocolate cake with lots of red food coloring. Turns out, red velvet cake is much tastier. Traditionally Southern, the term "red" […]
Grandma’s Boiled Icing (aka Fudge Frosting)
I spent a week in Spencer, Iowa with my grandma, Eleanor. Eleanor is 89 years young and raised 6 children. While she doesn’t bake as much as she used to, […]
Late Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
I hate fall. I’m the only person I know who sulks at pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween. The problem isn't really coffee or costumes, it's that winter is coming (not Game of […]
Easy Tres Leches Cake
We made a tres leches cake for my father-in-law's birthday. Tres leches is a sponge cake soaked in a delicious 3-milk mixture (hence the name). Originating in Central and South America, […]
Really Good Brownies That Happen To Be Vegan
A funny thing happens with vegan recipes. Either people flock to them because they're so happy they can finally eat something OR they wrinkle their noses and say, "oh vegan […]
Easy Caramel Corn
Caramel corn goes with everything. It’s fun at parties, tasty at meetings and a welcome change from the “standards” of cakes, cookies and brownies. Turns out caramel corn is also very easy. You get […]
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 […]
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 […]