One of the most popular recipes on this blog is my Oreo Pudding Cookies, which are still by far, my very favorite cookie. Those cookies were a result of wanting to experiment with different instant pudding flavors in cookies after making these. My mom is in town visiting for a few days and she recommended…
Desserts
Chocolate Carnutty Bars
I flew to Denver on Wednesday to visit the in-laws, some old college friends, and my own parents who were in town for a wedding. I had a disaster of a flight with Owen (Brett didn’t fly in until the next day), he through the tantrum of all tantrums and 20 minutes into our flight,…
Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Brett took Owen on a little camping adventure this weekend. It was a Father’s & Son’s activity for our church. Everything was going well until about 3am when Owen woke up and freaked out (his screams echoing through the campsite). Both boys came crawling into bed with me at about 3:30am. Luckily, the camp…
Fourth of July Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Pops
What are you guys doing to celebrate the 4th of July? We usually spend it in Denver with my husband’s family, go boating with their friends, hit up Water World (the best water park ever), and of course, enjoy fireworks. This year though, we are heading up to a friends house in Huntsville, Utah. …
Vanilla Bean Crinkle Cookies
Before the Vanilla Bean Paste Giveaway ends tomorrow, I thought I should share these Vanilla Bean Crinkle Cookies. They are like melt in your mouth, “Gimme a stack of 10 and a glass of milk“, good! I tried one cookie. Poured myself a giant glass of milk and grabbed two more. Sat on the…
Vanilla Bean Paste Giveaway & Vanilla Bean Coffee Cake
For the last few months I’ve been baking with Vanilla Bean Paste. Oh. my. word. It has changed my world of baking. Vanilla Bean Paste is a cheaper and easier alternative to use when a recipe calls for whole vanilla beans, but I’ve been using it in my every day baking too. Cookies and cakes…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies
We had tons of fun soaking up the sun, eating great food, and spending time with great people at Lake Powell! I think I have a decent tan and what feels like 10 extra pounds to show for it. I had a bundle of really really ripe bananas that I couldn’t let go to…
Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
I thought I’d share these quick and easy Chocolate Cheesecake Bars before we take off for Lake Powell. I’ll be gone for a week! These are very similar to my Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars, I just used a chocolate cake mix rather than a carrot cake mix. And they are topped with semi-sweet chocolate…
Chocolate Chip Cookies. The Best.
Everyone has a chocolate chip cookie recipe they claim is the best. This, is mine. They are big. They are soft. They are chewy. I’m in deep trouble every time I make them. Can’t. stop. eating. What I think separates these cookies from other contenders is the use of Crisco, dark brown sugar, course salt,…
Strawberry Almond Oatmeal Cookies
I’m sharing these healthy Strawberry Almond Oatmeal Cookies over at Muncher Cruncher today. Megan is a personal trainer and is all about eating healthy 100% of the time. I hope she approves of these healthy (or maybe I should say healthier) cookies. The pureed strawberries in these make them perfectly moist. They are almost like…