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Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 3/21/15

Posted on March 21, 2015

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comments and messages regarding last week’s post. Sometimes you just have to get something off your chest… I apologize for not being able to share details. Other than all of that, this week felt a bit chaotic… or maybe I felt anxious about upcoming chaos. The next few…

Upside-down Caramel Banana Coffee Cake

Posted on March 16, 2015

Dense and moist coffee-flavored cake topped with gooey caramelized bananas! Every year it’s the same challenge for my dad’s birthday: What special dessert can I make that isn’t too sweet and doesn’t include frosting (well, I did sneak in frosting one year)? Since last year’s dessert was such a hit, I decided to find another…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 3/14/15

Posted on March 14, 2015

There are some weeks that really feel like an eternity. Not in that, “oh man when will it be Friday?” way, but in that, “how was Monday only four days ago?” way. Sometimes big things happen (good and bad) that make one day feel like a big storm. This week, that’s what we got. Monday…

Monster Cookie Dough Ice Cream (No Churn!)

Posted on March 9, 2015

Vanilla ice cream loaded with monster cookie dough (peanut butter oatmeal cookie dough with M&Ms and chocolate chips!). You will enjoy cookie dough in every bite! I think the deep freeze is over (said crossing fingers and knocking on wood). And in case it’s not obvious, I (and everyone else in the northeast) am more…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 3/7/15

Posted on March 7, 2015

The last ten days have been a complete and crazy whirlwind. Last Wednesday we rushed to Philly when I found out my mom was having an emergency surgery (thank g-d she paid attention to pain she was having and is now recovering well). Then we came back Thursday night to pack and get ready for…

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

Posted on March 2, 2015

Chewy chocolate chip peanut butter oatmeal cookies that just so happen to be perfect for breastfeeding moms! Loaded with oats, brewer’s yeast, flax and whole wheat flour, these are a delicious way to get your milk supply up! If you had asked me a year ago if I’d ever make lactation cookies, I’d probably look…