Category Archives: Baking and Cooking

Irish Cream Brownies

Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur is a fabulous combination with chocolate and dresses up these brownies to company level.  I used St. Patrick’s Day as an excuse to bake these lovelies for my book club last night and it’s a recipe … Continue reading

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Pistachio Cookies

How about some green Pistachio Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day?  Though they don’t have any chocolate in them, these cookies are delicious and also very easy since they are one of the many variations on pudding-mix cookies that are floating … Continue reading

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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

This delicious peanut butter cup knock-off comes from Alicia Silverstone’s book The Kind Diet.   This recipe, which was featured in a newspaper article, has become a favorite of ours.  If you love peanut butter cups, you’ll love this recipe whether … Continue reading

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February Daring Bakers’ Challenge: Quick Breads

Blog Checking Lines:  The Daring Bakers’ February 2012 host was – Lis! Lis stepped in last minute and challenged us to create a quick bread we could call our own. She supplied us with a base recipe and shared some … Continue reading

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