by Heather Sheire | Dec 22, 2011 | Candy, Gluten Free
Every year at Candyfest, it isn’t a question of whether there will be a chocolate peanut butter item, but rather, what kind of peanut butter candy will there be? Last year, we made Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups which were fabulous, but a fair amount of work. This...
by Heather Sheire | Mar 12, 2011 | Bake Sale Favorites, Bars & Brownies, Sweet
Much like the brownies sold at your local bakery or even the “Corner Bakery” chain, these brownies are sweet and chewy with a crunchy meringue-like top. They are great in a lunch box or as the base of a brownie sundae. Brownies generally fall into three...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 21, 2011 | Gluten Free, Salad
This is the kind of fancy salad that you usually only find in a restaurant, but you can make very easily at home. Sour and sweet, crunchy and tender, this is my kind of Winter salad! Try it at your next dinner party or just for you, because why not? The original...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 18, 2011 | Bars & Brownies
You are a lucky duck because today, I am going to reveal to you one of my super secret best-of-the-best “go to” recipes. These bars are tender with a little crunch from the almonds with layers of flavor from the apricot and amaretto that throw a little...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 11, 2011 | Bars & Brownies
I’m beginning to realize that I may have a genuine chocolate/peanut butter problem. These brownies, however, represent a collision of two of my other addictions, chocolate/pretzel, pretzel/peanut butter. The chocolate/peanut butter is simply a result of...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 5, 2011 | Pies & Tarts
This recipe started with me in the waiting room of my daughters’ dentist reading Family Circle. My eyes happened upon a recipe for Chocolate Hazelnut Pie submitted by Brenda Melancon of Gonzales, Louisiana. Nutella? Oreo Crust? Yes please. I took a photo of...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 4, 2011 | Candy, Cookies
Is it a cookie? Is it a candy? The name most commonly used is “crack”, perhaps because it is made with “crack”ers or the way it “crack”s into pieces or perhaps simply for it’s addictive qualities. This salty and sweet treat...
by Heather Sheire | Jan 27, 2011 | Cake, Daring Bakers Challenge
Welcome to my very first Daring Baker’s Challenge! Grab a hot drink and get comfortable because this is no simple cake. I’ll wait. Ready? OK, let’s go. Although not quite as difficult as it looks, this is no “you can’t believe how it...