At the end of March, we spent a few days visiting New York City with Evan and Claire. I will be featuring our kid-friendly trip to NYC in a series of blog posts (so far I have published Chinatown/Little Italy, the Lower East Side, DUMBO in Brooklyn, and Xiao Long Bao; the American Museum of…
New York City: American Museum of Natural History, Times Square, and Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last month, we spent a few days visiting New York City with Evan and Claire. I will be featuring our kid-friendly trip to NYC in a series of blog posts I started last week with Chinatown/Little Italy, the Lower East Side, DUMBO in Brooklyn, and Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings). Today I am featuring the…
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These soft and chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies have two types of chocolate, cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate chips, mixed right into the batter along with a splash of peppermint extract. For an added festive measure, they are drizzled with even more chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes. If you have any extra candy canes…
Baltimore: National Aquarium, Little Italy, and Cannoli Dip
Last month, we spent three days visiting Baltimore, Maryland and I will be covering our experiences in a series of three blog posts. Today, I am highlighting our time spent at the National Aquarium, Little Italy, and will also be sharing a recipe for Cannoli Dip. In case you missed it, here are my first…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
These light and fluffy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are an easy autumn treat that comes together in less than 30 minutes. If you have any extra pumpkin puree leftover during your holiday baking, put it to use with these easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. The combination of pumpkin and yogurt creates a wonderfully light and…
Snowman Pancakes
Add a little holiday magic to breakfast with these Snowman Pancakes! I used the same pancake base as for my Ghost Pancakes, originally from Sew You Think You Can Cook, but piped them out to look like snowmen instead. I cut out noses from a slice of cheddar cheese, used chocolate chips for the eyes, mini…
Wild Eats and Adorable Treats Cookbook Review and Cheetah Cheesecake
Wild Eats and Adorable Treats: 40 Animal-Inspired Meals and Snacks for Kids, written by Jill Mills, features a variety of recipes crafted for kids. Shape your child’s meals into their favorite animals such as Whole Wheat Walrus Waffles, Horsey Hot Dogs, Gorilla Granola Bites, Mini Shepherd’s Sheep Pies, Beary Cute Cupcakes, and more. Jill Mills is…
#SecretRecipeClub: S’mores Muffins
Secret Recipe Club time again and I’m sharing a recipe for S’mores Muffins! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes three group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified Monday reveal day. I look forward to…
Brownie Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies
Craving cookie dough? Take that craving up a notch with these Brownie Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies. Chewy, brownie-like cookies are sandwiched together with a fluffy and creamy chocolate chip cookie dough frosting. I made these to give to Evan’s teachers at the end of the school year as an extra special treat. They…
#SRCHolidayTreats: S’mores Cookies
Today is a special event for the Secret Recipe Club! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. There are four groups split among the…
