TWD- Perfect Party Cake

This week's recipe was chosen by mix, mix...stir, stir for Perfect Party Cake- a four layer lemon flavored cake filled with raspberry jam and lemon swiss meringue buttercream, topped with coconut. I changed mine up a little, omitting the lemon extract because I'm not a fan of strong lemon flavored desserts, skipping the raspberry jam …

Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers

If you're female, you've probably been through (or are going through) a phase where you eat a lot of chicken. Come on, admit it- you know chicken breasts are low in fat and calories and provide a lot of protein- the perfect "diet" food, right? Honestly, when I was single, I used to just bake …

Sweet & Sour Tofu

I'm always looking for meatless recipes. Now that summer is here, we eat grilled meat several times a week because that means my husband cooks! Tofu is usually my go-to meat substitute because my kids won't eat very many vegetables. This Cooking Light recipe is quick and easy, and has a pretty authentic sweet & …

TWD- Honey-Cherry Ice Cream

When we got married, one of the first things on our registery was a Cusinart ice cream maker- the one with the dual cannisters so you can make 2 quarts at once. It's been one of my favorite (and my husband's) gift. There's nothing like good homemade ice cream to celebrate summer.This week's recipe for …

Luscious Chocolate Cake

Sorry if you came here looking for TWD's Honey Peach Ice Cream. I made this Martha Stewart chocolate cake last weekend for my mom's birthday instead. A moist chocolate cake covered in whipped ganache, this cake was wonderful!Luscious Chocolate Cake adapted from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook Makes one 9-inch, 3-layer cake. Serves 8-10 1 …

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe. Since I don't like raisins (as you may have gleaned from all the TWD recipes that include them), these are oatmeal chocolate chip.Crispy edges and chewy centers, these are SO good. Since looking at food makes me gain 5 pounds, these will go to my family who's coming …

TWD- Cinnamon Squares

I've been wanting to make this for a while- the picture in the book looks AMAZING. A moist cake with a chocolate ribbon in the middle, topped with shiny chocolate frosting. I would probably eat bugs if they were topped with shiny chocolate frosting. Anyway, this recipe did not disappoint. The cinnamon flavor is warm …