I've been wanting to try making biscotti for awhile now and finally did. I had leftover ingredients from all the cranberry hootiecake cookies I made earlier this month and found this recipe to use up some of them. I gave them as gifts to my daughter's daycare teachers. Hopefully they liked them as much as… Continue reading Lemon Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Category: Desserts
Black Bottom Cupcakes
I love black bottom cupcakes - the yummy cream cheese center with chocolate chips.Cupcake ingredients:1 1/2 cups flour1 cup sugar1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp baking soda1 cup water1/3 cup vegetable oil1 tsp vanilla1 Tbsp white vinegarFilling ingredients:8 oz cream cheese, softened1 egg1/3 cup sugardash of salt1/2 bag of chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees.… Continue reading Black Bottom Cupcakes
Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake
I've been wanting to try this recipe ever since my friend Shannon told me about it. It's originally from Allrecipes and it's OH SO GOOD!!!!1 cup butter, softened2 cups white sugar2 eggs1 cup sour cream1 tsp vanilla1 5/8 cup flour1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp salt1 cup fresh blueberries1/2 cup brown sugar1 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 cup… Continue reading Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Last week we picked blueberries at my husband's grandfather's house and have been on the search for the perfect recipes to use up the blueberries. I stumbled on this crumb bar recipe from Smitten Kitchen and it looked so good! Make sure you come back, I'll be making lots of recipes with blueberries over the… Continue reading Blueberry Crumb Bars
Cookies & Cream Rice Krispie Treats
When I first saw this recipe on Annie's Eats blog, I knew it would be perfect for a summer party and really, who doesn't love Oreos and Rice Krispie treats?!?! I adapted the recipe slightly from the original one, but it came out perfectly!1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped4 Tbsp unsalted butter10 oz marshmallows1 tsp… Continue reading Cookies & Cream Rice Krispie Treats
Fruit Buckle
I found a great recipe for Blueberry-Nectarine Buckle in the July issue of Parents Magazine. I've been looking for a good buckle recipe and I've finally found it! INGREDIENTS2 cups biscuit mix1 cup sugar, divided1 egg, lightly beaten1/2 cup reduced fat milk1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel1 medium nectarine, pitted and chopped1 1/4 cups fresh… Continue reading Fruit Buckle