When I saw this recipe in Mom’s collection I remember her having made them when I was a teenager. I instantly craved that hit back to that time, but peanut butter chips have been really hard to find (I think they’ve fallen out of fashion) and when I have been able to find them, they…
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Cherry Button Cookies
I bought a jar of maraschino cherries in order to make my way through some of Grandma Donna’s recipes that called for them. There are still quite a few – it has made me realize that maraschino cherries were really a “thing” in the 60’s/70’s and they are really not now. It took me a…
Bachelor Button Cookies
A soft cookie with a bit of a crunch. Don’t be fooled by the darker colour of these cookies – they contain brown sugar (they are not overdone). Ingredients 3/4 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten until fluffy 2 cups flour 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup nuts 1/2 cup shredded coconut…
S’Mores Cookies
This treat was inspired by Grandma Donna’s recipe for Marshmallow Cookies. The first thing I thought was that the cookies shouldn’t have dates, instead, they needed chocolate! These non-cookies have home-roasted almonds and homemade caramel to give them bit of the smoky taste of a s’more along with the marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate. They…
Tortugas
Who doesn’t love nuts, caramel and chocolate all in one treat? These would make a really great gift or fun, inclusive snack for a party where you have folks who eat both gluten free and vegan. Of course, not-so-friendly to the nut averse. Ingredients 1 cup cashews (raw or roasted) 1/2 cup whole almonds 1/2…
Caramel Sauce
This recipe is a bit of a mash of a few different caramel sauce recipes among Grandma Donna’s collection. Who knew homemade caramel sauce was this easy! I strongly recommend a candy thermometer (though it can be done without) – I was able to pick one up for $5. Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1…
Old-Fashioned Crumb Cake
This was a delightful find among Grandma Donna’s recipes. It made me think about the time, not so long ago, where housewives would be expected to have freshly baked goods in the house in case company stopped by. This would have been one of those types of recipes – easy, light, delicious. This is lovely…
PB & Fudge Chocolate Chip Bars
This is an all-out decadent, indulgent, FEED-YOUR-FEELINGS kind of treat. Craving peanut butter? Check. Craving chocolate? Check. Craving even more chocolate? Check, check, check. Fudge Ingredients 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or fine dark chocolate) 3/4 cup coconut cream (the cream only from a can of premium full-fat coconut milk) 2 tbsp Earth balance Dough…
Sourdough Scones with Chocolate Chips
I love when I find an unexpectedly exceptional recipe among the family collection. I had a lot of hopes for these sourdough scones (the recipe is in my mother’s handwriting) because my comfort food, growing up, was her (regular) scones. Alas, I did not love her sourdough scone recipe – no butter!? No sugar? yikes….
Strawberry Frosting
This is a nicely balanced and light tasting frosting that tastes incredible on sourdough chocolate cake. I based this recipe off of one found at Life Love and Sugar. Ingredients: 1.5 – 3 cups of sliced strawberries 1 cup Earth Balance 4 cups icing sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla Dash of salt Blend 1.5 cups of…
Grandma Donna's Cookbook 