Category Archives: Desserts

One Bowl Apple Bars

One Bowl Apple Bars

Greetings from the open road! I’m currently on a cross-country road trip and am not online much, but I wanted to share these apple bars with you while I had some time to sign on – I brought them to a brunch a few weeks ago and they were a massive hit. Enough people have… [click for recipe and more]

Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Are you sitting down? Grab the edge of something sturdy and steady yourself – because this post contains neither apples nor squash. I know, it’s crazy. But I think we need a little break from the autumnal explosion, and probably some sugar, too. Fear not – we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled fall programming in no… [click for recipe and more]

Double Butterscotch Cupcakes

Double Butterscotch Cupcakes

I saw a really amazing tweet the other day that said something like, “if you look in the mirror and say ‘pumpkin spice latte’ three times, a white girl in yoga pants will appear and tell you everything she loves about fall.” I’m going to try really hard not to be that girl. Now that… [click for recipe and more]

Basil Ice Cream

Basil Ice Cream

I know what you’re thinking. I thought the same thing. Herbs in ice cream? Ice cream is sweet. Chocolate, strawberry, cookie dough…all of those belong in ice cream. Not something you dig out of your backyard. But when I got a huge bunch of fresh basil in my CSA box, I just didn’t feel like… [click for recipe and more]