Sweets

  • Easy Rhubarb Dessert

    We were getting ready to head up North for Memorial Weekend this year and my rhubarb plant was going crazy! Growing up my mom had 2 rhubarb plants, one and home and one at their business.  And they were both relatively small. We’d make a couple desserts with the rhubarb each year but were never…

  • 7 Layer Bars

    I think that every family has a recipe for 7 layer bars.  I got this recipe from my husband’s Grandma Nan but the first time I made them for a hunting trip my cousin stated “these are my favorite bars.”  And he was referring to bars he used to have in his own childhood. I…

  • Peanut Butter Pie

    Last Valentine’s Day I made a pie for a pie contest at work, I had just broken up with my boyfriend and was drowning myself in red wine. Turns out this year was not so different. I again entered the annual Valentine’s Day pie contest, and again was Valentine-less. This year is a little bit…

  • Andes Mint Cookies

    I LOVE Andes mints.  They are probably my favorite chocolate candy.   There is something classic about the combination of mint and chocolate, so why not pair it with another classic like chocolate chip cookies.  Voila – Andes Mint Cookies. I started with my basic chocolate chip recipe – that I have yet to post because…