Baked Oatmeal

I know that this recipe works.  I know without a shadow of a doubt that it is consistent, easy, streamlined, and adaptable to many different palettes.  How do I know this?  Because I have made this a CRAZY number of times in the last three months!  There has been oatmeal coming out…

Homemade Granola Bars

At the end of April my youngest sister came to visit, meet her newest nephew, and run a half marathon.  Yeah, we like to test the physical endurance of our guests every now and then.  Look!  Aren’t they cute together? Nearly every spring since we moved to central IL my family, my husband, and sometimes…

Basic Granola

Hello all!  I am currently in the middle of a family vacation so this post comes to you from a hotel lobby!  Recipes may not be quite as frequent for a few weeks, but I still have a few things ready to share with you! Speaking of on the road, one of the…

Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies

OK.  So, I am having a bit of a hard time posting this recipe.  Actually, for several reasons.  Two.  Two reasons. First off, there is a good chance that most of you out there already have a tried and true oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe.  It is a fairly common combo after all. …

Oatmeal Raisin Snack Bars

For several years now, a friend of mine has been dealing with issues in relation to food.  Like, major stuff that would totally bum me out if I was her.  Heck! Lets be honest.  I would cry if I had to give up the things she has had to give up.  Cry…

Plum Crunch

This is the first of what may be several plum recipes that I share with you.  My daughter LOVES plums and I always have a stock pile of them in my fridge whenever they are in season.  And I must say, this is my current favorite way to eat them!  I mean,…

Good For You Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

These aren’t just any cookies.  Oh no.  Yes, they are chewy and crunchy and sweet.  But they are also good for you. Years ago, I came across a recipe for cookies made with canola oil.  And while with certain recipes I am definitely a purest (Low fat alfredo?  Uh..No.) there are as…

Giada’s Chocolate Chip Cookies & Mysteries Of The Pantry

At the present time, I am dealing with some strange things from my cupboards.  I may have mentioned once or twice (or a dozen) times that we are renovating our house right now, and the kitchen is the next room on the chopping-er, demolition-block.  No pun intended… So from the depths of…

Oatmeal Pancakes

First of all, I want to clarify that we love these pancakes.  No matter what you read in the following paragraph, know that we think they are awesome and there are numerous exclamation points written in the margin of the recipe.  I wouldn’t post it here if I didn’t think that you would…

Overnight Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Tonight is a great night to pull this recipe out.  Sunday mornings can be a bit of a rush, trying to get us all ready on time and out the door for church.  This is the perfect solution!  A warm, hearty, healthy breakfast, just waiting for us when we wake up.  I am…

Apple Crisp

Its that time of year when you just want to grab a sweatshirt and head outside!  I love fall and I am fortunate to live in a state where it lasts until Christmas!  We don’t have any autumn colors starting yet, but after a week of nearly 90 degree weather here (central…