Peppermint Mocha Cookies

by SandraWidick // November 30, 2022 // Comments off

Welcome December and cookie season! How is everyone doing? Are you ready for Christmas baking? I’m so ready! Here is a new cookie recipe that you can add to your baking list that is kid friendly, perfect for a cookie... Continue reading →

Funfetti Chocolate Cookies

by SandraWidick // April 1, 2022 // Comments off

When I moved to Texas, I packed every little thing I had in my baking pantry including chocolate chips, extracts, sprinkles, etc. I have so much of that stuff that I haven’t bought almost nothing new for baking in the... Continue reading →

Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

by SandraWidick // February 15, 2021 // Comments off

Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day weekend. We really didn’t have big plans (like other years), we ordered pizza for dinner and watched 90 day fiancé (one of our favorite Sunday shows). We did not... Continue reading →

Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

by SandraWidick // September 18, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Friday! Here is a pumpkin recipe that you can make during the weekend. I’m using my pumpkin bread recipe and gave it a couple of twists. For the chocolate part, I added some dark cocoa powder and hot espresso.... Continue reading →

Sourdough Discard Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // August 11, 2020 // Comments off

My husband has been making sourdough bread for some months now so he asked me if I wanted to do something with the discard he had over the weekend. What is the discard? When you make sourdough bread you have... Continue reading →

Orange Almond Cake

by SandraWidick // August 4, 2020 // Comments off

Orange is one of my favorite flavors when it comes to cake. In this recipe, I’m using all-purpose flour but also ground toasted almonds which gives a nice texture and flavor to the cake. I used orange zest and an... Continue reading →

Cinnamon Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // August 1, 2020 // Comments off

Happy August! For me, this means that Fall baking season has started and that my house will start to smell and look like spices, pumpkins and all Fall related things! This cinnamon cake is very easy to make and is... Continue reading →

Bakery Style Banana Nut Muffins

by SandraWidick // July 30, 2020 // Comments off

In the past, every time I saw muffins at the store I used to think that my homemade muffins were not tall enough and did not have that nice dome on the top. After many years of baking, I found... Continue reading →

Carmelita Bars

by SandraWidick // July 24, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Friday!! Here is a recipe that I’ve been thinking to post for a while… Carmelita Bars. I describe these bars as cookies in the shape of bars. The base and topping are made with oats, pecans, flour, vanilla extract.... Continue reading →

No-Fry Fried Ice Cream

by SandraWidick // July 6, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Monday! Hot weather is the perfect time to enjoy a nice scoop of ice cream and Crystal Creamery is offering the best flavors like this delicious Cherry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream. You know I LOVE the combo chocolate and... Continue reading →

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