Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce
This cake is a dark chocolate lovers dream…dense, rich, slightly sweet, deep in flavor. Paired with the sweet and tangy raspberry sauce it is a match made in… Read More »
Soft and Simple Pretzels
My kids love to help in the kitchen, but usually get bored quickly. Rolling and shaping pretzels is a perfect activity for them because they can “be interested”… Read More »
Cream Cheese Blackberry Bars
I’ve picked a lot of blackberries this fall, but haven’t found much time to bake with them! I’ve had pectin sitting on the counter and I want to… Read More »
Honey Mustard and Pecan Baked Salmon
The weather we are having is just amazing for this time of year! Yes, nice falls are normal for us, but not this nice. It was pushing 80… Read More »
Banana Oatmeal Energy Bites
I promise this is my last banana recipe for a while, I’m ready to shift my focus to fall flavors, like pumpkin and apples! I love fall, it… Read More »
Banana Flax Cookie (GF)
I really stepped out of my comfort zone on these cookies, replaced flour with finely ground flax seed, it turned out great. I used ground flax seed and… Read More »
Eggs in an Onion Nest
This recipe is so fun! I love the taste of the well cooked onions and the runny egg yolk, makes me smile just thinking about it. I hope… Read More »
Blackberry Banana Muffins
WARNING: there are a lot of banana recipes coming this week! Something strange has happened, my kids aren’t eating bananas anymore, but I have been slow to notice… Read More »
Crock Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Although it still feels like summer in western Washington (I really think we should change summer to be July-September here!) my life has switched to fall food, which… Read More »
Beef Stir-Fry Soup
I was thinking about making stir fry and needed some inspiration for the sauce so I typed “stir fry sauce” into google, but apparently I put soup instead… Read More »
The kitchen is where I express myself. It is where I go when I need to process or escape. Cooking is my creative outlet and my stress reliever. When I am in my kitchen, my ingredients listen to me, they do what I want, and I can produce something that is satisfying, tasty, and healthy without it whining or talking back to me! Join me as I journey through life in my kitchen. 
