German Chocolate Cake Brownies

I’m  a big fan of anything German chocolate, just like the rest of my family.  So when I saw this recipe for German Chocolate Brownies, I knew that I’d have to try it eventually.  I had a sweet tooth craving the other night, and decided to make a small batch of these.  I also wanted [...]

Apple Cinnamon Butterscotch Muffins

Like many other places on the East Coast, we had a snow day recently.  Ours ended up being more snow than ice, but here in South Carolina, that was reason enough to stay in   We had some friends over, and they decided to stay over because of the weather.  The next morning, we woke [...]

Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Cranberry-Pecan Salsa

I love Mexican food more than any other type of food, but foods traditionally made with flour tortillas have been a problem.  Luckily, I recently discovered brown rice tortillas at Earth Fare, so the problem has been solved.  I have loved being able to eat quesadillas and burritos at home so easily.  I got the [...]

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups with Salted Caramel Filling

I love peanut butter, and I love caramel, so when I saw a recipe putting the two together, I couldn’t wait to try it!  The recipe I followed went with regular peanut butter cookies where you make a small indentation, then fill it with caramel after baking.  This did not work for me.  The cookies [...]

Chewy Brownies

I’ve made a lot of brownies in the past few years, and have several that rank as my favorites.  David enjoys eating the brownies I’ve made, but doesn’t get particularly excited about them.  I am lucky in that he appreciates made-from-scratch food and doesn’t like things from a box.  Most of the time.  He really [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookies (TWD)

I’ve already found a great chocolate chip cookie recipe, so I was skeptical about trying another, but I love eating chocolate chip cookie dough, so I figured that my efforts wouldn’t go to waste, no matter how the cookies turned out.  To me, chocolate chips cookies need to be chewy on the inside, slightly crispy [...]

Valentine’s Day Cookies with Royal Icing

First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day! (a couple days early)  We don’t make a huge deal out of Valentine’s Day, but it’s always fun to celebrate with cards and some sweet treats I’m trying to practice my royal icing skills, and this time, I looked to Valentine’s Day as an excuse to make some cookies!  [...]

Red Velvet Cheesecake

I have been wanting to try this recipe for a long time, but felt that it was most appropriate for Christmas or Valentine’s Day.  So, this year for Valentine’s Day, I made this recipe a priority!  I love red velvet cake, but would have never thought of a red velvet cheesecake.  I like non-traditional cheesecakes, [...]

Brownies for Julia (TWD)

I’ve been a fan of every one of Dorie’s brownie recipes, and this one was no exception.   At first, it looked like a regular brownie recipe, but when I read the directions, I saw that the mixing method was somewhat unusual.  I was excited to see how that would affect the outcome.  Usually, after melting [...]

German Chocolate Ice Cream

For Mother’s Day almost a year ago, my sister and I got our mom an ice cream maker along with The Ultimate Ice Cream Book. My mom was pretty excited and couldn’t wait to start making homemade ice cream.  A few weeks later, I asked her how the recipes were and she told me about [...]