One of my very favorite soups is French Onion! Is there anything better than caramelized onions in a rich beef broth, topped with crunchy bread and ooey, gooey cheese? I sincerely don't think so! One of the most important steps in making good French Onion Soup is patiently allowing the onions to caramelize properly. Don't … Continue reading French Onion Soup
Florentines (Chocolate-Filled Lace Cookies)
My twenty-something self was addicted to Florentines because of Cost Plus World Market. I hesitate to call them cookies; the texture is more like nutty toffee with chocolate squished in the center. Think of them like an inside-out Heath bar with almonds, and remarkably easier to chew! Cost Plus sells Florentines in clamshell containers, and … Continue reading Florentines (Chocolate-Filled Lace Cookies)
PB&J Raspberry Oat Bars
These bars were the result of someone on television simply mentioning oat bars and my brain deciding, yep, I want some of those. Simultaneously, my husband has been a little obsessed with fresh raspberries lately. So I thought I'll make raspberry oat bars. That's how I found Erin Lives Whole's healthy-yet-highly-rated version that are technically … Continue reading PB&J Raspberry Oat Bars
Chimichurri Chicken Wings
We have a new obsession at my house: Chimichurri Chicken Wings. Which has subsequently resulted in a secondary obsession with chimichurri itself. I've watched chefs make it in cooking competitions for literally years, but I didn't actually make or try it until last month. We've eaten these chicken wings every single week since. One week, … Continue reading Chimichurri Chicken Wings
Scalloped Apples
One of my favorite aspects of watching cooking competition shows from other countries is seeing how our food differs. Whether it be a difference in ingredients or just a different way of preparing the same ingredients. It's a great way to keep interest and variety in your meals. The other day, I was watching a … Continue reading Scalloped Apples
Peanut Butter Snickers bars (with no refined sugar)
I bet you thought cutting back on refined sugar meant you can't enjoy the occasional candy bar. Nope! These Snickers-like treats are sweetened with nothing more than dates and stevia-sweetened chocolate. They taste just like Peanut Butter Snickers! And since they use oat flour, they're also gluten free. I cut these candies into bite-sized pieces; … Continue reading Peanut Butter Snickers bars (with no refined sugar)
Homemade Fudge Stripes Cookies
I attempted these Homemade Fudge Stripes at the request of my husband. He has had a love affair with these Keebler classics since he was a kid. But we're trying to be more mindful of what we eat nowadays, so he asked me to try making them from scratch. Wow, these are good! The shortbread … Continue reading Homemade Fudge Stripes Cookies
Gingerbread Latte Cookies with Brown Butter Icing
What is holiday baking without some sort of sweet treat dreamed up by Tieghan Gerard? I've already sung the praises of Half Baked Harvest on this site, so there's no need to do it again; her flavors are consistently phenomenal! Honestly, these aren't my favorite spiced molasses-based cookie. I reserve that honor for my good … Continue reading Gingerbread Latte Cookies with Brown Butter Icing
Cranberry Orange Linzer Cookies
Two of the sweet treats I've wanted to make for a long while are Linzer cookies and cranberry orange curd. So when I saw another online baker combine the two ideas, I got excited! Linzer cookies are very traditional. Hailing from Austria, they are a shortcut version of the Linzertorte, originally noted in 1653. Nowadays, … Continue reading Cranberry Orange Linzer Cookies
French Mendiants
These traditional Christmas treats are called Mendiants, hailing from the country of France in the Middle Ages. Mendiants are basically discs of chocolate topped with dried fruits and nuts. They're incredibly tasty and insanely easy to make! A quick history: The name, mendiant, comes from the Latin word, mendicans, meaning beggar, referring to the Roman … Continue reading French Mendiants
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