Peanut Butter Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Oatmeal Cookies

The sweet and salty combination of dulce de leche and peanut butter, along with cinnamon and hearty oatmeal make these Peanut Butter Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Oatmeal Cookies totally irresistible. Of course, we are all familiar with the necessary virtue of peanut butter in our everyday lives.But, what is dulce de leche? In Spanish, the words “dulce…

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Peanut Butterscotch Chocolate Fudge

Other than butterscotch sundaes as a child, I have been rather unfamiliar with the butterscotch world.Well, let me take that back – I’m not a fan of hard candy, but if push comes to shove, you could definitely pay me to consume a whole lotta’ butterscotch dics – Brach’s – and even the spicy cinnamon…

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Cinnamon Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

It’s been a while since I’ve baked cookies.Well, only a week or so – but it seems like forever.I was out of town for 5 days and the lack of passionate past time in the pastry department and my home kitchen broke my heart.Upon my return I immediately took to the kitchen craft – creating…

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White Chocolate Chip Chocolate Chai Cookies

I dream and drool at the spicy aroma of chai tea.Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg…So good. SO GOOD!My mouth is watering. (And, these are cookies I’m eventually describing, come on – with both chocolate and white chocolate chips!) My hubby, on the other hand, simply does not care for “the taste of Christmas.”He scoffs…

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Fresh Mandarin Spice Cake

It’s Mandarin Orange Season – “Cutie” Season, in my neck of the woods.You need to try this cake. It’s moist, tender, and packed full of vibrant orange flavor. Twelve WHOLE Mandarin oranges (in full form) – yes, 12, go into the the cake batter, creating a sweet and tangy slush, to be mixed with sweetened…

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Sweetened Condensed Banana Chocolate Chunk Bread

I knew I wanted to bake banana bread – actually, banana chocolate bread, as it’s Brian’ all time favorite.My neighbor picked up some bananas and dark chocolate chunks for me at the store. And, even though I’m low on sugar at the house right now, I didn’t ask for that on her market trip. I…

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