Crushed peppermints give these Peppermint Rice Krispie Bars a holiday look & taste. This Rice Krispies recipe is simple to make and delicious, too. If you like peppermint holiday desserts and bar recipes, you will love this amazing sweet treat. This festive Christmas treat is a variation of the normal Rice Krispies bars that are…
This delicious peanut butter swirl fudge is smooth and chocolaty with a pretty swirled pattern in the center of the fudge. It is perfect for gift-giving or holiday platters. This easy chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe is one that I make all the time for the holidays. Keep reading to find out how to make…
These cookies and cream candy corn truffles are the perfect size for a sweet bite of fall fun. One of the favorite candies in our house this time of the year is candy corn. It is so colorful and fun and says fall in a sweet tooth kind of way. I love to serve it in…
Did you know that many foods have national days in their honor? October 1 is known as National Homemade Cookie Day. It seems appropriate that the first day of October would be given this honor, since October also starts three months of holiday celebrations where cookies play a big part. There are so many national…
Do you enjoy copycat recipes? I love to try and recreate some of my favorite foods from restaurants that I enjoy. Starbuck’s is a favorite of many for their delicious coffees, but their food is also pretty tasty. The recipe for a copycat lemon loaf is fresh and super tasty and a pretty good approximation…
Making Popsicles is one of the easier frozen dessert ideas but there are still a few cooking tip basics that you need to keep in mind when making them at home. It doesn’t matter what you call them – Ice Pops, Yogurt Pops, Frozen pops, Paletas, or Popsicles. These frozen sweet treats are a tasty…
These Orange Dark Chocolate Cookies have the addition of macadamia nuts for extra crunch and are just delicious! One of my favorite flavor combinations for cookies is orange and dark chocolate. It is bright and fresh with a decadent touch. And best of all, the cookies are totally gluten-free! Treating yourself to baked goods when…
These Snickers Peanut Butter Cookies, take everyone’s favorite peanut butter cookie to a new height by adding Snicker’s candy to the recipe. I woke up this morning for a yen for cookies. I have a bag of candy in the corner of my office that keeps calling my name and I decided that I should…
We are big cheesecake fans in our house. I’ve tried so many different versions of them and haven’t found one yet that my family didn’t love. For today’s cheesecake recipe, I’ve decided to turn my favorite chocolate chip cookie into delicious Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars. This amazing recipe brings together the best of both chocolate chip cookies…
This mint chocolate chip fudge is rich with an out-of-this-world taste. It’s the stuff that Christmas dreams are made of! I love anything mint-flavored. And combine it with chocolate? It’s a match made in heaven! Fudge is one of those things that is either super easy to make or a “pull out your hair” experiment…
The holidays are upon us and baking is in full production in my kitchen. I love to make creative and cute food projects for Christmas. These Holiday Shaped Brownie Pops are so much fun to make and the kids will just love to get involved in the project. These Holiday Shaped Brownie Pops are made in…
This Rocky Road Fudge recipe is just about one of the easiest fudge recipes you will make. And don’t let the snobby cooks scare you into thinking that you need a great deal of patience and a fancy candy thermometer to make fudge! Making fudge does not have to be hard. This delicious…
These chocolate chip oatmeal bars are rich and delicious and make the perfect snack or dessert. Bar recipes are a godsend for any busy homemaker. They are so easy to make, and even easier to eat. Two of my favorite desserts are chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal bars. I’ve combined them both into one delicious dessert with…
These chocolate peanut butter bites will satisfy your sweet tooth, but they also have some special ingredients to pack a nutritious punch as well. FALL!! My favorite time of the year~ I can almost smell all of the new aromas that are sure to come from my kitchen during the next few months. I just…
These no-bake chocolate toffee peanut butter pretzel bars are my latest sweet treat, and they mimic two of my favorite types of candy. I love both Heath Bars and Reese’s peanut butter cups, and my sweet tooth was asking for one of these delicious treats (or both!) I gave in and came up with a…
These white chocolate snickerdoodle blondie bars have everything going for them. They have the flavor of a Snickerdoodle cookie, they are the easiest of bar recipes to make and they taste amazing. And add in some white chocolate? SOLD! I adore the taste of anything with the word snickerdoodle in it. I make snickerdoodle cookies at…
This combination is one of my favorites. Adding in sweetened condensed milk just adds an extra decadent feeling to these Heath English toffee chocolate bars. They are the ultimate comfort food bar recipe. English toffee is a popular candy choice for good reason. It is darn delicious! The candy is so popular it even has…
This lemon pudding bundt cake is light and tasty and perfect for any special occasion. My husband’s birthday is this weekend, and it is time for me to make to tempt his sweet tooth. He is not fond of normal birthday cakes but loves any desserts with lemon in them. Richard loves the tangy tartness…
These apple cinnamon sugar cookie bars are sort of a cross between a cookie and a cake. They puff up on top while cooking, but are pressed into the pan like a bar, so they are somewhat dense. Apples and cinnamon – two of my favorite ingredients in one perfect bar recipe. It’s time to…
These chocolate pistachio nut bar cookies are the perfect way to use pistachios in my holiday baking. Christmas is the time of the year when we normally have pistachio nuts in our house. For some reason we have relegated them to the holidays. So any recipe that has pistachios in it reminds me of the…
These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies have the best texture of any chocolate chip cookies that I have ever eaten. Peanut butter and chocolate. A match made in cookie heaven. This recipe combines the best of both cookie types. Are you a fan of chocolate and peanut butter, too? Be sure to check out my…
These chocolate chip caramel muffins are the perfect easy breakfast recipe. They are rich and sweet with the most amazing caramel drizzle on top. Fall is my favorite time of the year. I love the cool weather, the changes of colors and all of the tastes and sights of the holidays that take place this…
Most people serve fudge for the holidays but I like to serve it year round. I’m always on the hunt for new and delicious fudge recipes. I enjoy any kind of fudge, especially those with peanut butter and chocolate as ingredients in the recipe. Here are 15 of my favorite fudge recipes to enjoy during…
What is not to love about zucchini? It is a super easy to grow vegetable, especially for beginning gardeners, is prolific, is low in calories and tastes great. But by the end of the growing season, as long as you prevent squash bugs, you are likely to have bucket loads of it. Your neighbors will…
Cinnamon has long been touted as having many health benefits. Many reports seem to suggest that adding it to your diet can have an overall good effect on your health. Cinnamon tastes good on desserts. Should we add it liberally to foods? Before you reach for a bottle of cinnamon supplements, remember this: there is…
Wasting bananas used to be a real problem for me, but not now that I have figured out these easy ways to use ripe bananas. Waste not, want not, as my grandmother used to say. She would reach to the ground to pick up a penny! While I am not quite that frugal, I do…