When I think of Peanut Butter cookies, I think of a big chocolate Hershey’s Kiss in the middle of them.  And I think of Christmas as that’s the only time of year that I’ve ever really made them.  But it doesn’t have to be just a Christmas cookie!  In fact, I saw Dove chocolates in Read more

First of all, did you know that a single Peppermint Pattie has an ‘ie’, not a ‘y’?  I promise: York tells me so.  Maybe you always knew that, but I didn’t.  Mind blown! Anyway…these cookies are amazing and made with Peppermint Patties.  Which means that each cookie has a Peppermint Pattie in it. The first Read more

I no longer have a 3-year-old.  My 2nd son, Stephen, just turned 4!  I think he had a good birthday and liked most of his gifts, but I was a little worried as his list of gifts that he wanted was a little hard to come by.  He’d been talking about his birthday for at Read more

“We’re MINT to be, you and I”, he said to me.  “I’ve waited my whole life to meet a baker like you.  I know that together with that boxy fellow right over there, you and I will create beautiful and magical memories for all who come across our paths.” He was right.  He, of course Read more

We’ve been dealing with food allergies and sensitivities here in this house.  My oldest son is almost 5 and over the last 6 months or so, we’ve been suspecting that certain foods have been affecting him.  The kicker?  We don’t know which foods.  Or at least, we don’t know ALL the foods yet.  So we’ve Read more

To chunk or not to chunk. Are minis back in style? Do you want to be a chip off the old block? I’m talking about chocolate chips, of course.  Are you a regular chocolate chip fan? Or do you prefer chocolate chunks?  How about mini chocolate chips?  I like ’em all. But what I really Read more

M&Ms.  Who doesn’t love them?  They’re great for snacking on.  They’re great for rewarding potty training toddlers.  They’re great for handing out at Halloween.  They’re great for putting in Easter Eggs, Christmas stockings and as a topper on birthday presents.  And we all know that “M&Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hand.”  Who Read more

I once went on a road trip with Peter Pan.  It was really skippy, but it didn’t last very long – you might say it was over in a jif when our car got smuckered by an oncoming taxi cab. Nevertheless, some good times were plantered in my memory. As you may have guessed, I have Read more

Sometimes, you’re feeling just a little bit festive around the holiday times.  Holiday times, you may be wondering?  What holidays!?  Why St. Patrick’s Day, of course.  It’s a holiday worth celebrating.  And how exactly should we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?  Why mint chocolate chip cookies, of course! Do they go well with milk?  You bet Read more