Brown Sugar Jam Blondies

I am not a fruit dessert person. I can appreciate how they taste and all, but it is not my first pick. I am also not the kind to mix fruit into my other treats. Growing up, some relatives would buy cake that looked normal from the outside, but upon cutting, it had fruit in-between some layers. I never knew which kind it would be, and the fruit one always disappointed me because I felt it detracted from it. K, on the other hand, is a big fan of fruit desserts, so I try to stretch out of my comfort zone for him.

Wayback Wednesdays: Mixed Berry Pie

When I visited Maryland this summer, it was my first chance to make my dad some treats at his house for years. I needed to take advantage by making all of the treats that do not ship well. He requested a pie, and since it was summer, I went with this berry pie.

Tips-y Tuesdays: Bubble Waffles (work in progress)

I cannot sit here and say that I am an expert at bubble waffles. By no means, but I have done some practice and figured out some tips that made it work better for me. A friend got me a bubble waffle maker kit that came with mixes, so I can’t give tips on the recipes, but for the actual process.

Buttermilk Waffles (newer version)

Even though I have currently settled on a pancake recipe, I am still trying to figure out a waffle recipe to make on repeat. This one has been repeated a few times so far. It is easy and gets the job done. There are some more I might try to compare, though.

BBQ Chicken

Most of the time, I just want to take some store-bought BBQ sauce and throw it on some chicken and grill it. Easy-peasy. But other times I want to do a bit more, and this was a recipe that let me do that. I changed it up a bit because we don’t enjoy bone-in chicken as much, but that is always an option. Obviously cooking times are different for that.

Oh, and if you are wondering why I am sharing grilling recipes in October, blame climate change because we have been having the latest summer with 80 degrees in October. That doesn’t happen for us!

Dear Chiplet, Part 6

Dear Chiplet,

You have been in preschool for a few weeks now. The first week went quite smoothly. You did a great job eating your lunch (much better than at home!), following directions, learning the routine, and even wearing your mask correctly. Lots of responsibility!

Tips-y Tuesdays: Baked Ravioli

I often make ravioli and tortellini just by boiling it and adding some oil and seasoning, but that’s about it. When I saw this recipe for baking it, I thought it was fun to mix it up. It made a bunch and worked well in leftover form, too. So…try baking your ravioli!