Quick & Dirty Strawberry Shortcake

I don’t know about you, but for me, strawberry shortcake is the quintessential dessert of summer. The days are long and often quite hot, the strawberries sweet and juicy. They practically demand to be macerated, spooned between a biscuit and served with a very generous dollop of whipped cream or ice cream. Did you catch… Read More Quick & Dirty Strawberry Shortcake

Orange Coconut Shortbread

In a momentary fit of energy a few days ago, I decided I needed something bright and sunshine-y in my life. In the form of baked treat, preferably! I made these Orange Coconut Shortbread a month ago on a whim for vegan bake sale day and they were a huge hit. And so, I made… Read More Orange Coconut Shortbread

Strawberry Lover’s Sugar Cookies

  Strawberry sugar cookies glazed with strawberry icing. Bright, beautiful and strawberry-licious! Ever since discovering freeze dried strawberries a couple years ago, I’ve been adding them to all kinds of desserts. Here in the northeastern US, we don’t have good fresh strawberries year round – sure you can buy them but the taste is very… Read More Strawberry Lover’s Sugar Cookies

Cherry Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler

Loads of cherries and blueberries spiced with rich cardamom, ginger and cinnamon and topped with a blue cornmeal cobbler biscuit. Quick, easy & delicious! Cobblers are best served warm, so plan to have this in the oven while dinner is being eaten and then, viola, hot, bubbly, fruity cobbler ready to be served. I like… Read More Cherry Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler

Sweet Potato Enchilada Casserole

Layers of enchilada sauce soaked corn tortillas with sweet potatoes, pepped up veggie crumbles, spinach and more  sauce. Makes enough to feed a small army. Or just an army of one for days and days! Cooking big, hearty, inexpensive meals that last for days is kind of my thing. I’m always on a tight budget… Read More Sweet Potato Enchilada Casserole

Chewy Cocoa Crispy Coconut Cookies

Rich chewy cookies packed full of sweet surprises – coconut flakes, rolled oats and crispy crunchy cocoa rice crispies. They’re wicked good, addictive really. I had to physically take them out of the house so I wouldn’t eat them all in one day. The folks where I volunteer were happy about that! They remind me a… Read More Chewy Cocoa Crispy Coconut Cookies

Cocoa Crispies Date Balls (Snowballs)

These date balls are chewy and crunchy at the same time and the perfect bite sized holiday treat. They get a soft sweet chewiness from the dates and crispy crunchiness and chocolate wonderfulness from the rice cereal. Besides being super easy to make with only 6 ingredients, they also don’t require any baking. That’s right,… Read More Cocoa Crispies Date Balls (Snowballs)