Is it just me or is Christmas barreling down on us?
I suppose it’s because Thanksgiving was so late in the year. It leaves so much less time for holiday baking. Thank goodness my Christmas cards are done and most of my shopping is done.
Category Archives: Sweet
Doughnut Muffins
This is a doughnut/muffin hybrid. Looks like a muffin, tastes like a cake doughnut. Really it does.
Doughnut? Donut? Which one is it. Maybe I should use donut just for sake of it being a few less letters to type. Am I that lazy? Possibly.
Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
In celebration of my wedding anniversary today, I made Tim this cake.
It’s a favorite of his and he’s a fantastic husband so he deserves some cake.
Peanut Butter Energy Bites
So, Tim and I are soon going to be hiking/backpacking/camping experts. Actually with the amount of reading Tim has been doing I’m pretty sure he already is an expert even though we haven’t had a chance to practice much.
We live in the cold north and winter/snow camping is not yet on my radar as a “fun” thing to do. Until spring rolls around, reading about it and trying out hiker friendly meals is as good as it gets.
Midnight Mocha Cookies
Happy Halloween! I’ve been keeping it tasty at our house with some Halloween themed cookies, among other things. These cookies are super dark, like midnight. Thus. my name for them. This is just a variation on a chocolate spice roll out cookie I make but it’s so tasty with the addition of espresso powder I figured I should share.
You certainly don’t have to be as elaborate with your cookie decorating. You know how I get. You could slather on some sort of icing though because these are not that sweet on their own. (I still love them without icing because they are sort of chewy and only moderately sweet, but Tim prefers them with the added sugar boost. Your call.) Read the rest of this entry
Caramel Oatmeal Brownie Bars
This is an easy one for you. It’s a take on all those layered brownies you see all over the internet.
They are super customizable, too. If you don’t like caramel, use peppermint patties. If you hate oatmeal, leave it off. Prefer sugar cookies? Okay! Read the rest of this entry
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
‘Tis the season to be harvesting. In my case that has meant fennel, chard, basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant. . oh yea, and zucchini.
The harvest has been light for most things this year. We’ve been slaughtered by slugs and snails. Zucchini must not be as delicious as the tomatoes are because they haven’t been bothered by a single critter. Read the rest of this entry
Assorted S’more Suggestions
I realize these are not actual recipes. I like to think of them as serving suggestions. If you need specific measurement instructions to make a s’more than you need more help than I can give you. . .no offense, of course.
Last weekend Tim and I headed out to camp again with a group of great friends. Or ‘glamp’ (Google it) as I like to call it because unlike the last time we camped, this time we were at a campground with showers and running water. VERY swanky! Read the rest of this entry
Lemon Ginger Thyme Bundt Cake
I’ve been making a list in my head of all the “summer” things I still need/want to do. The list is long. The summer is rapidly coming to a close. I can tell because all the school supplies are in the stores, Halloween is a prevalent topic on Pinterest and I am having a hard time finding warm enough weather to don my bathing suit.
This weather might not bode well for our next camping trip in a couple of days. It’s still too chilly for my taste. Although, as long as the rain holds off I suppose I’m ok with it. (and we’re fancy camping this weekend with electricity and running water so we can use our tiny space heater in the tent.) We’ll be spending our weekend mostly eating and drinking with the friends we’re camping with so how bad can it be. I’ll put on a sweatshirt and suck it up. Read the rest of this entry
Chocolate Chews
August? Already? I can’t believe how fast the summer has flown by.
Actually the last week has felt like it’s already winter. It’s been cold and rainy and yucky. Not great summer weather but perfect cookie baking weather. Read the rest of this entry
Sugar Coated Sarah 