It’s a typical January in central Arizona, sunny and mild. Don’t get me wrong, compared to the rest of the country right now, it’s ideal. Call me greedy but I’d love some rainy weather or something colder than 76. Cold weather is our reward for making it through the hot summer. You’d think all this…
Chocolate Ribbon Pie
Imagine this… You’re excited to have your kids home from college and will make them just about anything they want. They want pie. Sure, we can do pie except you don’t have much on hand. You need something easy, fast and delicious. You want them to keep coming home, right. Now don’t you worry, this…
Goals Over Resolutions
January means resolutions for many people. I don’t know about you, but I suck at resolutions. I would set too lofty of a goal, do great for a few weeks then miss the mark just once and it all fell apart. If only getting our daily exercise was as easy as a daily cookie. …
Happy New Year!
Whether you are looking back on 2017 fondly or happy to see it in your rear view mirror; we hope 2018 is everything you are wishing for and more!
Mary’s Easy Newfoundland Banana Bread
We moved to Arizona in 1997 at a time when the state was growing fast. Something like 10,000 a month were moving to the Grand Canyon State. The house we were building was supposed to be finished by December 20th but we all know how that goes. It was also an El Nino year so…
Merry Christmas!
We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a wonderful 2018.
Nancy’s 7-Layer Cookies
I’m sure everyone has that one holiday dessert that is made every year without fail and is still the favorite every year. For me it’s these cookie bars. They’ve been on the dessert tray as long as I can remember. My Aunt Nancy is a dessert maven and almost all of her desserts involve chocolate. …
Aunt Loretta’s Garlic Bread
Garlic bread is one of those meal accompaniments that you can never have enough of. And garlic bread isn’t just for spaghetti and Italian food. This recipe comes courtesy of Aunt Loretta and she gave it to me when I was a brand new bride. It’s very short and I’ve actually never written it down. …
Mary Jane’s Apple Pie
I have this tattered cookbook on my shelf that I can’t part with. Ever. It was my mom’s. My dad thinks she got it when she graduated college but he’s not really sure. To me it’s a gold treasure that links me to her. I turn the pages and wonder what recipes caught her eye,…
Gingerbread Bars
Gingerbread cookies are a big hit in our house, although I don’t make them as often as I should. If you love gingerbread men but not the time it takes to make and decorate them, then you’re in for a treat today. I made these yummy bars last week as dessert on the boat for…