Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
I had an amazing treat at an office potluck many, many years ago, which was described to me as toffee bark. The bottom layer was made up of crackers (graham crackers or even saltines), on top of which was a butter/brown sugar layer, and then on top of that layer was a lovely chocolate layer. […]
The taste combination of chocolate and mint is a weakness of mine! Costco sells tubs of superb dark chocolate peppermint bark. So does Trader Joe’s. If I had my way, I’d eat all of it in one sitting. Not so good for blood sugar levels, so I usually end up convincing myself to stick to […]
I recently learned that pumpkin can replace eggs in recipes. It covers the binding and moisture qualities of eggs. I’m not sure how good that works if baking a cake. Looking at my spiced pumpkin bread, which requires eggs and lots of pumpkin, I have my doubts. However, I tried the theory out with these […]
I’ve found that kids just love this moist cake! It’s dairy and nut-free, which is great when wondering what to take to school or potlucks for kids. It’s a very moist cake, undoubtedly from the applesauce and oil. This is what the cake batter looks like in the pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and some brown […]