Back when I was a teenager and ate whatever fit my fancy, I drank a lot of hot chocolate. I’d fill a huge mug with milk and then stir in a tad too much Ghirardelli “Double Chocolate” hot chocolate mix. It was divine.
Mini Pumpkin Pies – Crustless
You can put pumpkin in anything (just ask Pinterest), but for me the classic pumpkin pie reigns supreme. This has nothing to do with the fact that it’s the “healthiest” of the pies – that’s just a lucky break. Now I can go on about the fiber, vitamin A and vitamin C this dessert...
The Perfect Gingerbread Cookie
Cataloging my kitchen endeavors with a blog definitely keeps me out of any ruts, but no ruts also means no traditions. I think if you asked my husband what his favorite dinner is, he wouldn’t have an answer – that’s because rarely will I make the same exact meal. Now there are plenty of...
Pumpkin Monkey Bread
A seasonal hybrid! If this monkey bread recipe and these pumpkin cinnamon rolls had a baby, this is what it would be. “Pull-aparts” are wonderful because it’s nearly impossible to gauge how much you’re eating, which means you can’t feel guilty. Hey that’s my theory and I’m going with it.
Baked Ziti with Chicken and Spinach
I read an article recently that says the reasons diets fail is because the dieter returns to his or her original patterns after losing the weight. I definitely weighed about 15 pounds more in college than I do now and no, I haven’t spent the last ten years on a diet. The only way...
Whole Wheat Chocolate Oat Bars
These bars were the “practical final” for my level 1 class. This basically meant that I didn’t give my “tips, tricks, and explanations” introduction. Since high school students don’t really listen anyways, it was pretty much just a normal cooking day but worth more points. These bars consistently turned out fab – which essentially means...
Chicken and Sweet Potato Fried Rice
So we’ve been watching The Voice lately. Good stuff. I have a major girl crush on Gwen. We keep hearing over and over again that “if you’re prepared, there’s nothing to be nervous about!” (says the coaches to the singers). I want to chat about dinner preparedness for a second.
Pumpkin Bread with Caramelized Walnut Crunch
This recipe was originally put on homebeccanomics in 2012. Not only were the pics pretty bad but I noticed I’d made it in three small loaf pans. Not very many people have three small loaf pans. I wanted to make it again to get new photos and to check the timing for a standard 9...
