Fat Tuesday BAKED Donuts

Fat Tuesday BAKED Donuts

I decided while in school yesterday that I wanted to make donuts for Fat Tuesday today (but I hate frying things and was not going to find & buy the cool new donut pan). After talking to my resident baking expert in my building, I 

BROWNIES – 2 ways

BROWNIES – 2 ways

Everyone LOVES brownies… seriously, what is not to love!? I have recently baked up two different brownies for people that I care a lot about.

[Banana] Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

[Banana] Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

Cupcakes = Good Banana Bread = Comfort ‘healthy’ Dessert Peanut Butter & Jelly = Childhood Classic Banana Cupcakes filled with Jelly & topped with Peanut Butter Frosting… oh yeah! As I was getting ready to make cupcakes for my “kids” & co-workers at Big Boulder 

Pulled Pork – dry rub/slow cooker

Pulled Pork – dry rub/slow cooker

Slow Cooked Meals are amazing! The flavors all meld together, the house smells delicious, and the anticipation grows! When I first started to do crock pot cooking, mom was surprised because I hate when my foods touch. Now, to set the record straight – I 

Chicken (soup) n Dumplings

Chicken (soup) n Dumplings

Today is another one of those snowy days (Snow Day #6 by my count). I used to love having random snow days (skiing, sledding, etc) – but this year I am just so over having “snow storms” which amount to about 3-6 inches each time 

Comfort on a Plate

Comfort on a Plate

After making French Onion Soup for the first time a few weeks ago, Rich told me that I HAD to make it more often. I wanted to make a nice comforting soup for dinner the other night but knew that a hardy bowl of soup