Quick Chocolate Fix Dessert–Can Be Vegan Too!

Here’s a quick dessert that could be stirred up and baked while finishing the rest of dinner, or even made after drop in guests arrive, ready to be served hot from the oven. It’s a good one for kids to help with, both because it is fun to see how the sauce ends up on…

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies–or Not

A few weeks ago, I used friends and family as pilot testers for some cookies labeled Batch A and Batch B. If they wanted to try one of the chocolate chip cookies being offered, they had to try two, one from each plate…and then they had to give me their feedback. The things you have…

Chocolate, Applesauce, Oatmeal–Great Cookies in the Making!

One of those automated invitations arrived in my email the other day, asking for three dozen cookies for an event this weekend. I was glad to sign up, but I knew that there are lots of really fantastic bakers who will also be providing cookies, so I wanted to try something that might be a…

Special Bruschetta Toppings–Versatile Too

It seems like the Super Bowl is becoming one of those “food holidays” like Thanksgiving, with the focus on all kinds of snacks, many of which are pretty much the antithesis of health foods.  Looking at the prices in the stores this week, many of the menu items planned are not necessarily budget friendly either….