Desserts & Sweets without arborio

Go read the title of this post again. It’s worth reading twice. And if you’re like me, you need to read it twice for the words to register: Samoas Girl[...]

1 cup whole rolled oats 2 cups finely ground Cascadian Farm 'organic' Granola oats & honey cereal 2 heaping tbsp. heart-smart Biscuik 2 very ripe bananas[...]

1 pkg. cookie dough 1 pkg. of whipped cream cheese 1 Tbsp. Orange Juice 1 Tbsp. sugar Assorted fresh fruit (any berry, bananas, peaches, kiwis, etc.) Preheat[...]

1 cup butter , softened (2 sticks) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups oatmeal (quick or old fashioned uncooked) 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour[...]

I'm a little giddy. OK...a lot giddy. Macarons have been on my "must try someday" list for ages now. I first saw them in Martha's Baking Handbook and just[...]

Every year about this time, I start dreaming of strawberries. Sure, I love Honeycrisp apples and Clementines, but for me, strawberries are perfection.[...]

There are a handful of foods that rank on my "comfort food" list. No, not mashed potatoes...not meatloaf. My number one comfort food is toast. Toast with[...]

The alternate title to this post is: "MAKE THESE PRONTO!" If you still haven't tried Biscoff Spread, well sister, it's time . (You can also use Trader Joe's[...]

Last year if you would have told me that I'd write two blog posts on running, I would have laughed (and laughed, and laughed some more). What I always said[...]

Here's the dill, pickle. Cake decorating is not one of my gifts. Case in point, this R2D2 cake . So, when I had the chance to try the Cricut Cake Mini , I[...]

Promise me you'll make this? Like tomorrow? Or maybe for New Year's Eve? Just promise, ok? If you don't do alcohol, you are excused, but the REST of you...you[...]

Are you putting together little baskets of goodies for friends and neighbors this holiday? Let me show you 2 easy pecan recipes that can easily be made, bagged[...]

I have crushes on a lot of things. Mr. E. Nesting bowls. Measuring spoons. Cherries. Vintage tablecloths. Bill Murray. Ruffles. Scalloped edges. Lipstick.[...]

You know how you can read someone's blog and exchange emails and all of a sudden, you feel like the person is one of your very best friends? That's how I feel[...]

Time to get your sprinkles on... I'm gonna be honest; I love conversation hearts, but I don't like to eat them. I like to LOOK at them. So, I[...]