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Category Archives: baked goods

Snickerdoodles

Mmmm…snickerdoodles. Any cookie with a name this fun has to be good. They are very comforting – sweet and soft, with a good dose of cinnamon flavor. Growing up, my dad made most of the memorable desserts for our family, but this is one cookie that I remember my mother making. They are exceptional after […]

Posted 03 June 2010 | baked goods   comfort food   cookies   dessert   vegetarian | Comments (2) Tagged: , ,

Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb is still prolific here in Wisconsin – if you have a nice sunny spot in the corner of your garden, I highly recommend you plant some!  It’s a perennial, and will come back year after year. You won’t be able to harvest for two years, but I promise the wait is worth it. Some […]

Posted 31 May 2010 | baked goods   dessert   gardening   rhubarb   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: ,

Chocolate Rhubarb Cookies

I’m pretty excited about these cookies – I hope you are too! Rhubarb in a chocolate cookie may sound a wee bit strange, but just think how good chocolate and tart cherries are. Since we are months away from tart cherries coming into season, I figured rhubarb would be an excellent substitute. My only concern […]

Posted 08 May 2010 | baked goods   cookies   rhubarb   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (7) Tagged: , ,

Go-to Brownies

There are thousands of brownie recipes to choose from, and I’m sure at least a thousand of them are delicious. But sometimes you’re not in the mood for experimentation, you just want a go-to brownie recipe that is going to be just right. This is ‘that recipe’ for me. It produces a fudgey brownie, but […]

Posted 02 April 2010 | baked goods   comfort food   dessert   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,

Jam Doughnut Muffins for Brunch

We had friends over for brunch today that we hadn’t seen in quite some time. They were kind enough to drive almost two hours to see us, so I felt compelled to give them a good meal. We ate, talked, and had a lovely morning. Here was the menu: Jam Doughnut Muffins Tropical Frappés Huevos […]

Posted 27 March 2010 | baked goods   breakfast   comfort food | Comments (4) Tagged: , , , ,