Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

Ever since I was a little kid, I have always enjoyed the peanut butter and banana combination.  I remember the first time I had a peanut butter and banana sandwich.  I was probably four or five, and my grandmother made one for me.  I thought it was going to be gross, but I tried it [...]

Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

I’ve been on a major cornbread kick lately.  I’ve always liked it, but recently I’ve been making meals where cornbread goes along with the main dish so well.  I made some Mexican-style chicken chili and thought this would be the perfect side to go with it.  I started using masa flour in place of regular [...]

Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake

I have had my eye on this recipe for quite some time, and I decided to finally make it.  I could not for the life of me get a good picture of it, but it is quite delicious.  This cheesecake was more intense than regular chocolate cheesecake.  The caramel gave it a much deeper, richer [...]

Dulce de Leche Duos (TWD)

I was pretty excited about these when I saw that we’d get to make them.  I love dulce de leche, and I’m always looking for ways to bake with it.  I also think sandwich cookies are a lot of fun, so I got the best of both worlds.  These cookies were incredible simple to make.  [...]

Chocolate Bailey’s Cheesecake

We recently went to a potluck event, and I eagerly signed up to bring a dessert.  Since it was so close to St. Patrick’s Day, I kept thinking I wanted to do something with Bailey’s.  I went back and forth between a cheesecake and brownies before ultimately going with this cheesecake.  What is even more [...]

Black Bean Squash Burritos

Black beans and squash aren’t normally a combination I would think to put into a burrito, but trust me, it’s a combination you want to try!  I’ve been thinking about this recipe for a long time, and after finding gluten free burrito-size tortillas, I’ve been all about having burritos and quesadillas for dinner.  This particular [...]

Chocolate Chip Muffins

One evening a few nights ago, David mentioned that he didn’t have any snacks to eat at work.  He never eats first thing in the morning, but after he’s been at work for a few hours, he’s ready for something.  I am willing to bake him something as often as he wants, but he rarely [...]

Irish Cream Truffle Fudge

I love Bailey’s and any dessert made with it immediately catches my eye.  Seeing that I’m also a big fan of making candy, especially fudge, I knew that I couldn’t go wrong with this recipe.  It’s pretty simple to make, and doesn’t even require a candy thermometer.  You just melt the ingredients together in two [...]

Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

I’ve never been a coffee drinker.  When I was in college I discovered that I loved coffee flavored desserts, but I’ve just never been able to drink a cup of coffee.  It’s funny, because my mom is a big coffee drinker but hates coffee in everything else!  Anyway, I was responsible for bringing dessert to [...]

Mexican Beans with Chorizo and Greens

Another winner from Rick Bayless!  I love chorizo, and this recipe stood out to me.  It’s basically a soup, but a pretty thick one.  With the greens, black beans, chorizo, chiles in adobo, and cheese, there are a lot of strong flavors present, but they go together really well.  It was incredibly simple to make, [...]