Oatmeal Creme Pies

I used to go nuts for the original Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. I think I went through a box a week while I was breast feeding. It was out of control! I couldn’t get enough. Then one day I looked at the ingredients and thought about coming up with a version without partially hydrogenated […]

Smooth Homemade Marshmallows

If you’ve never had a fresh marshmallow, you have GOT to try this recipe.  There’s no other way to describe these other than fluffy pillows of sweetness.  I am now forever a store-bought marshmallow snob.  Where have these yummy, homemade treats been my whole life?  I recently checked the ingredient list on the back of the […]

Velvety Chocolate Mousse

I had some heavy cream left over from making caramels and wanted to put it to good use.  Oh, this is DEFINITELY what I call, “good use”!  It’s about as simple as it gets but oh so delicious. Velvety Chocolate Mousse 1 cup Heavy Cream 3 oz Semisweet Chocolate, chopped 2 T Confectioners’ Sugar 1/2 […]

Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes?

“Fluffy” and “Whole Wheat” usually don’t work well together, especially in pancakes.  I went on a mission to make it happen!   Whole wheat pancakes have become a favorite around here.  They’re so good, I usually make them every Saturday morning alongside some bacon and berries. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Click […]

Veggie Tower

In an effort to incorporate a lot more veggies into our diet, I came up with this delicious experiment. It’s a tower of roasted eggplant, caramelized onions, tomatoes, and goooood cheese. The eggplant and tomatoes had a moment in the oven to get rid of some excess moisture. While that was going on, I caramelized […]