Berry picking is one of my favorite summer activities. While it’s not exactly convenient, I love the tradition of going to Homestead Farms with Mom and picking berries, and buying fresh produce from the farm. We usually stop by Starbucks on the way home for an iced coffee. Mom took Sister and me all theRead more
This is another recipe from February’s Carroll Cafe. These bars are chocolatey, sweet, nutty and chewy. Carmelitas are a bit like oatmeal cookies, but with the extra deliciousness of chocolate, caramel and pecans! These are easy to throw together and are easy to customize to your taste preferences. Chocolate Pecan Carmelitas Serves about 18 AdaptedRead more
I’m not really a fan of Oreos, but when picking recipes for Carroll Cafe I like to pick things that I wouldn’t normally make myself. However, these bars might just turn me into an Oreo fan! These are rich and decadent treats. The cheesecake is creamy, the Oreos add a nice crunch (although they softenRead more
Check out the new blog feature! Now when you click on the “Print & PDF” button you can customize how much of the post prints! You can include or exclude intro text and/or pictures. Hope that helps with printing and saving recipes! These bars are definitely a taste of spring. While they’re not quite asRead more
This is another recipe from my grandma. These were the cookies I always requested for Christmas, they totally taste like the holidays to me. I haven’t had these cookies in quite a few years, and so it was totally nostalgic having these again. They’re apparently officially called Salted Nut Chews, but in my family they’reRead more
Do you like coffee? If so, these bars are for you. These are a coffee lover’s dream. They’re rich and decadent, with the espresso powder and dark chocolate cutting the sweetness, and then topped with a cinnamon glaze that totally takes these to a new level. These have a lot of kick to them andRead more
Here is another fabulous recipe from Grandma. These were apparently one of her go-to recipes when having guests over in Japan. Blondies are non-chocolate versions of brownies, but with the addition of chocolate chips these are like soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies. They’re absolutely delicious. Chocolate Chip Blondies Makes 9 bars 1/3 cup butter, meltedRead more
I don’t know about you, but I love pumpkin flavored things all year. It’s a shame that pumpkin gets a brief over-the-top highlight for two months in the fall and then basically disappears. So I bring you this recipe in protest of keeping pumpkin locked away until October. And since it has all the deliciousnessRead more
Hello September! It now feels officially appropriate to eat pumpkin and apple flavored things. To kick things off I made another Grandma specialty, Pumpkin Bars. These bars are a delicious way to bring in the fall. They’re a big crowd pleaser, so you’ll be glad to have a whole sheet pan! If you really likeRead more