Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars

Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars

I told my kids they have no imagination when it comes to cold cereal. All they do, day in and day out, is pour it in a bowl and cover it with milk. To prove my point, I turned my box of Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds into a crust for these chee..

Peppermint Hot Cocoa

slow-cooker-hot-chocolate

I figured the packed sinuses and sore throats in this house could use something warm to drink, something soothing and creamy. The nice thing about using the slow cooker is that when the sick ones are ready for cocoa, the cocoa is ready for them...

Giant Ginger Cookies

Giant Ginger Cookies

I thought these Giant Ginger Cookies would make a fitting finale to this year's cookie week. Wanna know why?..

Linzer Cookies

linzer cookies

My sister-in-law gave me a jar of the most beautiful dark and flavorful plum jelly you've ever seen. It's tart, full of flavor, and frankly, tastes fantastic with these almond Linzers. I debated about parting with it but finally decided the cookies..

Peppermint Cream Cheese Thumbprints

Peppermint Cream Cheese Thumbprints from Jen's Favorite Cookies

I've wanted to make these cute peppermint cookies for some time now. I bet these would be fantastic with a cup of dark chocolate cocoa. I love the peppermint hot chocolate at Starbucks, by the way, speaking of peppermint and chocolate and things I ..

Eggnog Cookies

eggnog baking recipes

Eating a few bites of that eggnog shake really made me ready for winter baking. I came home and immediately dreamed up these eggnog cookies. Come check out all the cookie week cookies and enter the giveaway!..

Pumpkin Spice Nanaimo Bars

Let's not forget that it is now November. I have no idea where this year went, and I can't decide whether I'm happy or sad to have it behind me. But that is beside the point. The point is, it's fall, and I needed some fall flavors in these bars...

Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Spears – Wordless Wednesday

Robb thinks I talk to much. Because, as a point of fact, I do. I'm giving myself and everyone else a break today, and bringing you a post completely devoid of words. The photos in this post tell the whole story...

Chocolate Banana Bread

I recently found myself saddled with ripe bananas, when the project I had intended to use them for fell through. The memory of this chocolate banana bread discussion came flooding back to me. And if I'm being completely honest, the thought of how t..

Molasses Waffle Cookies with Chocolate Frosting

Have you ever made cookies in the waffle iron? Granted, you can only make 4 cookies at a time, but they cook quickly, and you don't have to heat up your oven. And the kids think it's such a novelty to eat cookies that look like waffles. What can I..