Sweets

Everything sweet: cakes, cookies, pies, and more!

Salted Marshmallow Peanut Butter Cookies
Cookies

Salted Marshmallow Peanut Butter Cookies

There are some combinations that undeniably just work. Peanut butter and marshmallows are up there for me. I mean, fluffernutter sandwiches exist for a good reason. As a kid, I really enjoyed eating jumbo marshmallows topped with a dollop of peanut butter. These days, I’ve taken that treat and created a more grown up version: […]

lemon zucchini poppy seed muffins
Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Zucchini Muffins

Well, it’s officially been over a year since I started working from home. What better way to reflect upon that weird milestone than to make some delicious muffins? Lemon Poppy Seed Zucchini Muffins, to be specific. To convince you to give these muffins a try, here’s a glowing review from my boyfriend: “These muffins slap.” […]

Raspberry Chocolate Bread Pudding
Sweets

Raspberry Chocolate Bread Pudding for Two

Remember when everyone was panic shopping at the beginning of the pandemic? How can we forget the empty grocery store shelves, and the toilet paper shortages? While I definitely did stock up on dried pasta and canned beans, I tried to focus instead on using every bit of the groceries that I bought and preventing […]

4 cookies on a plate
Cookies, Sweets

Vanilla Almond Praline Shortbread Cookies

Inspiration comes from many places. In the case of these Vanilla Almond Praline Shortbread Cookies, I was watching the tv show You on Netflix, when one of the characters mentioned vanilla almond praline cake. That sounded like a pretty winning flavor combo to me, so I knew I’d have to create a recipe with this […]