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My daughter shared this recipe with me when she was in college and every time she comes home to Texas, she requests these lemon poppyseed waffles for breakfast.  It’s a Lindsey meal, and since she’s pregnant and has been having all kinds of cravings, Mom (that’s me) has been cooking up a storm since she […]

Give me all the coconut, please! Here’s another recipe with coconut for you, so tender, chewy and full-on coconutty. I am in love. You will be too if you’re keen on coconut. Coconut Macaroons 14 ounce bag (5-1/3 cups) flaked sweetened coconut 2/3 cup sugar 6 tablespoons flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 egg whites 1 […]

Toasted Coconut Blondie Bars with butterscotch chips are cake-like with a soft, buttery texture. I volunteered to take treats to my son’s school today for a staff cookie exchange as the “bars” category had an opening on Signup Genius. I baked them last week and put them in the freezer, then thawed and delivered the […]

This past summer I enjoyed watching the thirteenth season of Food Network Star and began following one of the eliminated contestants, Trace Barnett, on Instagram, as the television show was in progress. My website was relatively new and I was eager to interview someone whom I considered to be an interesting individual that others would […]

The Lion House on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, was built by Brigham Young in 1856 and is often associated with soft and flaky Lion House dinner rolls, honey butter, cheesecake and more.  My sister, Julie, who has greatly influenced my cooking, was the first one to introduce this recipe to me. She […]

Friends rallied around us and showed me so much love and support when I gave birth for the first and only time (a huge thank you to three birth moms), showering us with baby gifts, meals and encouragement. One of my favorites was a Cafe Rio inspired pork salad that was so incredibly good from […]

Best ever. Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars by Kelly J. Larson AUSTIN — When I was a kid in Oklahoma, the school cafeteria food was so good. The lunch ladies served decent meals that included hot, homemade rolls each day plus once a week — the most incredible oatmeal peanut butter bars. That was my favorite […]

Midwest chowder was introduced to me when my husband and I were newlyweds and college students at CU Boulder back when E. Gordon Gee was the university’s president. Gordon and his wife, Elizabeth, happened to be parents of an 11-year-old girl named Rebekah in the Sunday School class I taught. The Gees had recently endured […]

Pumpkin pie, the quintessential dessert in the United States each November is a Thanksgiving fixture on nearly every menu. I like it, but prefer to save calories for everything else, so a taste of pumpkin pie is all I need. I use a biscuit cutter to cut out mini pies for the right amount to […]

Gloomy, chilly weather today has me longing for sunshine, so I baked Island Cookies, a favorite recipe from my Nestle Toll House Cookbook that I hope you’ll enjoy. Island Cookies 1-2/3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon […]