These cookies pull off these wrinkly outfits in such an effortless way, you might be tempted to stop folding your clothes all together. You’ll probably start rolling up shirts and tossing them in a pile on your floor and get rid of your dresser, just to be as hip and crinkly as these cookies. I wouldn’t blame you a bit. They look good, and they didn’t even try that hard. These guys are so chocolatey…
Please Note: I’ve made this again! Click HERE for the new post. When I had a small birthday party as a kid, I opted for mini French Silk Pies instead of cake for my friends. It’s that good. This is the kind of pie that makes you say: “Cake shmake. Give me another piece of that chocolate pie.” This is one of our THREE desserts this Thanksgiving. Everyone finished every crumb. French Silk Pie Recipe from my lovely…
Last year my Thanksgiving contribution was to drive a smooshed pumpkin roll six hours to my sister’s house. Not this year though. Because this time tomorrow I’ll be in Minnesota hanging out with my parents. My mom and I will be going over the Thanksgiving dinner menu and Wednesday will consist of cooking and prepping. I decided to channel my excitement for Thursday by making these delicious s’more’eque pound cakes. S’mores are on my mind…
PLEASE NOTE: I’ve remade/photographed these since. For the updated post click HERE. These brownies are like the essential boot for fall. They are like the perfect jacket, that just so happens to have birds on the lining. They are like the comfy ankle boot. Pumpkin + Chocolate. Who knew? I had my doubts. But after I made pumpkin cookies a bit ago, and now after these guys … I’m sold. Pumpkin and chocolate are meant to…
Maybe I’ve been spending a bit too much time dancing in my car to the new Tegan and Sara. Maybe it’s weird that I practice songs for karaoke when I have no plans of ever really singing one alone. Maybe I did sing “All I Want for Christmas is You” last year…in a group. Maybe the rumor is that we sounded like Kidz Bop. Maybe I had pizza for lunch and totally disguised my pizza-champ-eating-skills…
Even banana chocolate chip muffins have hearts. Mini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe adapted from my Mom’s classic banana bread Ingredients: 2-3 mashed over ripe bananas 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3 1/2 t baking powder 1 t salt 3 T oil 3/4 cup milk 1 egg 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips + some melted for drizzling purposes Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray. In…
The best cake mix and store-bought frosting combination is obviously funfetti with pink frosting, right? That knowledge directly contributes to why Jake wanted his checkerboard birthday cake to have pink frosting…I promptly told him that it is supposed to have chocolate frosting, but well… I did pink accents. So there you go. This was my first time making it so I wanted to follow the rules. Maybe next year it will have all pink frosting,…
It’s really fall now, so it’s time to do the following: Go to the cider mill and chug so much cider that I have an ocean-like stomach where surfing is possible. Pick apples and come home to promptly make: pie, apple dumplings, apple butter and more. Make a pumpkin variety of everything sweet and savory. Adopt homeless pumpkins as often as possible. Today was a pretty gross day. Cold. Rainy. Soggy. This day really needed a…
You should probably know a couple things. I can be terribly impatient. I occasionally panic right before a recipe does what it’s supposed to. I’m also a mess when I stir. I’m pretty good at stirring in a way that splatters ingredients impressive distances. This frosting is beaten for quite awhile, and my cupboards and countertops and shirt and floor were freckled with chocolate when I was done. It turned out delicious though. These cupcakes…
Please Note: I’ve made these again! Click HERE for the new post. When I was little, my mom would occasionally make waffles for dinner with ice cream in between. Once or twice we even had strawberry shortcake for dinner! As an adult, I had chocolate chip waffles for dinner once or twice… and something about these scones make me think of chocolate chip pancakes! So there you go. They’re good. I like them. You should…