Something special from Mandy's kitchen...
Fall has arrived! And for a festive school project, I thought it would be fun for my kids to make a fall-themed treat to enjoy. I had the idea to make a healthy protein cereal bar treat, and my intentions were to make it “pumpkin-spicey,” …
When you’re in need of a quick dessert, a simple crisp is a great option. Whether it’s with apples, pears, peaches, plums, or whatever berries you have in the fridge, crisps are the much simpler cousin of a pie. No crust, no fuss. Just a …
Ever since my flop-of-a-carrot cake birthday cake for my son last year, he’s been asking me to make him a strawberry-banana cake. Interesting flavor combination for a cake right? Well, who can blame a toddler for imagining up some of his favorite fruits into a …
My grandmother makes the best pumpkin pie. Her scratch-made pie dough is the perfect flaky crust for her creamy, sweet, and wintery spiced custard. And she bakes her famous pie in a well-seasoned, weathered, almost cracked ceramic pie dish that actually has a pumpkin pie …
I’ll be the first to admit that I have never been a fan of shortbread cookies. They’re notorious for being dry, tasteless, and boring, so I usually just write them off and opt for a more exciting cookie, like chocolate chip. But, perhaps I’ve just …
Ahh, it’s that time of year again, the most wonderful time of the year! I don’t know about you, but growing up, we kept the tradition of baking Christmas cookies. My mom would set aside a weekend early in December to get all of her …
I know it’s not berry season by any means, but there’s never a wrong time for a warm crumb cake fresh out of the oven. Blueberries happen to be one of my favorite fruits that’s almost even better when cooked down and caramelized. I don’t …
My husband and I have recently discovered brewed cacao beans. Cacao beans ground up and brewed just like coffee beans. Pure genius. Absolutely divine. I only wish we had come up with this idea years ago! It’s still kind of a new thing just emerging …
I admit, as a kid, I actually loved Pop-Tarts. I know, I know, this might sound shocking since I generally avoid processed foods like that, but as a child, my parents let my brother and I indulge in treats like Pop Tarts every so often. …
This healthy, yet decadent treat is inspired by a recipe from Elana’s Pantry, New York Times best-selling author Elana Amsterdam’s website. A no-bake dessert with five simple ingredients layered thick for a perfectly divine summer sweet: rich, dark chocolate; wholesome dry-roasted nuts; raw cacao nibs; …