Apple Pie Bars Without Butter
I was too lazy to make apple pie today but I needed an apple pie fix, so I made some healthier and easier apple pie bars. My simple recipe uses an easy oil crust and two pounds of apples and bakes in...
View ArticleEasy Lemon Blueberry Loaf
Fresh blueberries and fresh lemon make all the difference in this easy lemon blueberry loaf, but you won’t need any butter. Or even a mixer. It’s really easy to make because you mix everything by hand....
View ArticleWhole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
I always look for a healthier way to make all the favorite things we like to eat and chocolate chip cookies are at the top of my “favorite things to eat” list. I posted my recipe some time ago but when...
View ArticleCarrot Cake with Chocolate Frosting? Yes!
I didn’t have any cream cheese. But I wanted carrot cake. My husband said, “How about your chocolate frosting?” (He loves chocolate!) Once I stopped laughing, I decided to make my whole wheat carrot...
View ArticleOne Bowl Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake
My favorite desserts are something a little sweet, and that is why I created this simple loaf cake. It’s easy to put together (I like that) with barely any cleanup (LOVE that), and it’s not too sweet...
View ArticleI Made Apple Pie
Autumn is here and that means it’s apple pie time. I always make it with an oil crust because if nothing else, it’s just easier. You can pat it into the pan but I find that rolling it between sheets...
View ArticleCustard Filled Pączki – Polish Doughnuts
Somebody please stop me from eating five! These oven-baked Polish doughnuts are so light and so delicious and filled with homemade custard, well….. I can only make these a few times a year. It’s too...
View ArticleSoft & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
NEW RECIPE: I’ve had a craving for soft oatmeal raisin cookies lately and never knew how to make them. My oatmeal cookies are always crisp so I decided to try making soft and chewy ones. It was easy....
View ArticleOatmeal Bars With a Crispy Topping
I took my treasured oatmeal chocolate chip bars to a new stratosphere today. Besides using chunks of a dark chocolate bar, I added a broiled coconut-pecan topping and all I can say is, “Somebody,...
View ArticleImpossibly Easy Granola
Sunday is when I stock up on my homemade granola. It seems to disappear quickly around here but it’s no problem because this is one of my simplest, easiest recipes. I dump everything onto a baking pan,...
View ArticleNEW: Oatmeal Fig Bars
NEW RECIPE: Are you getting enough fiber? You will if you make these super high fiber, soft and delicious oatmeal fig bars. I make the crust/topping with oats, whole wheat pastry flour, and vegetable...
View ArticleEasy One Bowl Apple Cake
Everybody stay calm! There is no cinnamon in my crispy top apple cake. You can add some if you like but I tried using cinnamon and I prefer it with just a little vanilla. This way the apples are the...
View ArticleCarrot Cake with Chocolate Frosting? Yes!
I didn’t have any cream cheese. But I wanted carrot cake. My husband said, “How about your chocolate frosting?” (He loves chocolate!) Once I stopped laughing, I decided to make my whole wheat carrot...
View ArticleAlmond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
NEW RECIPE: I was surprised how well these turned out. I never thought I could make cookies without flour but for anyone looking to reduce carbs, or wanting gluten-free cookies, you can still make...
View ArticleI Should Have Called Them Breakfast Bars
Every time I run out of these delicious crispy top oatmeal bars, I need to make more. They are one of my all time favorites and for lots of reasons. There is no white flour, lots of dark chocolate...
View ArticleHomemade Pecan Pie Bars
What can I say? This is not a dessert to have every day but for holiday baking, pecan pie is a must. But I prefer pecan pie bars because the bars can be cut into smaller pieces than a round pie and no...
View ArticleChristmas Snowball Cookies are So Easy To Make
Everyone is making these easy Christmas cookies but it’s not even Thanksiving yet! What gives? I guess you’re all just testing them out to make sure they’ll turn out during the holidays. The only way...
View ArticleI Made My Favorite Chocolate Cake
I realize that my “Quick & Easy” chocolate cake is the most popular and I often make it when I need cake fast. Some days, we just need cake fast! But sweet potato chocolate cake is still my...
View ArticleMy Lemon Brownies – Gluten Free!
Good news for gluten free cooks! I was finally able to get the flour some people have mentioned in their comments and I tried it out with my lemon brownies. They turned out great – I saw no difference...
View ArticleFudgy, Chewy, Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Brownies
NEW RECIPE: I like these brownies just as much as my regular and very popular chocolate brownies. I was surprised how well gluten free flour works in brownies, both my lemon brownies and these dark...
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