Before I forget, Happy Rosh Hashanah to anyone celebrating! The Jewish New Year is so early this year! It’s the beginning of the month! That means The Leftover Club and baked goodies that travel well! This month I was paired with Dan from Platter Talk, a fellow parent whose kids also like to help out…
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Happy Thanksgiving! I had not originally planned to share these cupcakes. I was not super enthused about making them, is the honest truth. But Sammy had requested pumpkin cupcakes for her birthday celebration at school, so, being a good mother who only forces dessert choices on her kids for about half of their birthday celebrations,…
Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies
I have a fantastic cookie to share with you this week. It’s simple, not too sweet, not too rich and downright addictive. Frankly I am beginning to think anything Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito (of Baked Bakery fame) come up with is delicious and addictive. Goodness knows their cookbooks as a whole are!
Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate "Creamy Dreamy" Frosting
I think I’ve mentioned somewhere on here before that my kids each get multiple birthday parties. It is a function of both growing older (and having kid parties) and having out of town families which are difficult to coordinate. So I stopped trying, and instead have 1 party for each side of the family and…
Make Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Casserole
Make Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Casserole is delicious and can be made with frozen blueberries, thus bringing a taste of summer to any special morning, whether it be Christmas, Easter or just a relaxed weekend brunch with family or friends. I have made this recipe several times, so in December 2015 I decided to update the…
Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies
These Cream Cheese Brownies are the best I’ve tried and the only recipe I use. These photos were updated as of October 2015, and in the intervening years the recipe has been used for cakewalks, birthdays and just to make us happy. Sammy especially adores them! Affiliate links have been used to link to items…