If you’re reading or watching Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” of course you need to eat lemon bars. Why lemon bars? Because as you drown your sorrows in the fates of the three Baudelaire orphans – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – you will need sweetness to balance the sadness. In fact, Lemony Snicket’s […]
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Old-Fashioned Apple Cake
A crisp fall day practically begs for an old-fashioned apple cake, and have we got a good one for you! This apple cake recipe comes by way of Rachel Hollis of The Chic Site, and her new cookbook “Upscale Downhome.” The recipe is called “Grandma Neeley’s Apple Cake,” but the truth is, it could be […]
Kale Brownies
If you love brownies, you’re going to love, love, love these kale brownies. That’s right – kale brownies. Some would hear that and ask “Why?!?!” And to that we would give the obvious answer,”Why not?”. These brownies have enough butter, sugar, and chocolate in them that they don’t really taste like kale. But they are […]
Blueberry Banana Gingersnap S’mores
Sometimes you need blueberries, and sometimes you need Blueberry Banana Gingersnap S’mores. This is one of our favorite recipes, and we’re not even quite sure how we came up with the idea. But blueberries. And gingersnaps. And s’mores. How can you go wrong? OK, first you’re going to start with blueberries. One summer we were […]
Double Buckwheat Double Chocolate Cookies
Today we’re doing a few things differently with our cookies: We’re using buckwheat flour (!) and we’re fighting cancer (!!!). Since buckwheat flour is more or less self-explanatory, we’ll move straight into the “fighting cancer” part: We’re baking Double Buckwheat Double Chocolate cookies in support of the nonprofit organization Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. Fighting Childhood […]
Apple Roses – A Super-Easy, Super-Pretty Pastry
When you’re looking for a super-pretty, super-easy dessert, look no further than apple roses. These pretty pastries look look like you hired a professional pastry chef… when in reality it’s you (and possibly your kids) just having fun in the kitchen. This treat was inspired by the beloved children’s classic book “The Little Prince” by […]
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