If you've ever had Cranberry Bliss Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting around the holidays at Starbucks (a seasonal dessert of theirs) you know that you've tasted a piece of heaven. It's a moist blondie bar stuffed full of cranberries and white chocolate … [Read more...]
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Black and Blue Mac + Cheese
Mac and Cheese is so yummy. It's TRUE comfort food. Adding blue cheese to the mix makes it even better. Starting with a basic bechamel sauce makes any kind of homemade mac and cheese easy. Add any kind of cheese and noodles you like to vary your … [Read more...]
Halloween Treats: Monster Eye Cookies
These Monster Eye Cookies are an easy treat to make and perfect to bring to a Halloween Party. I used a basic snickerdoodle recipe for the dough and added a few drops of green food coloring. These are the LARGE Wilton Candy Eyes (see my other … [Read more...]
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
I've been making wild rice soup a long time. It has been a staple for use ever since I got married (Yikes! That was almost 20 years ago). My go-to recipe was from Byerly's (a regional grocery store). I adapt it according to what I have on hand … [Read more...]
Easy Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe
It's blueberry season, and this lemon blueberry bread is a delicious and easy way to use them up. To me, bread is less putzy to make than muffins and there's less cleanup (don't you hate cleaning muffin tins?). Don't let the lemon fool you. It's … [Read more...]
German Streusel Kuchen Recipe: Frugal Heritage Cooking
Kuchen (the German word for cake) is a treat that I enjoyed as a little girl visiting my paternal grandparents in Iowa. My great aunt Carrie made a wonderful German Streusel Kuchen that I still remember, nearly 30 years after she passed away. I … [Read more...]