Raspberry coffee cake has tender vanilla cake surrounding juicy fresh raspberries and is topped with a bright lemon glaze. No mixer required and ready in about 45 minutes. I know I just made Raspberry White Chocolate Shortbread Bars not that long ago, but raspberries were on sale the other day and I just couldn’t pass them up. $1.50/pkg is crazy cheap for around here. My kids love them. (They were really mad to hear that I gave away all of…

Fun and fruity!  Rainbow Lemon Meringue pie has the fresh sweet citrus flavor of classic lemon meringue with a colorful rainbow surprise hiding inside. I don’t know why, but for years now I have made a rainbow dessert around Easter time. Usually I make rainbow jello, but I haven’t been making that as much since I accidentally caused a steam explosion in my microwave boiling water. Yes, that’s a true story. Once I blew up my microwave by way of…

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I do. I am a totally a list maker. This year I made a structured reading list divided into genres. I also let my husband and kids add their recommendations to my list, which has been interesting to say the least.  This week I finished the first of my husband’s recommendations, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture. Now this has nothing to do with the book, but…

Creamy eggs, tender asparagus, ham, potatoes and cheese make a hearty breakfast dish that comes together in less than 30 minutes. This ham, asparagus, and potato frittata might sound fancy, but really I just had some odds and ends in my fridge that needed used up! And that, my friends, is the beauty of the frittata. You can have a few odds and ends and actually come up with something delicious that will feed your whole family.  Sidenote: We’ll call…

My homemade carrot and chive bread is hearty, rustic and speckled throughout with orange and green from the carrots and chives. This country yeast bread smells amazing and will instantly make you think of warm summer days spent in the vegetable garden. I am so excited to share this recipe with you guys today! There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh bread baking and this carrot and chive bread smells so gosh darn homey there’s just nothing quite like…

Peanut butter and pretzel chocolate chip cookies. Whew, that’s a mouthful. A delicious chewy, crispy, crunchy, sweet and salty combination.  And a really long title for a cookie recipe. How do you feel about sweet and salty dessert combos? I’ve been in love with them ever since 5th grade when I first tried Strawberry Pretzel Salad. If you like a little bit of salty with your sweets then you are going to love these cookies. The base recipe for these…