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Sweet Tart Cheesecake

I started with a lemon bar cheesecake poured into a Nilla wafer crust. Then I doused the baked, cooled cheesecake in raspberry sauce. Lemons and raspberries are sweet and tart. But not as sweet and tart as Sweet Tarts. Which I put in the food processor.Then I tossed the powdered candies with a pint of …

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies start with a box of brownie mix! Swirled with peanut butter cheesecake and loaded with ALL the Reese’s everything.  These brownies are so good that I almost don’t quite know where to begin telling you about them. Like … I would tolerate a LOT of annoying things to enjoy a …

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Cheesecake Obstacles

If food is not allowed in the living room, and definitely not allowed on the couch, then how is it that there are crumbs under the cushions? This is a very important question. Also– why do the little boys not rinse the sink after brushing their teeth? Why do they leave socks under the bed? …

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Blueberry Crumble Bars with Champagne

Celebrate! Blueberry Crumble Bars with Champagne have a shortbread crust, and can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries tossed in champagne! I am obsessed with these cookie bars. OB. SESSED. I made them to ship to a friend in Minnesota for a Thanksgiving cookie exchange we arranged at work, and the verdict is in: …

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Whipped Shortbread Cookies

These Whipped Shortbread Cookies are buttery, delicious, and so simple to make! No refrigerating, no rolling pins. Just perfect, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread! I have SERIOUSLY slacked on Halloween recipes this year, so I’m here to repent with some cookies. Please accept this butter-laden apology. I am particular about Halloween recipes. I’m not typically interested in anything …

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Black Magic Skull Cakes #HalloweenTreatsWeek

Black Magic Skull Cakes use my favorite skull baking pan from Nordic Ware. The cake is dark, dense, smooth, and rich – like magic! Let’s start with a disclaimer — This post was created for a project called #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some really fun companies for use in some Halloween recipes, but …

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