Blueberry, White Chocolate, and Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Blueberry, White Chocolate, and Almond Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

I am going to get right to the point of this post.  Today’s weather is the perfect specimen of a warm fall day.  The sun is shining and there is a light breeze in the air.  So often the weekend … Continue reading




Chewy Cornflake Chocolate Chip Cookies with Toasted Marshmallow

Chewy Marshmallow Choc Chip Cookies with Toasted Marshmallows Recipe

With the official start of summer still two weeks away, I feel as though I had a head start on the upcoming vacation season with a couple trips I took during the month of May.  Now, I am headed home … Continue reading




To Be Married 60 Years | Something to Celebrate

Mom and Dad

Once upon a time, way back when I was young, the concept of being married to the same person for 60 years seemed, well, like an eternity.  This July, H and I will be celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary – … Continue reading




Cocoa Nib Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate and Fleur de Sel

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I was pretty cookie’d out after the Christmas Cookie Countdown but I knew that wouldn’t last for long.  Who can resist a warm home-baked cookie.  Certainly not me.  I have my list of old favorites that I make over and … Continue reading




Christmas Cookie Countdown and Chocolate Cherry Jumbles

"Chocolate Cherry Jumbles Cookie Recipe"

During a trip last Fall to Pike’s Place Market in Seattle, I happened upon the Chukar Cherries stand and had a field day.  Like a kid in a candy store, I had a hard time choosing one variety over the … Continue reading