Everyone loves Krispy Treats and, as far as sweet treats go, they aren’t the worst thing you could eat. Depending on the size, one of these is about 150 calories. That’s not too bad. Fun sized candies are about 80 calories each, and these are at least a little more substantial. You can even get… [read more]
Cocoa Hoarders Anonymous: Addiction Breaking Brownies
I am I getting my kitchen back together, and discovering that I am a hoarder of some things. I don’t buy many canned vegetables, but I have about 20 cans of green beans. I also have a whole shelf of tomato products (infinitely useful) and, even though I rarely eat it, about 10 boxes of… [read more]
Mode Overload: What Do All These Oven Modes Mean?
I’ve always wanted a convection oven, but I’ve always only had a countertop one. I was excited because my new JennAir range, a 48 inch standalone gas range (JGRP548WP ), has a convection oven. As a matter of fact, it has five different convection cooking modes. I didn’t even know that many modes were possible.… [read more]
Flour Power: What Flour Should I Use Today?
There are so many flours on store shelves today: rye, wheat, almond, quinoa, bread, pastry, cake…it’s hard to know which one to use for what. The first quality of flour is what substance it’s made from. There are lots of non-wheat flours these days, due to the gluten free craze. However, many flours you’ll find… [read more]
Refrigerated Cookie Dough and Twine
I felt like breaking in my new oven by baking some delicious cookies for a picnic I’m hosting this Saturday. I baked two kinds of cookies: my favorite chocolate chip cookies and some s’mores sandwich cookies I found on Pinterest. I’ll post a preview of the s’mores ones, but they didn’t work quite right, so… [read more]
You’ve Got Peanut Butter in My Chocolate: Low Carb, Gluten Free Reese’s Brownies
I used to love marble peanut butter brownies when I was a kid. Peanut butter and chocolate just go together. When I started thinking about what kind of healthy holiday treat I wanted to make for Simply Sugar and Gluten Free’s holiday recipe sharing session, I thought about brownies. I attempted this recipe with a… [read more]