I don’t think I’ve met a chocolate dessert I haven’t liked. Wait. That isn’t true. I don’t like chocolate ice cream and I don’t like chocolate cake. Weird. I know. Other than those two desserts, every chocolate dessert I have had, I have liked. Homemade brownies are one of my…
Raspberries are by far my favorite fruit. I love them in anything and everything. Growing up, my mom, sisters, and I would go to fruit orchards and pick pounds of raspberries, blueberries, and peaches. We froze the berries and canned the peaches. There’s nothing like fresh fruit in the winter…
Is it spring yet? I know the calendar says so, but yesterday on my way to work it snowed. Now mind you, the Pacific Northwest rarely gets snow this time of year and of course it didn’t stick at all, BUT IT SNOWED IN APRIL!! Ahh!! What is the world…
I love everything citrus. They are such a versatile fruit, and because of that, I buy large bags of them regularly at Costco. A few weeks ago I had extra limes and made limeade for the kids. It was a big hit, especially since they rarely have a drink with…
I can’t believe that 2017 is almost over. The old adage is certainly true, that time flies when you’re having fun, but it flies even quicker with young kids. And with a 7 and 5 year old, time slows down for no one. Since working full-time, I have been very…
Besides just the overall merriment that comes with this holiday season, one of my absolute favorite memories around this time of year is baking. Usually I have my staples of certain desserts I like/have to make, but try to add a few new items that hopefully make it to my…
So I realized after making these bars that I have a subconscious obsession with chocolate and peanut butter. You can see it with these recipes: peanut butter balls, peanut butter bars, peanut butter fudge bars, pecan-oreo fudge bars, and peanut butter chocolate surprise. And that’s just a few. Chocolate and peanut butter…
Once a year, my grandparents would drive up from California and stay with us for a week. My grandma always made cookies to share once they arrived. I vividly remember, as a child, sitting down to lunch and having this large, rectangular, orange Tupperware container make its way around the table. In…
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