Weather: 25 degrees What I’m listening to: Gold Rush on Discovery Channel Have you ever had those round, sugared Sunkist Fruit Gems? They also sometimes carry a similar, and equally delicious version…
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Posts by tag: Desserts
Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse with Raspberries
I confess that since our three children came along, Valentine’s Day has consisted more of Phineas and Ferb classroom Valentine’s cards and brown paper bags filled with conversation hearts and…
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Amy’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Weather: 32, blue skies. Pastor Alaska and the boys did a little snowshoeing today. What I’m listening to: Worn, Tenth Avenue North I have an amazing adoptive sister named Amy. She’s…
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Dark Chocolate Orange Scones
Weather: 36 and raining (which is shocking in Alaska in January) What I’m listening to: The Golden Globes This week last year, my mother died after a painful battle with pancreatic…
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Fluffy Marshmallow Frosting
Weather: 33 degrees What I’m listening to: two of my kids playing Wii Just Dance Kids (currently Who Let the Dogs Out. Lol.) Since my daughter had made a special request…
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Sparkling Red Velvet Bundt Cake
Weather: -26 What I’m listening to: Hot Chocolate, Tom Hanks For our Christmas Dinner Party, I wanted to offer a classic cake option for any of my guests who weren’t fans of…
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Peppermint Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
This morning is the first day of Christmas break at our house and my daughter got me out of bed earlier than normal before the coffee had brewed (on automatic…
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Maple Cheesecake with Spiced Pecan Graham Cracker Crust
Weather: 24 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing snow off the trees What I’m listening to: Lego.com games being played Cheesecake has been battling its way up the Thanksgiving dessert food chain…
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Warm Chocolate Skillet Cake
Weather: my good friend weather.com says it’s 26 degrees out there What I’m listening to: my son watching a movie beside me as I type The best way to eat…
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Pretzel Peanut Butter Cups
Weather: 28 degrees, gusts of wind and cloudy skies What I’m listening to: the slosh of the dishwasher Happy Halloween everyone. I’m returning from two days of “food silence” as…
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