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by Kelly J. Larson Monster cookies have become a favorite of mine in the past few years. My friend, Judy, shared her recipe and I am pretty sure she’s turned me into a Cookie Monster, since I have made these awesome cookies into more color combinations than I can count.Judy has been baking her monster […]

by Kelly J. Larson Dedicated to my Mandarin speaking family members, each who would shout “Jiao!” to this three-ingredient salad (romaine, green onions and Mandarin oranges), here’s a sweet, crunchy crowd pleaser that is made up of three parts. Candied Pecans  1-1/2 cups pecans 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon  2 […]

by Kelly J. Larson Today I made “specialty cookies,” my daughter Lindsey’s favorite. Ever since Lindsey was a little girl, she has called them specialty cookies instead of the long name of Coconutty Oatmeal Chocolate Pecan Cookies. These are the ultimate comfort cookie for our family, including my husband who says he doesn’t like nuts. […]

by Kelly J. Larson I bought a unique-sized springform pan recently, less than 6 inches.  My new baking find seemed like it would be perfect for one-third of the Lion House Cheesecake recipe that I normally make.I cut down the baking time, divided it by three and made a strawberry sauce to go on top […]

by Kelly J. Larson Breadsticks are the ultimate comfort food around here. We like them with soup or salad and sometimes as the meal itself. They’re so perfect — a portable and handy homemade bread, baked with butter and Parmesan cheese. Mmmm. The fact that there can be about 15 soft and cheesy breadsticks on […]

by Kelly J. Larson Today I made bakery-style glazed lemon blueberry muffins that my family cheerfully approved of. Tasty regular-sized muffins puff up well and are soft and fruity, packed with vitamin C. I used formed paper muffin liners, which can be made without an actual muffin pan.Lemon Blueberry Muffins 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 […]

by Kelly J. Larson Once upon a time I lived in Belgium for five months (followed by eleven months in The Netherlands) and fell madly in love with the country, the people, the scenery, the language and of course, the food. A hot, freshly cooked cone full of frites topped with mayonnaise (or Indonesian peanut sauce, aka […]

by Kelly J. Larson My daughter’s Cinco de Mayo themed baby shower is coming up and I get to bake all the desserts. The big challenge is to narrow down options because my brain is disorganized with a ton of ideas that would be awesome. I get carried away and go sliiiiightly overboard. I’ve been […]

by Kelly J. Larson This fruity salsa makes the most yummy and light dessert and with Cinco de Mayo in a few days, it sounded perfect for our family treat tonight. Apple Strawberry Kiwi Salsa 2 cups strawberries, diced 2 cups kiwis, diced 2 cups granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced, diced 2 tablespoons apple […]

by Kelly J. Larson Make room for this winner in your lemon and lime bar recipe collection. These sublime bars have lime zest in an almond shortbread style crust, with a very soft, citrus filling, dusted with powdered sugar. To make them more festive, I top each one with a seasonal candy usually — with […]