Easy Family Recipes
Compound butters are fun and easy to make. They make terrific homemade holiday gifts too. Today, I have two compound butter recipes I created for the holiday season. The recipes are inspired by a couple old world Christmas characters; The Gingerbread Boy and Krampus. Most of you are familiar with the character of the Gingerbread Boy. I thought he was cute and tasty inspiration for a compound butter, and was pleased with the results. The butter features Continue Reading
Pineapple Cheesecake is a favorite dessert of mine. Here it is paired with a blondie bar layer creating a delicious duo in one easy dessert. Pineapple Cheesecake Bars This Pineapple Cheesecake Blondie Bar recipe is an easy pineapple dessert that covers a lot of bases. The bars have a blondie cookie bar bottom layer, cheesecake middle and simple pineapple topping. The thick blondie layer makes these a bit more sturdy and cookie-like than most cheesecake bars. A great recipe to use up a Continue Reading
This Raspberry Cheesecake Dip is an easy dessert recipe you can make in just a few minutes! During the holiday season, one of my favorite traditions is gathering together with friends and family, to watch a holiday movie or two. Generally, the movies are classics, so we all have our own favorite parts we look forward to. There is something about sharing those familiar iconic moments together, that highlights the nature of the season. Now whether ordering out for pizza, simply snacking Continue Reading
Chocolate Hazelnut Gingersnap Bars would make a perfect addition to any holiday baking tradition. These Christmas bar cookies are just different enough, to ensure your treats stand out, yet feature familiar holiday flavors everyone already loves. I warn you though, these chocolatey ginger cookie bars are so good it's hard to stop eating them! Inspo: Chocolate Hazelnut Gingersnap Bars The spark for some of the best recipes comes from happenstance. That is just how these divine Chocolate Continue Reading
These homemade Green Tea and Ginger Chocolates are a perfect little pick-me-up after a filling meal. The chocolates have an ample dose of matcha (powdered green tea) and a subtle kick of ginger. The combo is energizing and pretty good for the digestion as well. While sweet, these are probably not going to be a kid favorite, and one or two is all one needs. How to Make Green Tea and Ginger Chocolate Here is a quick visual walk though of the simple process of making these homemade Continue Reading
Cute Snowman Cupcakes perfect for the holidays! Tis' the season for adorable holiday treats. Thing is, not all of us are handy with a piping bag, and our fancy creations look like they were crafted by a sugared up toddler rather than a Martha Stewart clone. No worries, you my friend can still make these cute and easy Snowman Cupcakes. Simply frost basic white cupcakes and add decorations as per directions. You will have a homemade batch of charming Snowman Cupcakes perfect for Continue Reading
