09/04/2011
I almost feel like I shouldn’t be posting this recipe, it’s almost like I am encouraging you to make this dessert. It seems all kinds of wrong to post a recipe with the words peanut + butter + cup + blondie, doesn’t it? I mean, just because Cooking Light published this recipe doesn’t mean it’s [...]
03/18/2011
I’ve been on a baking kick lately. Nesting? Probably. My freezer is filling up with baked goods. The good news? I’ve been very conscious of the ingredients I’m using in my baking. I’m subbing whole wheat flour, using applesauce or yogurt instead of oil where I can, and experimenting with ingredients I usually don’t even [...]
11/05/2010
Today I share special vlog with tips on Cooking with Kids! Enjoy :) Here are some great places to find recipes for Cooking with Kids! Weight Watchers Eat! Move! Play! Cookbook. Kaboose Don’t forget to link up if you have a post about Cooking with Kids! We’d love to hear what you have to say [...]
11/05/2010
Banana bread is such a versatile staple, and who doesn’t always have an overripe banana or two lying around? Plus, you can add all kinds of fun things to banana bread to change it up – like peanut butter! Who doesn’t love peanut butter, right? I found this recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Bread in [...]
11/01/2010
Please do not hate me for sharing this recipe. I am not a “sweets” person. I can have ice cream/cookies/dessert/chocolate sitting in my pantry for long periods of time before I ever go near it. However, I am a “salty snacks” kind of gal and I have to be careful of what I have nearby [...]
10/26/2010
I have been trying really, REALLY hard to make good choices lately. I’m really trying to make the connection between what I put in my mouth and how I feel during the day or during workouts. But, come on. Everyone needs to indulge once in a while. Or five times in a while. Whatever. Dairy [...]
03/16/2010
Okay, for the life of me, I can’t remember the last time I confessed. Naughty! Let’s see… this week: I baked. A lot. In the name of taking goodies to my sister-in-law, who just had a baby last week, and because my son keeps begging me for ‘birthday cake’. Birthday cake, to him, is anything [...]
12/21/2009
Everyone, get your bullet points ready! It’s True Confessions Monday…the Monday after the end of a challenge. The Monday before a new challenge begins. Do you have anything you need to absolve yourself of? I know I do! Christmas is FOUR DAYS AWAY! That can only mean one thing…baking cookies. Lovely, peanut buttery, copious amounts [...]
12/20/2009
Still doing your Christmas baking? Try these for a healthier cookie! *CARAMEL COOKIES* POINTS® Value: 1 Servings: 60 Preparation Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 10 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Delicious and so easy to bake in small batches. Just keep the dough in the fridge or freezer and slice off and make as many [...]
01/25/2009
1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 large egg white, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup raisins 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup sifted cake flour 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1. Position rack in the [...]