Now that it’s October (seriously, how did this happen?), we can talk about the snack you should be eating for the next month. This is the ultimate fall treat. Not because it is pumpkin spice anything. Not because it involves apples. But because it features candy corn. I’m not going to try to trick you…
berry pretzel pie.
Berries strike again! Are you sensing a theme in my eating life? Since I picked 8 1/2 pounds of fresh, juicy, incredibly red, cutting board staining strawberries, our meals, desserts, and snacks kind of centered around strawberries for a week. As it should, because fresh berries are the key to happiness. But not the key…
strawberry parfaits with bourbon whipped cream.
It’s officially strawberry season here in Oregon, and I am thrilled. I went out to Sauvie Island last week to do a little strawberry picking at Bella Organic. Sidenote from a Portland newbie: Did you know Sauvie Island is actually an island in the Columbia River? I had no idea. Obviously, this makes sense, but…
coffee and doughnuts ice cream.
Oh my goodness. This ice cream. As you may recall from the Portland Donut Crawl, I promised to make ice cream with doughnuts from the winning shop. Pip’s Original came out way, way, way on top, so I picked up a few dozen cinnamon sugar doughnuts and got experimenting with ice cream. And self-control. I…
peanut butter buckeye pretzels.
Okay, so today’s cookies were awesome. And probably not good for those of us who lack self-control when it comes to chocolate and peanut butter. It’s been about 24 hours since I made these, and I’ve consumed at least 10. Part of that was stress eating. You see, we’ve been watching Chuck on Netflix. I…
salted dark chocolate and peanut butter cookies.
It’s that time of year again, folks! Each year, my dear friend, Becca, and I tackle the Food Network’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, baking at least 6 varieties each. Sometimes this turned out awesome (thanks to any recipe from Paula Deen), and sometimes it was a huge disaster (I’m looking at you, Alton Brown)….
nutella cheesecake for two.
So, it’s raining. And unlike everything that Oregonians claim about the rain around here, it is not just drizzling. It is pouring down rain. I went on a run this morning, fully expecting to enjoy a light Oregon sprinkle, but it full out poured down rain for the entire run. I literally rung out my…
peach upside-down cake.
I have an obsession with fruit. I tend to get attached to the current fruit of the season, and then I’m incredibly sad when that short-lived season ends. Perhaps that’s why winter is so hard for me. No fresh (in season) fruit. But that’s why summer is the bomb. The farmer’s market is exploding with…
oreo cupcakes.
I love my husband because he will watch Gilmore Girls with me when it’s Monday, and I’m tired, and all I want to do is pretend we live in Stars Hollow. And I love Gilmore Girls because Lorelai and Rory talk at the same speed as my sister and I. And they love to eat….
strawberry pretzel salad.
We started this week with a gallon of strawberries (from our weekend in Clarksville). And you know that strawberries can’t just sit around for long without getting super nasty and squishy. As of Wednesday afternoon, our strawberries have either been consumed plain (although, what’s plain about a strawberry?) or baked into something awesome. Let’s talk…
fudgy chocolate chip toffee bars.
This should come as no surprise to anyone, but I love chocolate. I may or may not live a life controlled by my sweet tooth. And it’s time to face the fact that Pinterest is an enabler in my life of addiction. Also to blame? Tastespotting, which I believe led me to this particular chocolate…