My husband loves chocolate chip cookies! If he can choose any dessert, he almost always chooses cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are his ultimate favorite, so this recipe is for him. These chocolate chip cookies started from a different recipe I have been adapting and perfecting in little ways for several …
It is hard to believe that the year is just about over – I cannot believe 2023 is upon us! Each year, my family loves to have a little New Year’s party… at about 6 p.m.! My kiddos are a bit too young to stay up until midnight, but we …
Years ago, when I was a new teacher, the teacher across the hall from me would always bring in baked goods to share with all of the staff at school. At first, she would just bring a plate full of treats to leave in the teachers’ lounge. Then, she began …
I finally found an actual Rice Krispie treat my husband likes! I absolutely love homemade Rice Krispie treats, so finding one he likes too (he isn’t usually a huge fan) is a super big deal! Here’s how it happened: We recently went to a Fall Harvest Festival nearby, and we …
Okay, so I don’t know how it took me so long, but I just discovered icebox cakes! Let me just say that they are the easiest, most delicious, quickest desserts to serve a crowd! I cannot believe I never heard of them until recently! If you are also unfamiliar with …
Several members of my extended family are now trying to stay away from sugar more, so I have been motivated to create sugar-free recipes for them! This is a spin on my regular Chocolate Chip Icebox Cake recipe, just without the sugar! From my family member’s reviews, they loved it, …
My husband and I started a birthday tradition when we were dating: pick two or three flavors and I would make a special birthday cake based on the flavors chosen. We have been doing this every year for at least seven years! Now, my children get to participate too, and …
Freezer jam is a very popular condiment in my household. I don’t remember ever being much of a jam or jelly person growing up, but my husband has always liked putting jam or jelly on his bread and peanut butter sandwiches. And now, that same love of jam has been …
I know it is not apple season (in fact, it’s quite far from it), but I do love the fact that apples seem to be easy to find all year long. My children are huge fans of bananas, as I have mentioned before, but they have also recently decided apples …
For as long as I can remember, pies have been my “thing” at Thanksgiving. I don’t know why, but I was drawn to taking over the pies at an early age. I had always helped my dad dress the turkey for the oven, and I always helped my mom with …