Cookie Crumbs & Sawdust

These little golden bites of heaven were born out of desperation and necessity. Like all good treats, right? My daughter needed to bring a...

I was first introduced to Texas sheet cake in Indiana by a dear friend, however Texas sheet cake is a national favorite. Everyone love...

My littles love gingerbread -almost to a fault. On more than one occasion I have caught one of them nibbling on the annual gingerbread hous...

Alright, these are in honor of my newest sister-in-law, Jen, the Jenerator. She loves snickerdoodles. According to her, she could eat the w...

My mother-in-law understands my long-standing love of baking. A few years back she gave me this   recipe book which is wholly dedicated to...

It was my babysitter's birthday this week and we wanted to let her know how much we appreciate her. Seriously, she's the best babys...

Ok, I've been making these for years. They are that good! and I know its not just me -they've had the endorsement of my professional...

I have to thank my wonderful professional baking buddy Angie for this one -she lent her spring form pan last minute. And I'm so glad she...

While my sweet mother-in-law was visiting last month, she was reading Susan Wigg's The Apple Orchard . At the beginning of the book was ...

OK, I have to post this recipe. Handyman made these for my Mother's Day dessert and I just made them again last night to accompany our ...

Looking for a packable treat for your Memorial day picnic? These fit the bill! I got this recipe from a friend and I just had to try it. H...

Can you believe I never ate a snickerdoodle until just a few years ago? We had just moved cross-country, and my pared down pantry was vacant...

Thanksgiving is only a few weeks, and one of my favorite things to do is plan our Turkey Day dinner menu. A few years I made this classic ...

This was my grandmother's award-winning banana bread recipe. I've modified it to fit into a busy afternoon of homework and soccer pr...

these sweet cakes incorporate some of the raspberries right into the shortcake I made these little sweet treats for a last minute get tog...

I got pretty lucky in the mother-in-law department. Not only did I get a great mother-in-law, but she also makes the  yummiest cinnamon roll...

The easiest way to serve cake and ice cream at a children's party -parfait style! I made these ice cream and cake parfaits recently f...

It was a busy weekend. I've been on a spring cleaning-decluttering-purging mission over here. Even though I do it annually, I always f...

These muffins are super easy to make and are perfect for the I-spent-too-much-time-playing-and-not-enough-time-getting-ready little one to e...