Sweet Cherry Tart recipe When July hits, local cherries are at their perfect peak, supremely sweet and juicy. I picked up around 40 pounds last weekend from a local grower. There was no plan to can or freeze them, I just wanted to eat them until our fingers were stained red and our bellies ached. It's a rite of summertime. One of the boxes has been sitting on the counter, and we've been eating them by the handful every time we pass through the kitchen. My husband was craving something for dessert the other night, so I whipped this up, thanks to a little inspiration from Martha. This recipe starts with a simple graham cracker crust, then adds a Keep Reading
Cream Scones
Cream Scones I love scones. Despite their hoity-toity, high tea image, scones are a simple addition to any breakfast, brunch, or dessert menu. I served these cream scones for breakfast this morning and plan on using them as a base for strawberry shortcake later in the week. The recipe makes 16 smaller scones, which is great, because they are not exactly low in fat. I don't know about you, but I always feel better eating food in smaller portions. Even if I end up eating twice as many, it always feels like fewer calories. Despite their sometimes dry, tough reputation, scones are light, buttery, and down right delicious when made correctly. The key is Keep Reading
Raspberry Ricotta Cake recipe
Raspberry Ricotta Cake (recipe) I am totally off my produce game this summer. You see those raspberries? I bought them. At the store. In a white plastic bag in the freezer section. I'm pretty sure a little piece of my heart broke off and died right there in aisle 5. What is happening here?! My normal MO is Crazy U-Pick Person from June-September. 200 pounds of peaches? No problem. 65 pounds of blueberries? Sign me up. My hands are stained, my car is constantly loaded with boxes, and my counters are full of ripening fruit (and pesky fruit flies). But this summer has been quieter in the fruit department, and I am okay with that (I think? I am Keep Reading
Chewy Chocolate Almond Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Gluten-Free Chewy Chocolate Almond Cookie Recipe Today I am going to talk about cookies. But not just any cookies. These sweet babies are chewy, chocolatey perfection. And I don't follow a gluten-free diet, so it's not like they taste like sawdust but I'm saying they taste good because it's all I can eat. I have options, and I would still choose these cookies any day of the week. Every time I serve them, they receive rave reviews and recipe requests. The recipe is simple, only five ingredients long, featuring almond flour and melted chocolate. I buy my almond flour at Costco or from the Winco bulk bins. You could also grind your own almond Keep Reading
Monster Cookie recipe (Peanut butter, chocolate, and oatmeal)
Monster Cookie Recipe I love this recipe. It combines the three amigos: oats, chocolate, and peanut butter. Monster Cookies! I have no idea why they are called Monster Cookies, so feel free to slap a more festive title on them before delivering a plate to your neighbors. This recipe doesn't contain any flour so the ingredients mix together quickly to create a thick, chewy cookie. If you are on a gluten-free diet, use GF oats and you are good to go! The trademark of Monster Cookies are M & M's. I use them around holidays for a fun, colorful treat, but the rest of the year I just use (and actually prefer) chocolate chips. Seriously, I Keep Reading
Mini Burger Cookies (great recipe for kids!)
Mini Burger Cookies Some of you walk into a craft store and feel a surge of inspiration. You can transform beads or yarn or fabric into these crazy, incredible creations. Me? Not so much. On the rare occasion that I set foot in a craft store, gripping a 40% off coupon in my sweaty hand, I just feel overwhelmed. I usually buy a glue stick and get out of there as fast as I can. So, sadly my children will grow up with a mom who is unable to turn pipe cleaners into zoo animals. Paint and glitter? Forget it. But playing with food? Sign me up. I love having my daughter sitting on the countertop while I make bread or standing on a chair next to me while Keep Reading
Rhubarb almond cake recipe
Rhubarb Almond Cake My rhubarb will soon pop up from its winter hibernation. I love the bright splash of color it adds to the garden this time of year. Growing rhubarb is not a difficult task so it's great for beginning gardeners. It's one of those low maintenance, high yield plants that makes you look like you know what you're doing. Last year it was more like an ornamental shrub in our raised beds, though. I didn't use it in one single, solitary recipe for some reason! I'm determined to change that this year. And this recipe is a great place to start (Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a good place to go next). It caught my eye as I was flipping Keep Reading
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