I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of cookies. They’re up there as one of my favorite desserts. That’s because cookies are: a mix of textures can contain chocolate can be combined with lots of flavors are bite-sized There are so many reasons for my cookie love. Although I definitely don’t make […]
Baking & Desserts
Derby Pie Bars
I’m a firm believer in using cliches and phrases to make sense of life. With a dad from Arkansas and a mom from Kentucky, you can imagine the kind of Southernisms that are in my vocabulary. And you can also imagine how easy it is to get them confused. Don’t count your eggs before they hatch. […]
Better No Bake Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies remind me of the bakery I worked at in high school. They make the absolute best cookie with a crunchy outside and gooey, chocolate-filled inside. Sugar cookies remind me of celebrating holidays and special occasions, indulging in bright colors and wild sprinkles creating cookies that were more for looks than eating. Peanut butter […]
Yellow Cake with Dark Chocolate Frosting
My husband and I have gotten into this bad habit lately, where every few weeks (or maybe more often, if I’m honest), we pick up individual slices of cake form a local grocery store. First, you must understand that we both LOVE cake. And our love for cake was reignited when we tried Whole Foods birthday […]
Chocolate Banana Bread
Better breakfasts are for those days: when you need a treat when it’s been a long week and it’s only Tuesday when you’ve got a big agenda for the day Better breakfasts are for taking the day back and setting yourself up for success.