Pumpkin Cheesecake Crisp Bars

Together as a Family blog says it best – these pumpkin bars are a must-make. I made them in the summertime (yes, outside of pumpkin season!) and loved them then, but I’m sure you’d enjoy them just as much as an autumnal treat!

Oatmeal Fudge Bars

We’re going through a reorg at work, and my fellow managers decided to hold department open houses to introduce our teams to one another. …. but what would a gathering be without treats?! Unfortunately, I didn’t think ahead, and failed to pick up supplies while grocery shopping over the weekend. So, refusing to go to…

Birthday Cake Blondies

Earlier this summer, we attended a celebration of life party for my Great Uncle. He was arguably one of the coolest old dudes on the planet…well, by nerd standards, anyway. He was a former computer programmer, genealogy enthusiast, and singularity evangelist. In other words, me if I were a 78 year old man. 🙂 As…

Extra Almond-y Almond Cheesecake Bars

If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you probably know that I am *obsessed* with almond flavoring (Seriously, it makes anything better! Just go ahead and double whatever the recipe calls for, I dare you!) my husband loves cheesecake, and Mayhem, well, Mayhem is an equal-opportunity food enthusiast. Put those together, and you have…

Cookie Dough Twix

Happy New Year! I am going to apologize for this recipe in advance. This is really not how a “slow food” blog should start the year, but I just couldn’t help it! New Year Dieters, perhaps consider these healthy banana bite cookies or chia pudding, or heck, even my delicious roasted brussels sprouts instead! 😉…

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

I live in a very closely knit community, and in the summertime, that translates to neighborhood potlucks at least once a month. People still talk about the hamburger cupcakes I brought to my first potluck in 2008,  so last night I spent about an hour going back and forth about what to bring this time…