4-Ingredient Pineapple Ice Cream {Dole Whip Recipe}
No need to travel to Hawaii (or Disneyland!) to enjoy a refreshing cup of Dole Whip pineapple soft serve - you can make it yourself with just four…
Amaretti ~ Italian Macaron Cookies {Recipe}
Less sugar and four kinds of almond flavoring make for a deliciously chewy, gluten-free, yolk-free almond cookie that is bursting with…
Apocalypse Salad { aka Pineapple Wheat Berry Salad }
Chewy, nutty wheat berries mix with creamy pineapple fluff to make a this delicious Pineapple Wheat Berry Salad. Keep it simple, or add one (or more)…
Banana Lumpia {Filipino Turon}
Delightfully sweet with a delicate crisp bite, Banana Lumpia [Filipino Turon] is one of the easiest desserts you will ever make. We were first…
Best Ever Snickerdoodles {Recipe}
Snickerdoodles! Just saying the name brings a smile! When I think of snickerdoodles, I always think of my dad, snapping up a cookie still warm off…
Best Ever Soft Caramel Corn {Mary’s Sticky Popcorn}
A treasured family recipe, Mary's "Sticky Popcorn" is the best soft caramel corn recipe ever! It is everything wonderful about homemade caramel…
Bread Pudding Muffins
Over the course of my life, I must have thrown a thousand bread heels away. When I was a kid, they were just so much more crust, which I was not big…
Butterscotch & Caramel: First Cousins of Sweet {Recipe Round-up}
Caramel sauce (and its first cousin Butterscotch) can take a simple scoop of ice cream or a slice of pie to a whole new level of…
Chocolate Fountain Tips & Tricks… {Some Learned the Hard Way}
This post may contain affiliate links, but don't worry - they won't bite. A few weeks ago, we hosted a little celebratory gathering for our…
Chocolate Wacky Cake (No Eggs, No Dairy, No Clean-up!)
Chocolate Wacky Cake is the easiest scratch cake you will ever make! (No eggs, no milk, no butter, no clean-up.) Made exclusively with pantry…
Chocolate-Pineapple Meringue Kisses {Recipe}
Light as air, these delicious little Meringue Kisses can hold a multitude of sweet surprises. These little meringue kisses are incredibly simple and…
Classic Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Made Easy
Classic Crème Brûlée is surprisingly easy to make - definitely easier than flan with its scary "flipping over" step. Plus, you get to play with…
Cranberry & White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Like many Portland food bloggers, I spent last Friday baking my buns off in preparation for the PDX Blogger Bake Sale that was held on Saturday to…
Creamy Fresh Strawberry CrĂŞpes {with Basic Vanilla CrĂŞpe Recipe}
These easy-to-make Fresh Strawberry Crepes are light, creamy, and perfect for everything from an elegant brunch to a lazy summer back porch…
Dutch Apple Cranberry Crepes {Recipe}
Looking for an easy brunch that will Wow your overnight holiday guests? Dutch Apple Cranberry Crêpes are just the thing! (They will make your house…
Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Create a little culinary magic! Bake up this nearly fool-proof Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-down Cake on your next camping trip - or in your own…
Easy Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
Fresh, crisp, and sweetly spiced, this Easy Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel} is fancy enough for the most elaborate Oktoberfest menu, yet simple enough…
Easy Basic Sweet Vanilla Crepes
If you've ever been intimidated by crêpes, try these Easy Basic Sweet Vanilla Crêpes and you'll wonder why you ever worried. If you can make…
Finger-lickin’ Down-home Southern Cooking {15 Recipes}
Satisfy your belly and your soul with these delicious Southern classics. When I think of Southern cooking, I think smoky, sweet, and smokin' hot…
Fortune Cookie Recipe | Takeout Box DIY + FREE Printable Fortunes
Personalized homemade fortune cookies are a great way to say I Love You. Deliver them in this adorable, easy to make DIY Takeout Box for an…
Fresh Peach Tart {with Vanilla-Cardamom Cream}
This easy, breezy Fresh Peach Tart with Vanilla-Cardamom Cream is the cotton dress of desserts - a pretty summer treat that always leaves…
Hibiscus Lavender Shortbread
Hibiscus Lavender Shortbread combines two delicate, delicious creations into something truly lovely. This post may contain affiliate links, but…
Holiday Eggnog Cake {with Rum-Bourbon Glaze}
Want to be the hit of your next holiday party? Serve up this amazing, uber-moist Holiday Eggnog Cake {with Brandy-Rum glaze}! This bundt is a…
Homemade {Dairy-free} Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
