I’ve been wanting to make homemade Fig Newtons for a while, ever since I discovered this fig butter at Trader Joe’s: It tastes just like the filling of a Fig Newton! When Lipton asked “how do you enjoy your tea?” and sent me their new Green Tea Superfruit flavors to try, I thought of making […] Read more…
“Those cake pops were seriously the best cake pops I’ve ever had! Even better than Freeport Bakery.” This high praise comes from a former co-worker, Mariel. For her last day in our office, I wanted to bake something special as a surprise. I knew she liked cake pops and salted caramel (she requested that I […] Read more…
This isn’t a regular Slow Cooker Monday post. Instead of posting a slow cooker recipe, I’m excited to tell you about the newest Crock-Pot slow cooker. Crock-Pot revealed their latest design a few months ago and it’s nothing like any kitchen tool I’ve ever seen. It’s more like scrapbook meets kitchen appliance. What does that […] Read more…
Congrats to Janet D., winner of the Yufit giveaway! Last year a close friend of mine was diagnosed with several food allergies after having health problems and discomfort for years. Turns out she’s allergic to eggs, dairy and yeast, foods she used to eat on a regular basis. A few weeks ago she came to […] Read more…
It’s over 2 weeks into January so it’s ok for me to post desserts again, right? We’ve had time to recover from indulging over the holidays and work on New Year’s resolutions. (If you’re still working on healthy eating and exercise resolutions, check out my post on healthy snacks and enter a giveaway to win a year membership to […] Read more…