Category: Desserts

Chocolate Coconut Dream Bars

Spring is here which would normally mean that it is time for light citrus desserts or baked goods full of the season’s first strawberries and blueberries, but spring in Colorado usually means more snow. We have snow in …

Carrot Cake

I had really hoped to post this carrot cake before Easter because it seems like such a fitting dessert for the holiday–it’s what we had yesterday–but the end of the week and weekend were busier than I expected, …

Easter Food Ideas

Springtime in Colorado: 70 degrees yesterday, blizzard conditions today. Snow is often the accompaniment to Easter around here; it is not unusual to see Easter dresses paired with snow boots. Honestly, if I think about it, it is …

Mint Oreo Truffles

Whether you are celebrating St. Urho’s Day today or St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, these little truffles are a quick and festive treat. There are just three ingredients, but I always get rave reviews when I bring them to …

Pi Day Pie: Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

The big day is finally here. Pi Day! 3/14/16 How are you going to celebrate? Perhaps by wearing polka dots? Doing a Pi Day dance? Writing a concrete poem? Drawing and coloring circles of various sizes? It all …