I love chocolate crinkle cookies, but all that refrigerating, shaping and rolling in powdered sugar makes a messy, time-consuming choice. Enter cookie bars–which save time by not having to shape each cookie or roll them in sugar and not needing to refrigerate the dough to make them easier to handle in the first place. IContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Bars”
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“Weekend” Food Prep–Cranberry Breakfast Custard (with a bonus recipe: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce)
I created this recipe the weekend after Thanksgiving last year, and it’s a delicious way to use up some leftover cranberry sauce! I don’t keep the canned kind around, but if you decide to go that route, do please let me know how it goes. It would be great to know I could extend howContinue reading ““Weekend” Food Prep–Cranberry Breakfast Custard (with a bonus recipe: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce)”
Weekend Food Prep–Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
I like pumpkin pie better as breakfast than as dessert (which is why I was inspired to develop this pumpkin spice breakfast eggs recipe) otherwise, I would rather have chocolate. Throw some cream cheese in there, though, and now it’s something I can get excited about! This pie has a wonderful, smooth texture, and theContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Cinnamon Whipped Cream”
Weekend Food Prep–Cherries with Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Topping or Frosting
Ok, this Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Topping or Frosting is amazing and delicious! It is now my favorite frosting for a white cake, like this one I baked for my spouse’s birthday this year (with raspberry filling, animal cookies and lots of sprinkles). It is delicious with cherries and berries, and it would be incredibleContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Cherries with Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Topping or Frosting”
Weekend Food Prep–How NOT to make a Coconut Chocolate Cake with Mocha Frosting
I like to think that my regular readers appreciate that on Saturdays when it comes to recipe time, I get straight to the point. I give you a little background, and then get on with the recipe. It’s my intent to give you what you want without all the unnecessary fluff of exposition so commonContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–How NOT to make a Coconut Chocolate Cake with Mocha Frosting”
Weekend Food Prep–Creamy Strawberry Cottage Cheese “Pudding”
My go-to snack these last few months has been cottage cheese with fruit. I like that it is a satisfying combination of protein and produce, my preferred combination for my mini-meal between lunch and dinner. It’s satisfying enough to keep me going, even when I have evening meetings or lifting after work, but is lowContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Creamy Strawberry Cottage Cheese “Pudding””
Weekend Food Prep–Yeast-Raised Belgian Waffles
Prepandemic, some friends and I had a monthly brunch tradition. We’d find a restaurant with delicious food and meet up once a month to catch up and stay connected. During the pandemic, once vaccinations were available and we had a clue about what was safeish to do, we began having brunch at one our homes.Continue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Yeast-Raised Belgian Waffles”
Weekend Food Prep–Individual Marmalade Upside-Down Cakes
Sticky caramel, crunchy walnuts and cake, it seems difficult to go wrong with upside down cake. Even still, it is often a boring, stodgy affair, soggy from bland canned fruit. I’ve updated the recipe with flavorful marmalade and turned it into single-serve sizes so I can enjoy a rich dessert without having it sit onContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Individual Marmalade Upside-Down Cakes”
Weekend Food Prep–Baked Mandarin (Lemon, Orange, or other Citrus) Custard
Resolved to get more protein in your diet or to begin prepping breakfast? This recipe (like my pumpkin spice eggs) could count as dessert or breakfast, depending on your personal preferences. This is a delicious, creamy custard, and to emphasize that creamy texture, I went with the added step of baking it in a BainContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Baked Mandarin (Lemon, Orange, or other Citrus) Custard”
Weekend Food Prep–Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse Pie
Merry Christmas! It’s probably too late for you to make this for holiday dessert tonight, but maybe bookmark it for your next special occasion? Once again (as with these chocolate peanut butter krispies), I’m making a dairy free dessert for family so that everyone can enjoy it. Today’s inspiration is from one of my favoriteContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse Pie”
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