Month: June 2020

Dessert

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

We love these crowd-pleasing Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – they taste just like the ones you used to get with your school lunch (if you were lucky!) The cookie bar is soft and chewy with lots of oatmeal, then a thin layer of creamy peanut butter, and topped off with […]

Dinner, Main Dish

Four Cheese Pasta

My kids and hubby often request this dish for their birthdays because they think it’s super fancy. While it does taste fancy, what they don’t know is that the sauce only takes about five minutes to cook and the whole thing is done in about 35 minutes. It’s made with […]

Dessert, Pies

Chocolate Derby Day Pie

One of my favorite things about visiting Kentucky, where my daughter lives, is eating a piece of Derby Pie. It was created by George Kern for the Melrose Inn in 1950 and is hugely popular in Louisville. It’s like a warm chocolate chip cookie in pie form. I love everything […]

Dessert, Pies

Chocolate Pastry Crust

This pastry crust is a great base for lots of different pies and tarts – chocolate pecan, strawberry, peanut butter, ice cream, etc. It’s also forgiving since it’s not rolled out but is pressed into a pie plate or tart pan. Use a really good unsweetened cocoa like Guittard or […]

Dinner, Main Dish

Parchment Baked Chicken

Baking in parchment is a fantastic way to keep your chicken moist, with minimal fuss. It’s simple and quick – and can be used for tonight’s dinner or for cooking chicken in bulk to be frozen and used later. I taught my college-age son how to cook in parchment and […]

Dessert, Pies

Black & White Pie

This fudgy pie is a crowd-pleaser and once you try a piece, you’ll want to make it over and over again. It’s inspired by the black and white brownies you occasionally find at a good bakery, This version is made by swirling cream cheese into a rich, brownie-type batter. If […]

Dessert

Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars

These Blondie bars (we also call them Tongo Bars) are perfect for when the whole soccer team unexpectedly shows up or a bunch of cousins come over for game night. Everyone loves them, they mix up fast and bake for 25 minutes. You can make these a little fancier by […]

Dessert, Pies

Georgie’s Creamy Lemon Pie

Oh, you’ve had those other lemon pies – those overly-sweet, unremarkable pies that are a dime a dozen. This recipe from my Grandma Georgie (the pie queen,) is one you will never forget AND, one you’ll want to make over and over. Creamy and subtle, this pie is made with […]