2021 was an interesting year when it came to food. During the first part of the year, I rarely went out to eat. Once my family was fully vaccinated though, I did start to venture out to restaurants more. I LOVE restaurants. The variety of foods from different cultures is one of my favorite things … Read More
Merry Christmas! We have reached Day 25 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. Since (almost) everything tastes better when dipped in chocolate I’m resharing a DIY double boiler for chocolate post today. I have used it to make chocolate-covered Candy Canes, Dried Fruit (Mango), Potato Chips and Pretzels. Since I have a pretty … Read More
Merry Christmas Eve! For Day 24 of the “A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series, I’m resharing this year’s most popular (among my offline friends) dessert – a banana pudding with chessmen cookies recipe. I have several recipes that have become “friend and family favorites” this past summer. Today, I’m sharing one of them – a … Read More
For Day 23 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series, I’m resharing a strawberry tiramisu recipe from Italy. Since tiramisu is one of the most famous Italian desserts, I was happy when Tuscan Women Cook initially shared the recipe. I love Italian food so I’m excited to share this tiramisu with strawberries recipe from Tuscan … Read More
For Day 22 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series, I have another “red” dessert. I’m resharing an easy red velvet whoopie pies recipe. Enjoy! Red velvet cupcakes are a constant Valentine’s Day favorite, but why not switch things up a bit this year? I love this idea from Lauryn Cohen, the founder of (the … Read More
For Day 21 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series, I’m resharing an easy apple cobbler recipe that I made for my friend Shari’s “Bake it Happen” charitable initiative. I have a friend named Shari whom I met through blogging. She is a warm, kind person who cares about people. As we say in my … Read More
For Day 20 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series, I’m resharing an easy vegan chocolate cupcakes recipe that my friend Serena created. Enjoy! My baby, no scratch that, my big kid turned four this week! Four! Where has the time gone? It is one of those parenting mysteries that I can’t figure out, but … Read More
I love recipes with minimal ingredients. That is why I’m resharing this 3-ingredient Biscoff bread recipe for Day 19 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. It’s simple and delicious! When I travel on airplanes, the only two snacks that I like are salted nuts and the Biscoff cookies. Recently, I was asked to help … Read More
Simple recipes are great to make when schedules are full – like during the holidays. That is why I’m resharing this easy apple crisp recipe for Day 18 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. Fall has always been my favorite season and I think that has to do with the food. It’s the season … Read More
Some of the best desserts are the easiest to make. That is why I’m resharing a simple, delicious compost-like cookie recipe for Day 17 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. I have highlighted the Bake it Happen campaign since 2015. The initiative raises awareness and money for Metastatic Breast Cancer research. My friend Shari … Read More
