Black And White Cookies

Black and white cookies.  It sounds like a name that a kid would give a cookie, but many of us know that the reference is to those iconic cookies that orginated from New York bakeries.  My entire family LOVES them.  I mean really loves them.  What better to celebrate my love for them this time of the year but to bake them these cookies.  They are a labor of love (you’ll see why), but my family is worth it.     🙂 These large cake-like cookies are coated with a thick layer of sweet frosting, half vanilla and half chocolate. Black …

Continue Reading

French Toast

Ah, February… the most romantic month of the year.  I think romance comes in many forms. Perhaps it comes when your partner does a household chore, randomly, when it’s typically your responsibility.  Maybe it’s when your best friend, who lives a few hours away, sends you a text saying they miss you.  It’s not always about chocolate and flowers (although don’t get me wrong, I love that too). I’m the one who makes 98% of the meals in our home so for me, so when my husband voluntarily makes breakfast on the weekend, I feel like I’ve been swept off …

Continue Reading

Zucchini Spice Bars With Spice Frosting

I haven’t baked with zucchini in years so I had a random desire to fix that.  Sometimes zucchini goodies can come out bland, but not these bars.  They are insanely delicious!  In fact, I brought them to my niece’s 1st birthday party, but secretly I didn’t want to share them. These zucchini bars are infused with traditional autumnal spices and covered with a sweet spicy frosting.  Picture an amazing carrot cake, and you really aren’t far off.  Yum! Zucchini Spice Bars With Spice Frosting Recipe (Makes 16 bars) Ingredients for Zucchini Spice Bars: 1 zucchini (equivalent to approximately 1 cup) 2/3 cup dark …

Continue Reading

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

My husband is a Patriots fan.  Not crazily so, but enough to want to watch them play if we don’t have any other plans.  Since I didn’t have any team loyalties before I met him, I followed suit.  Something weird happened this season though.  I found myself seeking out the Patriots schedule, looking forward to their games, and wanting to learn more about the rules of football. Have I really gotten “into” football?  Even my sister gave me a funny look the other day when I was talking about the recent playoff games.  Hey, I can love high heel shoes, make-up, and dig …

Continue Reading

Crispy Baked Chicken Fingers

Finger foods are awesome, especially chicken fingers.  They are great for everything from a game party to a wedding reception.  You can eat them for dinner, you can eat them enjoying the big game, or you can watch them disappear into even the pickiest kids.  Chicken fingers rule! My thing is that I don’t want to eat fried chicken fingers.  Well, at least not this time.  So how can I bake them and they still taste as great as the fried kind?  Meet these tasty baked chicken fingers.  They are moist on the inside and mad crispy on the outside. Crispy …

Continue Reading