Not that long ago, I had a conundrum. I had some cupcakes leftover from an order. They were vanilla cupcakes that tasted delicious but didn’t look so great because the cake was so moist the papers were coming off. And plain vanilla cupcakes are something that are really easy for me to pass up…you know, […]
Sweets
Peanut Butter Pretzel M & M Cookies
Hi, my name is Cara, and I am addicted to peanut butter. I’m not ashamed of it. I own it. If you leave it to me, all baked goods will have peanut butter in them. And chocolate. And sometimes banana. So anyway, cookies. These are a really delicious balance of sweet and salty, with the […]
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
These muffins are amazing. In fact, they are so delicious, I think you could almost call them cupcakes. I know muffins are for breakfast, but I have no shame in admitting I’ve eaten them for dessert. The bananas and chocolate go so well together and the cinnamon and nutmeg add a bit of warmth. My […]
Healthy Apple Muffins with Pecan Topping
When I’m looking for a healthy recipe, one of the first places I usually look is at Ellie Krieger’s recipes. I needed to make some muffins last week, and of course, I wanted them to be healthy. I found this recipe and gave it a try. The muffins turned out very delicious and the apple […]
Brownie Bites again – with Mint Icing!
Remember when I made the low fat brownie bites with strawberries for Valentine’s Day? I’ve actually made that brownie recipe many times – with peanut butter, with chocolate chips, with nuts… It’s my favorite go-to, easy, chocolate but not terrible for you sweet. For St. Patrick’s Day, I made them with mint icing, obviously because […]
Homemade Granola Bars, The Sequel
I’ve been working at the granola bars again. This time, I went an entirely different route. The last three times I made them (until I got them right), I went the peanut butter, nut, chocolate route. And they were crispy and crunchy. And delicious. But as good as those were, I was itching to try […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Here I go again with the peanut butter and chocolate. Recently, a friend pinned this recipe with a subtle suggestion that I should make these cupcakes, and I was pretty easily convinced. They just looked so good, and you know how I am with peanut butter and chocolate. The only thing was I wanted there […]
Homemade Granola Bars
You see lots of recipes out there for granola bars. Well, I do anyway. We eat a lot of granola bars around our house, so after seeing several simple recipes, I decided I would make some. The method is very simple, and you can basically flavor them up however you want. So I set off […]
Better Than a Milkshake Smoothie
Stop what you’re doing! I have something very important to tell you! You’ve heard of better than sex cake. Well, I need to tell you about this better than a milkshake smoothie I just made. This thing is so creamy and delicious, you can’t believe there is no ice cream in it! I mean, when […]
Family Recipe: Grandma LeGrand’s Oatmeal Cake
Today is my mom’s birthday, so we spent the weekend at my parents’ house and had a wonderful celebration for a wonderful woman. The whole family was together – Mom, Dad, Me, Tim, our dog Josie, Ryan (my brother), Jill (his wife), and their dog Murphy. Incidentally, it was also Grandma and Grandpa Pulver’s 60th […]