I love brownies, but I don’t make them very often because I would likely devour the entire pan of chocolatey goodness by myself. On the odd occasion when I do make brownies, I like adding healthy ingredients to them so at least I’m getting some nutritional value when I stuff my face with them. This…
Category: Desserts
Quick Baked Donuts
During the summer I made these delicious donuts for Bennett because he was sad when he saw some older kids making donuts in their summer camp and he didn’t get to. I told him we could make our own donuts at home. I made the donuts, took the photos, ate the donuts, wrote down the…
Crockpot Berry Pudding Cake
This summer has been a great one. I’m doing my best to live it up while it lasts, so bring on the summer desserts! With the hot weather, it’s nice to have a dessert that won’t melt but also won’t heat up your house with a hot oven. This crockpot pudding cake fits the…
Blintz Casserole with Strawberry Sauce
Last night I hosted our book club meeting and chose the theme of breakfast for dinner. It had nothing to do with the book, I just really like breakfast. I also wanted an excuse to try this easy baked blintz casserole that I saw on the Food Network. Back when Ayla was a newborn and…
Chocolate Black Bean Cake
You won’t believe it when you taste it, but this decadent chocolate cake is made with black beans! It has no flour or dairy in it, and if you make it with a sugar substitute it’s amazingly low in carbs. Where was this when I had gestational diabetes? I was so intrigued when I saw…
Egg Yolk Painted Sugar Cookies
Easter is still a week away and Cole is already preparing for the Easter Bunny’s arrival. Today he wrote several notes for Mr. Bunny, and made bunnies out of pipe-cleaner and foam paper. These little handmade treasures are now hidden around our house for the Easter Bunny to find. I only hope that I..*ahem*… I mean, Easter…
Banana Pudding
There are so many ways to enjoy bananas. You can make banana pancakes, banana muffins, banana waffles , banana ice cream, banana loaf, banana cake…the list goes on and on. In fact, Dole has compiled 366 different ways to use bananas. As a way to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables this year, Dole has…
Cherry Bread
I love a nice fruit bread during the holidays. It’s a sweet bread made with candied cherries, citrus peel and sometimes currents or raisins. My favourite part is the cherries, and I had quite a bit of cherries left over from making Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies, so I left out the other stuff and just made cherry bread. I also added about a…
Christmas Goodies Round-Up
It’s Christmas time! My kids have been anxiously waiting for Christmas ever since Halloween ended. Needless to say it’s been a long wait, but the day is drawing near. Since the holiday season is upon us, so I’d like to share some of the Christmas goodies we’ve been enjoying. Banana Chocolate-Chip BiscottiThis was my first attempt…
Chocolate Chia Pudding
Remember Chia Pets? “Ch-ch-ch-chia!” Well it turns out those little seeds that grow ‘hair’ on silly clay figures are actually really good for you. Who knew? They can help balance blood sugar, promote weight loss by helping you feel full longer, and are the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acids. My family doesn’t like…
Food and Whine 