Our weekend is a little different than most. Since Marc works retail he works on Saturday and then has Sunday and Monday off. Sunday is really not a day off because there is church a good portion of the day.  Monday is our more leisurely day, although I don’t know if leisurely is a word that can be applied to ANY day around here.

  This morning I decided to treat everyone to doughnuts. I used my normal recipe with some adjustments and these were really good. The kids said they tasted like that candy, Circus Peanuts, but I …read more

These are really rich with a crumbly shortbread crust and a smooth praline filling with just enough coconut and pecans to add interest. They don’t take long to make and the results are spectacular. For the base: 1/2 c butter softened 1/3 c sugar 1 egg 1 1/4 c flour pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg and ebat to blend. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix into a smooth dough (will be sticky.) Press into the bottom of a 13″x 9″ pan and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Filling: …read more

O.k..if you remember these you are old. If you remember buying them for 15 cents at the local store that carried everything from pickles in a barrel to PDQ and Bosco then you are as old as me.
  This is a bar cookie that I really don’t see much anymore. It is wonderful…close to the candy bar in flavor AND would be perfect for the Blog Bake Sale. You ARE doing that right? You HAVE gotten involved?
  Good. I knew you would.
Oh Henry! Bars
4 c oats
1/2 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 c melted unsalted butter
6 oz chocolate chips
1 …read more