Desserts and Baked Goods

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Rich, velvety, and surprisingly decadent, this pudding uses the humble avocado to create an unbelievably creamy texture, while cacao delivers that deep, satisfying chocolate flavor you crave.

Boston Brown Bread with Milk Kefir

Derived from a colonial recipe we made for homeschool, this is my take on Boston Brown Bread, using Milk Kefir instead of buttermilk.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

You really can’t go wrong with any recipe that has “chocolate” twice in its name, can you? Well, this recipe is no exception. I originally found this recipe on About.com. The only thing I did differently was to use the extra muffin batter for a brownie-like cake.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

These decadent treats taste just like the brand name peanut butter cups, only butter I mean, better! This is one of those recipes that I feel necessitates a disclaimer. These are so, so good, but…the butter. Oh, so much butter. How could they not be good, right? I make these on special occasions (Christmas, Father’s Day,…

Pumpkin Pie

It’s the final day of Thanksgiving Prep Week, and what better way to finish things off than with dessert! This is a classic pumpkin pie recipe that I have had in my collection for at least 20 years. I tweak it a bit for my husband’s taste (he hates nutmeg with a burning hot passion.)…

Pumpkin Muffins

It’s Muffin Monday here at our house (I love a good meal planning alliteration, don’t you?) This Monday I’ll be departing from our usual chocolate chip muffins for something a little more autumnal…Pumpkin Muffins! This recipe makes quite a bit of batter. It can yield one standard 12 muffin pan, and a pan of 24…

Classic Coffee Cake

This cake has that perfect coffee cake texture, dense, but tender and not dry at all. It has just enough cinnamon and buttery richness without being too much.

Strawberry Lemonade Jello

This fun, layered jello dessert is infinitely customizable. Pick your favorite flavors and get creative.

Triple Berry Crisp

A delightful crisp that bursts with the sweet-tart flavors of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries, perfectly complemented by a warm, crumbly topping of oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon. This dessert highlights the best of summer berries, or whatever fruit you choose.