New EASY recipe- salted tahini-peanut butter cookies 1 c peanut butter1/4 c tahini1/2 c brown sugar1 egg, beaten1/2 tsp vanilla Optional, but necessary 🙂 Sesame seedsCoarse salt Mix all ingredients (except salt) until smooth; spoon onto lined baking sheet; sprinkle with coarse salt and sesame seeds (optional) Chill 1 hour minimum.Bake at 350 for 10-12…
Category: Sweet Treats
Rich, sweet, gooey goodness…
Very vanilla cupcakes 🧁
Have you been searching for that seemingly elusive, delicate, yet very delicious vanilla cupcake? I certainly have, until now! It’s my brother-in-law’s birthday tomorrow, and I decided to bake a few treats to celebrate how wonderful, kind and generous he is. Happy birthday, Tom! 1 3/4 c AP flour 1 c raw sugar 1/3 tsp…
Biscochitos- New Mexico State Cookie
The biscochito, spelt bizcochito in New Mexican Spanish, is a cookie that was developed in Santa Fe de Nuevo México. The cookie was originally created by the Spanish colonists and the Native American Pueblos, based on lard cookies from European cultures, especially of Portugal and Spain. (www.newmexico.com) Thanks to a recipe found on the good…
10 Days in Vietnam
We are nearing the end of our Okinawa Chapter of this military life. And like many others in our position, we are soaking up the extraordinary travel opportunities while on this side of the world before we leave. In January, we were fortunate enough to have our daughter visit one last time. Besides luxuriating in…
Truffle Brownies
These incredible delights are so rich, you only need to serve a 1 x 1 inch square… dressed up with some whipped bourbon cream with vanilla bean and strawberries, you’ve got a lovely dessert. v 1 1/4 c butter 3/4 c Dutch cocoa 6 oz good quality dark chocolate, chopped 2 T water…
King’s Hawaiian Bread Pudding
My son and I have been making the 2-hours round trip journey to Boise at least 3 times a week for the last 6 weeks… I’d like to blame (?) it all on his training for the Air Force’s PAST, but that would be a half-truth… the highlight of these trips (other than his successful…
Val’s Chocolate Cupcakes.
Originally posted on delectablediction:
I finished reading Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich yesterday, and was inspired to make cupcakes. I have always used a others’ recipes for cakes, but yesterday, I created a chocolate cupcake that is possibly THE best, most tender and tasty cupcake EVER. The problem now? Naming it: Val’s Chocolate Heaven in a…
Val’s Chocolate Cupcakes
I finished reading Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich yesterday, and was inspired to make cupcakes. I have always used other people’s recipes for cakes, but yesterday, I created a chocolate cupcake that is possibly THE best, most tender and tasty cupcake EVER. The problem now? Naming it: Val’s Chocolate Heaven in a Cupcake? Chocolate Chiffon Cupcakes? Divine…