The Richest, Creamiest Dairy-free VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM Ever ~ Made with Coconut Milk! Mr. B loves ice cream, and last year I splurged and bought…
How to Make Sugar & Spice Cranberries
Sugar & Spice Cranberries are a tart, sweet treat - made with a deliciously spiced simple syrup. The older I get, the more I come to…
Lemon Party Tarts
We served these tiny Lemon Tarts at a party last weekend and they got rave reviews! (One word of warning: if you try to bite them in the middle,…
Low-Fat Blueberry Banana Muffins
One of the challenges of eating Cleaner and Leaner is adapting favorite recipes without losing the flavor, texture or character of the original. In…
Mama’s Homemade Hot Chocolate
A cup of homemade hot chocolate warms both body and soul, and creates lasting memories along the way. When my oldest daughter was a teenager,…
Meet Flan – Custard’s Sweet, Sexy Latin Cousin
Traditional Caramel Flan (also known as crème caramel) is a rich, sweet custard topped with caramel sauce. It may look fancy, but you can make…
Meyer Lemon & Cranberry Shortbread Hearts
Surprise your Sweetheart with some homemade sunshine! These Meyer Lemon & Cranberry Shortbread Cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day - or any…
Mrs. Obinger’s Coconut Cookies
Mom and Dad both worked when I was little, so after school I often went to the home of one of our neighbors until one of them got home. Usually I…
Nana’s Old-fashioned Pumpkin Gingerbread
Perfect for the autumn holidays, this Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Gingerbread will fill your home with the scent of the season, and your tummy with…
Peanut Butter Fruit Dip
In high school, I was one of those girls some girls love to hate – I could eat as much as I wanted whenever I wanted and never gain an ounce. My…
Pennington Farms Blackberry Buckle
Pennington Farms Blackberry Buckle - the recipe for which they have generously shared with us -is just one of the many delicious treats you can find…
Perfectly Dreamy, Rich and Creamy Banana Bread
For the perfect loaf, I started with my mom's recipe (Mom made amazing banana bread when I was little!) and made a few additions, resulting in (what…
Pumpkin Fall Fantasy Smoothie
You can thank Fantasy Basketball for this post. Or Mr. B. Or both. Anyway, tonight while he was deep into the draft for his leventy-seventh fantasy…
Raspberry Sundae with Ginger-Butterscotch Sauce
An important notes from Mr B... Last night, I had a serious craving for something sweet, so Renée went down to the kitchen and came back with a…
Snowy, Sweet & Fun to Eat!
“Alaska decided to go help Dolores with dinner. She said that it was sexist to leave the cooking to the women, but better to have good sexist food…
Southern-style Coconut Cake with Coconut Buttercream {from Scratch}
This sweet southern scratch-made Coconut Cake with coconut buttercream frosting is moist, tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. This post…
Sweet Pie Crust
Last November when I shared my recipe for savory Herbed Pie Crust, I also shared some advice that I was given about pie-crust making when I was a…
Swiss Chews {Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies}
Classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (or Swiss Chews as Mom always called them) are crispy on the outside, fudgy on the inside, and perfect for the…
The BEST Homemade Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream EVER
The heat is on and the strawberries are ripe, so find a cool spot to lounge and tilt back with a big bowl of the best fresh strawberry ice cream…
The Best Triple-layer Strawberry Cake {from Scratch}
Perfect for any occasion, this Southern Triple-layer Strawberry Cake (made from scratch - no boxed cake mix!) is a moist, amazingly delicious cake…
Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie
This is not your Gramma's pumpkin pie! Three kinds of ginger - fresh, ground, and crystalized - give this pumpkin pie a spicy punch. My mom was my…
Vietnamese Banana Tapioca Pudding {Chè Chuối}
We first experienced Vietnamese Banana Tapioca Pudding (or Chè Chuối; pronounced “chair chewy”) while dining at Duc’s Bistro in Honolulu.…
Winning Girl Scout Cookie Recipes (+Tips for Hosting a Kids’ Bake-off)
The top three winning Girl Scout Cookie Recipes from our local Cookie Bake-off, plus lots of tips for hosting your own Girl Scout Cookie…
Zucchini-Banana Bread: The Best of Both Worlds!
Is it Zucchiana Bread? Banini Bread? Whatever you want to call it, this amazingly moist zucchini-banana bread is the best of both worlds! It…
