As I’ve mentioned before, I am always on the hunt for a great CHEWY granola bar that doesn’t require a nut butter as a binding agent. Personally, I don’t really like the taste of PB in a perfectly good granola bar! This is the perfect chewy, oat-y, no-bake granola bar that I’ve been making nonstop…
When you can’t decide between apple pie or cheesecake… why not have both? This dessert is a twist on classic cheesecake bars that’s both easy to make and welcome at any potluck! Plus, it’s a great way to use up any leftover apple pie filling you might have… somehow I always end up having a…
This recipe was adapted from recipes from America’s Test Kitchen, in both the “Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook” and the “Complete ATK TV Show Cookbook”. I found that processing the tomatoes until completely smooth and pre-cooking the tomato sauce made it taste and look more like traditional sauce instead of canned tomatoes. Adding the mushrooms…
This muffin is no ordinary breakfast fare — its rich, creamy cheesecake center and fragrant spiciness are worth your time to slow down and enjoy a little indulgence in your morning routine. I was originally aiming for a “surprise” center with the cream cheese mixture hidden inside, but I decided to display it on top…
We have quite a few mango lovers in the family, so I’ve had my fair share of sampling various mango products over the years. Looza mango nectar is one of those things I’m kind of confused about, though. It’s so thick that I’d hardly want to down a glass of it, as is, yet it’s…
For quick, easy breakfasts on the go, my go-to option is usually granola bars. Most recipes out there for homemade chewy granola bars include peanut butter. There’s nothing wrong with that, unless you’re allergic to peanuts, but I don’t particularly care for the taste of peanut butter/peanuts, and alternative nut butters are really expensive in…
Ever get a craving for chocolate cake, but don’t want to bake (or buy) an entire cake? This is the perfect solution, and it only takes a few ingredients from the pantry and fridge. Since it’s a single portion, there’s no danger of eating the “whole” cake… unless you make this a few times in…
I remember making cream cheese brownies with my mom as a kid. Stir together an egg and some oil with the brownie mix, then stir together an egg and some oil with the “cream cheese” mix. I think it may have been a Pillsbury boxed mix, but the brand didn’t matter – it was the…
This recipe is based on Ina Garten’s “Honey White Bread” recipe in Barefoot Contessa At Home. It’s an easy to follow recipe for plain, but good (and sturdy!) white bread perfect for sandwiches, toast, and making bread crumbs. Since there’s butter in the dough, the bread bakes up wonderfully fragrant, and homemade bread also has…
OK so while I’m on a panini kick, using my empty-pot-with-canned-beans method (see last post)… I gave into an odd craving for Thanksgiving food in the middle of Spring and made an all-in-one sandwich. You can use canned cranberry jelly if fresh cranberries aren’t available this time of year to make your own cranberry chutney. …
Here’s a quick and easy recipe that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. Everything is already cooked, so it’s just a matter of warming the enchiladas up until they’re nice and bubbly (preferably a little crisp on the edges, too!). This dish is also a great way to use up any leftover rotisserie chicken — at…
This wonderfully quick and easy one-pot dish is literally prepared and cooked in a single pot. It’s a recipe I saw floating around the internet to different variations, and the options are endless with this basic technique. It may take a couple of tries to get the sauce to the consistency you want (relying on…
Wonderfully Made 