Brownies and Bars

Cake Mix Cookie Bars and $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway from Kettle Chips and BlogHer

May 20, 2013

I was thrilled when Kettle Brand Chips and BlogHer asked me to participate in the “Perfect Picnic Pairing” campaign. I love packing up a picnic tote and carting my kids off to the park to enjoy it in the company of friends. Today, as part of this campaign I have a wonderful cookie bar recipe [...]

Mint Chocolate Brownies

March 13, 2013

Some of you may remember that I posted a killer brownie recipe several months ago. I called them Linda’s Fabulous Brownies, because my cousin Linda gave me the recipe and because they are fabulous. I try to lay it all out there for you in a simple way, alright? I like simple. Simple is something [...]

Oats and Berry Bars

January 16, 2013

Several months ago my dear blogging friend Patricia (from Butter Yum) asked me if I wanted to participate in The Wooden Spoon Adventures. What are The Wooden Spoon Adventures, you might be wondering? Let me tell you all about it. This very wooden spoon has been making its way around the world, cooking up delicious [...]

Linda’s Fabulous Brownies

November 7, 2012

I love recipes that use basic pantry staples. Little bit ‘a flour, dash of salt, sprinkle of sugar and cocoa and vvvvvwalla, baby. Heavenly chocolate brownies are born. Amazing, isn’t it. These fabulous brownies are moist, rich and packed with chocolate goodness. Make them for your boys, make them for your girls, bring them to your mama, share [...]

Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Bars

September 4, 2012

The school year has begun, ladies and gentlemen. Labor Day Weekend is a thing of the past and kids all across the country have hit the books. It has been a year of firsts in our family as my little twin boys started kindergarten this year, while my oldest (sigh) started high school. When my MyTeenSonMark headed out the door for his first [...]

Glazed Banana Bars

June 9, 2012

Do find yourself housing brown spotted bananas on a regular basis. I sure do. Seems like there are always a couple that turn super ripe on me before we can get the whole bunch consumed. And so, I’m always on the look out for new ways to use up a super ripe banana or [...]

Easy Caramel Smore Bars

May 23, 2012

Sometimes there are random people hanging out at my house, that don’t really LIVE here. They just happen to be here tuning the piano or spraying poison on my yellow dandelions or blowing insulation into my attic. Most of the time when these random visitors are here, I’m working and cooking and writing recipes for [...]

Avalanche Bars

February 17, 2012

Pin It These bars are good, baby. Reeeeeeally, jolly dolly good. Good in a sweet and rich and crisp and immensely decadent kind of way. The best part? You only need about 15 minutes hands on time to make these bars a part of your life. And your hips. Excuse me. The ingredients are simple [...]

Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Bars

February 6, 2012

Pin It Good Monday to you. And you. And you there, with the teeny tiny chocolate addiction. I made a little something just for you. It’s full of chocolate flavor, rich, smooth as velvet and melt in your mouth delightful. Would you care for a bite? Or two! I thought you might. And how [...]

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies

January 27, 2012

Pin It I double dog dare you to make this pretty little recipe. Then I triple dog dare you NOT to eat 5 of them yourself. Because not eating 5 of them yourself with take skill. And restraint. And mental will power. Of which I have none. See you at the gym, I will be [...]