Fall has definitely arrived here in Alexandria,VA. Cooler temps and falling leaves are a constant reminder that summer is over. Very soon, the holiday season will be in full swing. I am not a fan of cooler weather, but do love the holidays and all that comes with it. Especially the food. This Sweet […]
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White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies
These cookies are my favorite variation of Mom’s Famous Cookies. The basic cookie recipe is so versatile and can be used for many different flavors of cookies by adding different flavored chips, dry fruit, or nuts. Buon Appetito!
Oatmeal Carmelitas
The combination of oatmeal, chocolate, and caramel make these bars worthy of 5 stars. While making these bars, I like to practice saying carmelitas in a Spanish accent. My boys just look at me like I am weird. That’s ok, I am comfortable with my weirdness. 🙂 Buon Appetito!
Irish Soda Bread
Irish Brown Bread
Lumley Bell’s Cornbread Dressing
I am getting really excited about Thanksgiving, and believe it or not it is not just because of the food. This year we are doing something that I have always wanted to do on Thanksgiving. Instead of spending the entire day focused on gluttony we are planning to focus on others for a bit and […]
Low-Fat Oatmeal Muffins
I know you have heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, blah, blah, blah. Well, it’s true. Did you know that skipping breakfast can make weight control more difficult, and eating a healthy breakfast can actually help with weight loss and aid in maintaining a healthy weight? Maybe we […]
Figure Friendly Pumpkin Bread
Well, Pumpkin Palooza comes to an end today. I hope you have enjoyed all the pumpkin goodness this week. As I was deciding what recipe to share today, my mother’s voice kept echoing in my head saying, “You have to make this Pumpkin Bread recipe! It is so good and would be great for the […]
Banana Crumb Muffins
I recently gave some banana bread to my next-door neighbor as a thank-you for their wonderful hospitality when we moved to our new neighborhood. I feel blessed to have neighbors that practice good ole “Southern Hospitality” even though we are not in the South. A few days later she stopped by to tell me that it was […]
Turtle Cookies
Here’s some tantalizing Turtle cookies to tempt you today, which happens to be Tuesday! This post is brought to you by the letter T. This recipe is a variation of Mom’s Famous Cookies. This cookie recipe is so versatile. Simply mix the dough and add in your favorite candy chips like peanut butter, mint chocolate, white […]