Audrey and I told you we were back, back, BACK to the blog and we kept up a good run for a few weeks, but then guess what happened. I moved (for the third time in three years) and Audrey went to college. And our blog momentum? Skidded. to. a. halt. Oops. Though to be…
Fudgy Avocado Brownies + Wrestling With Creativity
My last post to this blog was in June of 2016. My second most recent post was published almost a year before that, in July 2015. I think it’s safe to say I’ve been struggling creatively. With motivation, with finding time (–scratch that, making time), with sitting down and just doing the work. It’s a lot…
Red Velvet Oreo Cookie Brownie Bars
So I want you to go out now and buy red velvet Oreos. They are amazing. I’ve always been skeptical of gimmicky, limited edition Oreos, especially with flavors like Red Velvet. But I went ahead and bought them. And wow. I quickly became obsessed. So I tried them, and had to stop myself from devouring…
Banana Chocolate Swirl Blondies
So these Banana Chocolate Swirl Blondies were sort of an accident/experiment, and they turned out better than I expected. I made some “banana fudge cookies” that were supposed to be healthy – they were just almond butter, banana, and cocoa powder- and they were delicious. But not super satisfying as a dessert, you know? Like,…
Strawberry Cheesecake Crumb Bars
Happy summer everyone! I’m in high school, so I still follow a school-year schedule, and as of yesterday, I am officially on summer break! It’s lovely. The end of the year always gets so busy as people realize that you need to finish everything up (hello, teacher who assigned us a book to read with a…
The Baked Brownie (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
The Baked Brownie, but vegan and gluten-free. That’s all. I didn’t think this could be done, honestly. I’ve taken the Baked Brownie (named that because it’s from a bakery called Baked), the best brownie in the history of the world, and made it vegan. And gluten free. And they’re not awful. I feel like a wizard. Or…
Apple Butter Cheesecake Bars
Apple butter is a perfect fall flavor that I think is just so overlooked. We’re so inundated with pumpkin and squash and cinnamon and stuff that apple butter gets forgotten. Poor little apple butter. The quietly brilliant spread that just doesn’t get the attention or acknowledgement it deserves. Well I am here to give attention…
Brown Butter Nutella Raspberry Blondies
Brown Butter Nutella Raspberry Blondies were basically designed to make you fall in love. How can you resist nutty brown butter paired with the nutty chocolate goodness of Nutella and the bright, tart sweetness of raspberries? I’ve been having a thing for raspberries recently. Like, a serious thing. Like so serious that if the raspberries…