Not many people can say they don't love chocolate.  And isn't it wonderful that more and more studies are showing how wonderful it i...

I've never really been one to get all gaga over Valentine's Day.  I don't really see the point in making a big deal out of it, o...

Oh my heavens! These are the best bars ever!   Is what I said to myself when I first made these bars, the recipe for which I found on Life...

source  Hello!  Wow, have I been slacking on the blog.  And just when I was about to get a little following! I'm sure that's...

This is my go-to summer pie.  It has all the flavors of summer and is equally good nice and cold from the fridge or hot from the oven with a...

My friend Katie made these cookies the other day when we got our kids together for a play date.  Now, I've never liked peanut butter coo...

Hi!  I'm back! Man, what a crazy crazy start to summer it's been around here.  We've had guest after guest from all corners of t...

I know you can't tell by the title of this post, but I've been really kicking up my healthy habits lately.  I've cut caffeine al...

Since it's strawberry season we've been eating a lot of strawberry shortcake around here.  We like to have it on angelfood cake or p...

This is by far my absolute favorite banana bread recipe.  There are two things that make this bread unique.  First, it has sour cream in it ...

My husband is a science teacher at our high school in town and was asked by the drama class to help out with their production of  Usher a c...

I found this gem of a dessert on allrecipes.com.  It is light and refreshing, a perfect finish to a heavy Italian meal or on a hot summer da...

There are chocolate cakes and then there are chocolate cakes.  This chocolate cake recipe is rich and almost brownie like in texture with fr...

I had a major urge to bake something yesterday purely just to have something to do, but I had no desire to get out of my jammies and head...

Yesterday was my husband's birthday and every year he requests this cake.  It is his mom's recipe that he grew up eating and it is s...

Brownies are by far my favorite baked good.  Is there really anything better than the ooey-gooey goodness of a fresh brownie?  I think not. ...

I had some left over currant jam from making the Sweet & Tangy Cocktail Weenies a few weeks ago.  Currant jam on its own isn't a bi...

My husband LOVES butterscotch so the kids and I whipped up these blondies just for him! ♥  They are gooey and rich, a perfect fix for your s...

My mom gave me this recipe quite a few years ago and it has become my favorite go-to cookie recipe when the kids and I need a sweet fix.  Th...

A good friend, fellow teacher and yoga student of mine makes this absolutely delectable caramel corn.  It is soft and chewy, and you just ca...