Michael lived in upstate New York for a few years while serving a mission and whilst he was there, he tried an ice cream made by Stewarts called Crumbs Along the Mohawk. It changed his life. Whenever we are in an ice cream shop or in an ice cream aisle at the grocery store, we…
honey "graham" bars
Once upon a Wednesday, I was looking at Smitten Kitchen’s homemade s’mores, then read Emily’s graham cracker recipe. I had every ingredient on her list and…wow. That just plain ol’ sounded good. I’d recently had my life changed by Emily’s bagel recipe, which I adapted to make cinnamon raisin bagels, which are Michael’s favorite, and…
brioche honey pecan sticky buns
For those of you wondering, the answer is no, I do not have a cookbook crush on Dorie Greenspan. Very much. Yes, I told a falsehood just then. I really like her baking book. I like like her baking book. As much as I read cookbooks (I read the entire cookbook section in my parent’s…
Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache
I have recently decided that I want to be a better baker. I love doing it, and I feel like I’m competent, I just really want to learn how to take it to the next level. Michael is very supportive. I’m not surprised. Anyway. For some unexplainable reason, I got this idea in my head…
Apple Crumble Pie (Gluten Free & Dairy Free Friendly!)
Scrumptious Apple Crumble Pie – The BEST apple pie I’ve ever eaten is so easy to make at home! You’ll love the crumble topping. (Gluten Free & Dairy Free Friendly). Scroll down for the FULL RECIPE! Photos + post updated October 2018. Originally posted June 2008. For several years at the start of our…
Dipped Ginger Cookies
What? You say that it’s June and not the season for ginger cookies? Blah. It’s always the season for ginger cookies. This is my very best favorite Christmas cookie, but also a favorite anytime cookie. I’d probably put these in my top 5 favorite cookies of all time. Wow. Thank you, mom for bringing it…
yummy salted caramel popcorn
Michael and I had some friends over to play games last night. I had one hour between getting off work to make dinner, clean the apartment, and make a treat of some kind. I also had no eggs on hand, so baking was pretty much out of the question. After a quick look through my…
Hello Dollies
These are amazing. I say that about pretty much all desserts that I post, but I really only post amazing ones. I try not to post mediocre recipes. What would be the point? Anyone can eat mediocre dinner. Anyway. These are very rich little cookies. They look very elegant, and I’d recommend cutting them into…
