Finally, I am going to talk about one of my pet peeves. Those “best if used by” dates that are placed on every package have nothing whatever to do with food safety. The claim by the manufacturers, packers, or distributors is that for optimum quality, use it by whatever the date is. Surely, I’m not…
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No Bake Cocoa Nuts Cookies
Cocoa Nuts Cookies are the perfect summer treat, because they’re simple, yummy, no bake bites. When I make these, I only make 12. Even though they’re delicious AND good for you, the more I have available, the more I think I can eat! I call it fat math – the less I have, the less…
Pumpkin Bread
I don’t know why I got so hungry for pumpkin bread. When there are some nutrition benefits in my sweets, I feel a lot better about making them! This is not very sweet, so it’s great toasted with butter. Or, if you feel like you want a bit more sweet, smear some jam and/or cream…
Pecan Date Cake
This is my mom’s recipe, and she always made it for the holidays. It’s one of my in-laws’ favorite things, so I usually make it more than once a year. Now that we’re having a bumper crop of pecans, I don’t feel like I need to ration it so much. I make regular loaf size,…