Asparagus and Gruyere Tart with Lemon Butter Sauce
Asparagus is so delicious, and it reminds me of spring. This tart is a fun, and fancy, way to serve it, and it’s not difficult to...
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Month: March 2016
Toffee Crackers
Toffee Crackers will hit all your buttons! They’re sweet and salty … crunchy and chewy … chocolate and caramel … and nutty. Whatever you’re craving, these little beauties will cover it. They’re...
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Creamy Horseradish Salad Dressing
Marinara Sauce
I realize that making homemade sauce can be time consuming, but it’s not difficult. What you get for your efforts is a delicious, fresh, flavorful base for...
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Crispy Smashed New Potatoes
These crispy potatoes are like the world’s best version of tator tots/hashbrowns. The outsides are crispy, the insides are tender, and the whole thing is...
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Carmelitas
Okay, these homemade carmelitas take oatmeal cookie bars to another dimension. They’re like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies’ cooler, smarter, prettier, younger sister. They’re like oatmeal...
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Vanilla Syrup for Pancakes
My sister-in-law, Kami, introduced us to this homemade vanilla syrup several years ago. It’s buttery, and delicious on everything, but let’s be real here, what...
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Steak Salad Recipe
I absolutely love this steak salad recipe. I’ve been ordering it at Brio for several years, and I can’t believe how easy it is to...
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Homemade Pizza Sauce and Crust
As a parent, there are moments in your life when you realize that your child has surpassed you in some way. These moments can occur...
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Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (a.k.a. Pan Cookies)
I love these bars because they have all the benefits of chewy, gooey, buttery chocolate chip cookies in less time, and with less work. Because they’re...
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Grilled Steaks
As the weather starts to change from winter to spring, we get excited about getting outside and firing up the grill! My husband does a...
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Banana Pudding Pie
Lately, I’ve been craving banana desserts. I’ve had banana cream pie on my brain for a few weeks, then recently, I started dreaming about banana pudding....
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Vanilla Pudding and Pie Filling
This vanilla pudding is rich and satisfying! It’s delicious on it’s own, but it also makes a wonderful base for cream pies (banana or coconut...
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Vanilla Wafer Crust
So, if you’ve followed this blog, at all, you’ll recognize this as a variation on a theme. My philosophy is, “if something works, stay with...
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Whole Wheat Pancakes
These pancakes are hearty, healthy, and yummy. I grind my own wheat, so I know that it’s uber-fresh, but you can easily purchase whole wheat...
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Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
This is an old stand-by in our home. My children requested them on a regular basis. Now they’ve become a special occasion treat. I really...
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Perfect Pancakes
This is the recipe that I’ve been making for my family for years. I like it because the pancakes are delicious, and it doesn’t call...
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Country Pancakes
Have you ever noticed that food tastes so good when you’re camping? I first tried these several years ago, at a young women’s camp. My...
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Okay, I admit that these are more like a dessert than a breakfast, but my kids love them. They’re too indulgent for my regular breakfast...
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Buttermilk Pancakes
I spent a week experimenting with different pancake recipes. This is one of my favorites. It’s simple and basic, but the pancakes are yummy. I’ll...
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Blueberry Lemon Pancakes
These light and fluffy pancakes have wonderful blueberries and a surprising zip of lemon. If you like to keep things simple, you could make them without the...
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Banana Nut Pancakes
These pancakes are hearty and delicious. They make your house smell like yummy banana bread, and your family will love them. Preheat large griddle over...
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