For Afterschool or Anytime: Cookie Cup Sundaes
Posted on August 13, 2010 - Filed Under Easy Recipes, Recipes, dessert, quick and easy | 2 Comments
Earlier this summer, I sat down and wrote a list of all the things I wanted to do this summer. Some years, it’s felt like summer just passed me by, leaving me yearning for that feeling you have when you are young and summer feels like it lasts forever. This year, I wanted to reclaim [...]
Cooking with Kids: Chocolate Almond Summer Squash Cupcakes
Posted on August 10, 2010 - Filed Under Cooking with Kids, Recipes, dessert | 4 Comments
When I was in New York this past weekend, I was surprised to see that even the famed Junior’s Bakery has gotten in on the cupcake act. But surprisingly, I didn’t eat any cupcakes while I was in the city. Not from Crumbs. Not from Magnolia. None. I just didn’t feel like it. But when [...]
Cooking with Kids: Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting
Posted on May 25, 2010 - Filed Under Recipes, dessert, quick and easy | 3 Comments
Paige, Will and I made cupcakes this afternoon. There was no particular reason … it was just something we could do for a nice dessert. Can I let you in on a little secret? This might come as a surprise — especially due to my fondness for cooking from scratch. Prepare yourself … When I [...]
Freeform Chocolate Walnut Pie Recipe
Posted on May 13, 2010 - Filed Under Recipes, dessert | 1 Comment
Tonight I was dying for some dessert, but I didn’t want to pack the kids up and take them out for it. In fact, I just wanted something easy, fast and chocolately. This freeform pie totally fit the bill. The flaky crust holds a soft, sweet chocolate and walnut filling that crumbles ever-so-slightly when you [...]
Salted Toffee-Chocolate Squares Recipe
Posted on April 28, 2010 - Filed Under Cookies, Recipes, dessert, quick and easy | 7 Comments
Yesterday, I was having one of those days where no matter how much I got done, there seemed infinitely more to do. Work needed to be tended to, the kids needed attention, the dogs wanted lots of petting … and in the middle of all the chaos, I decided to take a cooking break. It [...]
Cooking with Kids: Vanilla Snack Cake
Posted on April 12, 2010 - Filed Under Cooking with Kids, Recipes, Uncategorized, dessert | 6 Comments
From the moment I saw the recipe for Vanilla Snack Cake in Family Circle, I knew we had to make it. Cakes aren’t something that I make often, but they are something that we all enjoy. That was Friday; on Saturday, we bought the ingredients and made it. Of course … as these things go [...]
Marshmallow Fudge Recipe
Posted on January 21, 2010 - Filed Under Recipes, dessert | 10 Comments
Over the weekend, I was busy testing recipes, photographing and preparing for all the work assignments I have due this week. Among the things I had to make was this marshmallow fudge for a post I wrote for Tablespoon. (Psst! Head over there to find out how I started making this in the first place!) [...]
Cooking with Kids: Strawberry-Infused Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
Posted on January 18, 2010 - Filed Under Cooking with Kids, Recipes, dessert | 2 Comments
Will has an apron with a rocket ship on it. When it comes time to start cooking, he requests it and orders reminds me to get one of my aprons out too. Then he asks where to go. Sometimes, when whatever we are making requires a lot of measuring and stirring, we set up at [...]
Cooking With Kids: Chocolate Butterscotch Cookie Bars Recipe
Posted on January 11, 2010 - Filed Under A Little Help, Cookies, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, dessert | 2 Comments
In thinking about today’s post, I thought it was a little ironic that I wrote about getting your kids more active on Friday and am writing about sweets today. But irony aside, these things can really coexist. Afterall, raising a healthy family and leading a healthy life is not about deprivation. It’s about moderation, balance, [...]
Make This: Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Pie Recipe
Posted on December 17, 2009 - Filed Under Recipes, dessert | Leave a Comment
Do you have a sweet tooth? My kids and I do. Seriously. So does Shawn. We could eat cookies and cakes and pies all day long. But, indulging that sweet tooth daily with cakes and pies and cookies and brownies … well, that wouldn’t exactly be good for us, right? So we don’t. Instead, we [...]
