I just couldn’t make up my mind as to whether I wanted waffle cookie sandwiches or round cake cookie sandwiches~~it’s like seeing two stunning LBDs (little black dresses)~~you buy both~ Well, I made both! While they had basically the same taste, the symphony on your palate was slightly different because of the finish~~crispiness of the waffle cookie and smoothness of ... Read More »
This cookie sammich had to have a special name. And, because of that I went to the most creative and zany foodie friends I know and asked for suggestions…I mean this is not just your ordinary cookie sandwich, right? It’s a work of art. It has layers of flavor, It has a depth of dimension. While it may look like ... Read More »
Double duty~~that’s what these ‘Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Bars’ are~~ well, really triple or quadruple duty! They’re not real sweet, so they can handle the cream cheese icing and chocolate ganache. If you don’t want to do that, then don’t!! Leave them ‘au naturale’! You might want to eat them as a snack, for breakfast or as a dessert. You ... Read More »
Growing up, we’d go to ‘town’ on one or two Saturdays a month…now ‘town’ was about 15 miles from our house. Mom and Dad would pile us four kids into the old 1954 Ford, and we’d spend the day in town doing grocery shopping and going to our favorite plates to ‘shop’~~the ’5 & Dime’ aka G.C. Murphys~~then we’d head ... Read More »
Unless we have a carload of people visiting or food-seekers stopping by, it’s hard for us to wipe out an entire triple-decker chocolate cake. Made this one from my granddaughter’s 19th birthday~~I mean you’d think three college-age kids would make a cake disappear in a couple of days~~so, on the third day, I stared at the cake on the counter, ... Read More »
An outdoor concert. Summertime in the Rockies. Performing…Hazel Miller who the Rocky Mountain News calls “…a force of nature.” So, what do you take for a picnic… …like the performer, the food’s got to be a ‘…force of nature!’ You also want this food to be easily portable and simple to eat, like with your fingers mostly. These brownies are ... Read More »
You’ll wonder what’s in these vixen bites that have an ever-so-slight crunch when you eat one! It’s the vixen in all of us coming through! Between the mystery crunch, the extra chocolate blast and then the rich nutty Sumatra eating just one or two will bring complete bliss and nirvana! Sumatra Bittersweet Chocolate Vixen Bites~~feel the rush! Makes: About 5+ dozen Preheat oven to ... Read More »
This is a quickie recipe that can be done in a pinch when you need something sweet! It’s also great for storing a few days…well, if it lasts that long…plus, you can make these mounds of love and give away~~for me, it’s like having a cookie almond joy~~Coconut Roasted Almond Chocolate Cookies! Makes: 12-15 Preheat Oven to 300 What you need: 12-15 chocolate store ... Read More »
I’m going to keep working on these Congo Chocolate Cupcakes with Fairy Dust~~oh, they were good, but I think they can be even better with some more experimentation and adventure! Not being much of a baker, but loving baking, I wanted to make some chocolate cupcakes or a cake for my daughter-in-law’s, Jennifer, birthday, which I’d missed because I was in ... Read More »
Nothing better than chocolate. Nothing even better than better than spicy chocolate. This ‘Spicy Chocolate Ganache’ is good on lots of things including Cream of Wheat! You can keep it stored in your refrigerator for a couple of weeks. When you want some, just microwave it a few seconds. Try putting it in a squeeze plastic bottle, then you can ... Read More »
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