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Butterscotch Brickle Bars

I love chocolate – don’t get me wrong. But sometimes I enjoy a dessert that’s not chocolate. I can’t believe I said that, but it’s true. This recipe for butterscotch brickle bars will satisfy your sweet tooth and provide a tasty alternative to a chocolate treat. Ingredients: ½ c. granulated sugar ½ c. brown sugar ½ c. butter, softened 2 t. vanilla 2 eggs 1 ½ c. all purpose flour 2 t. baking powder ¼ t. salt ¾ c. toffee bits ½ c. butterscotch chips Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Use cooking spray or butter to grease a 9×13 … Continue reading →

Bake to End Childhood Hunger

Calling all bakers! The Great American Bake Sale has officially begun and this is your opportunity to bake your way towards ending childhood hunger. The Great American Bake Sale is sponsored by Share Out Strength, the same people who also sponsor the Great American Dine Out. Their goal is to work with local community efforts in providing food for at-risk children in their communities. They form partnerships with local organizations, as well as state agencies and others to provide money and food for hungry children with the goal that no child should ever know what it’s like to be hungry. … Continue reading →

Spicy Black Pepper Cookies

I almost feel as if I should put a question mark at the end of that title as if it were a whole sentence. Martha Stewart adds cayenne pepper to many of her sweet desserts that feature cinnamon to give it that ‘kick’ so when the recipe for these black pepper cookies came across my desk I wasn’t as skeptical as you’d think. I’m no Martha, but I figure if she can do it, so can I! I like bringing these to a cookie exchange. No one ever believes that they have black pepper in them. But if you try … Continue reading →

German Chocolate Pie

I’m completely insane over Marie Callendar’s German Chocolate Pie. In fact, the year I turned ten, I told my parents I’d rather have that pie than cake. It’s that good. After much hunting, tweaking, and vast amounts of maniacal experimentation, I present to you a recipe which is as close as I can get to the actual pie. Are you ready? Crust: 18 Pecan Sandies cookies, crushed fine 1/3 c. melted butter Blend these together until the crumbs are moist, and then press into a pie tin. Sprinkle some crushed semi-sweet chocolate chips in a thin layer all over the … Continue reading →

Shopping List and Tidbits for August 21 to the 24

This is the food blog’s week in review. Rather than simply linking and describing the recipes or other interesting tidbits that we have here, this is a shopping list for the week’s recipes. It is divided into staples–things that are called for but that you likely keep on hand, recipe ingredients–things that you need to buy, and tidbits–those interesting items that belong in food but don’t qualify as recipes! Also a big thanks to Mary Ann who is giving us excellent tips on choosing all of our produce! Staples: baking powder brown sugar butter eggs flour milk powdered sugar salt … Continue reading →