food

roasted blueberry rum balls

roasted blueberry rum balls

What do you get when you crumble a pan of fudgy brownies infused with the sweetness of roasted blueberries, then …

winter blondies

winter blondies

Apparently 2012 is my ‘Year of the Cranberry.’ Until recently, I’ve never really had any interest in them. I guess …

turkey pot pie

turkey pot pie

Thanksgiving. Two solid days in the kitchen prepping followed by two solid minutes scarfing down the first plate of food. …

three layer mini pumpkin pies

three layer mini pumpkin pies

For as long as I can remember, my Mom has made ‘Paradise Pumpkin Pie’ for Thanksgiving. And it never disappoints. …

malted hot cocoa cookies

malted hot cocoa cookies

Mmmm, smell that? It’s hot cocoa. In cookie form. It doesn’t get really cold here in Scottsdale very often. Sometimes …

roasted sweet potato salad

roasted sweet potato salad

Well, would you look at that. My favorite holiday is right around the corner. Time to dust off the roasting …

crockpot chili con carne

crockpot chili con carne

Saturday’s forecasted high for Scottsdale: 61 degrees. Yup, there’s a chill in the air. All joking aside, I truly look …

apple marshmallow fangs

apple marshmallow fangs

  ‘Tis the season for spook-tacular snacks! Head on over to Dad or Alive to read my full guest post with all …

mini salted caramel mocha tarts

mini salted caramel mocha tarts

They’re like a delicious seasonal beverage from Starbuck’s. Only smaller, better and probably cheaper. I’ll admit, I frequent Starbuck’s. A …