Baking · Desserts

“Leslie” Salted Caramel Brownies

I will never forgive Leslie for introducing me to the wonders of salted caramel. Come to think of it, my mom was telling me about salted caramel last week too. So I guess I can't fully blame my pastor's wife. However, the full responsibility for adding sweet and salty caramel sauce to rich decadent brownies… Continue reading “Leslie” Salted Caramel Brownies

Cooking · Dinner

Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Oven Roasted Potatoes

I've made pork tenderloin several different ways in the past. I've marinated it, put it in the slow cooker, charred it good in a pan with some hot oil - the usual suspects. Yesterday I was feeling a little lazy. If you've never cooked one, you might think a roast is a super fancy meal… Continue reading Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Oven Roasted Potatoes

Baking · Cookies · Muffins · Snacks

Pumpkin Spice Muffin Tops

These are one of my favorite "cookies" to make. First of all, they are warm tasting and soft. The spices make you feel all homey and there's no hard crunch to contend with to break that mood. Secondly, they are practically guilt free since they're made with applesauce and pumpkin. Really, they're like eating a… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Muffin Tops

Baking · Desserts

Sorta Sopapilla

Sopapilla [soh-pi-PEE-yuh] is a traditional Mexican dessert. It's a crisp, puffy, deep-fried pastry often served with honey or syrup. For our family fiesta tonight, I'm making our totally non-authentic version of this amazing treat. My mom has been making these for years and we all absolutely love them. Instead of using an actual sweet dough,… Continue reading Sorta Sopapilla

Baking · Cookies

Amazing Gluten Free, Dairy Free Peanut Butter Cookies

I do not know how my sweet sister Jessica manages to love life with all her food restrictions. She has type 1 diabetes, which makes sugar something she has to watch carefully. She also has Celiac Disease, which rules out pretty much all breads, grains & baked goods. Recently she discovered that she's allergic to… Continue reading Amazing Gluten Free, Dairy Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Baking · Desserts · Snacks

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes & Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Oh how I love love love these cupcakes. The spices, the pumpkin, the cream cheese frosting. It all combines for an absolutely perfect taste explosion. All individually packaged up in a convenient wrapper. Does anyone else think unwrapped cupcake holders look like tutus? No? Just me? Anyway. These are my favorite fall cupcakes - and… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes & Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Baking · Breakfast · Snacks

Blueberry Cake

This simple, delicious cake is perfect for breakfast, a tea party or a midnight snack. I highly recommend the latter. Worked perfectly for me tonight. All but the one piece I ate is going into work with my hubby tomorrow. It's delicious with fresh or frozen blueberries and comes together in a snap! This batter… Continue reading Blueberry Cake

Cooking

Baked Chicken Nuggets

My kids love "Old MacDonalds" chicken nuggets. Truth be told, so do I. It was generally cheeseburger Happy Meals for me as a kid because 5 kids times the extra money to splurge for the nugget meal for each of us made McDonald's not such a great deal for my parents. I never lost that… Continue reading Baked Chicken Nuggets

Baking · Candy

Peeps

It's Peeps season! Spring is here, the sun is partially out, Easter is just around the corner & the cherry trees are blooming. Which, incidentally means my poor hubby's allergies have kicked in. Poor guy. Every grocery store has boxes and boxes of Peeps lining their featured shelves. Yellow! Pink! Purple! Bunnies & chicks...there they… Continue reading Peeps

Baking · Snacks

Homemade Cheese-Its

I couldn't sleep last night so I found myself pursuing baking blogs at two o'clock in the morning. I know, I have a sickness. I can't help it. When I found Smitten Kitchen, I was hooked instantly. As I was browsing her recipes, I found this one for homemade goldfish crackers. She's much healthier than… Continue reading Homemade Cheese-Its