Toasted Brie and Nutella Croissants with Red Wine Cherry Compote
This my knock off of a dessert at a local restaurant. One of our friends requested that I attempt this dish for his birthday. This was such a fun, delicious,…
Cherry Ricotta Cake
This is adapted from a Molly Wizenberg/ Orangette recipe, I like the combination of cherries with the almond extract but any frozen berries would work here also. I LOVE this…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
These are Pat’s Bars from the book Kitchens of the Great Midwest. The only change I made was to increase the amount of chocolate and change to semi-sweet rather than…
Mixed Berrry Cobbler
This cobbler is very versatile, you can use your favorite combination of berries, all of one type of berry, or really use any fruit that you like. I’ve also used…
Dark Chocolate Sea Salted Toffee
This is m adapted version of Shauna Niequist’s Toffee from her book Bread and Wine. Every recipe in that book is amazing! Several of the recipes have been in my…
Chocolate Cobbler
This is one of our favorite desserts, and is incredibly easy. It doesn’t get much better than this combination of warm, gooey chocolate topped off with some cold vanilla ice…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake
We like to store this cake in the fridge and eat it cold. I happen to like that this cake is less rich and indulgent than most desserts, yet still…
Cinnamon Roll Cake
This cake can serve as a dessert, but I also think it is perfect for a brunch. It tastes like cinnamon rolls, but without all the work of yeast and…
Meet Shannon
Hi - I'm Shannon! I'm a stay-at-home wife, mom to 3 boys and lover of all things culinary. I enjoy nothing more than a good meal paired with conversation with good people. With 3 kids and a busy home I like to prep dinner first thing in the morning (#dinnerdoneby9am) so that regardless of what happens during the day we have a delicious and nutritious meal ready to enjoy together. I want to provide you with simple techniques and nutritious recipes that will remove your dinnertime stress and free you up to enjoy healthy, delicious home-cooked meals with the people around you.
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