Breads and Muffins / Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Oh boy, is this cake good! If you have extra bananas sitting around and are looking for something to make other than traditional banana bread, this recipe is for you.…

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March 14, 2026

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Chocolate Sea Salt Tart

I periodically receive recipes in my inbox from a chef named Erin French, owner of a restaurant called The Lost Kitchen in an old mill in Freedom, Maine. A reservation…

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February 17, 2026

Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Fruit / Snacks / Vegetarian

Chocolate Overnight Oats

Every now and then we watch a show called Shark Tank and wonder why we haven't come up with some of the ideas that we see on TV. Some seem…

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August 6, 2022

Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake

It's fall here in NY, and as the weather starts to gets nippy, I'm inspired to to bake with seasonal spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. This cake is a sweet,…

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October 7, 2020

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Chopped Chocolate Chip Cookies

One of my sons LOVES to bake and one of my sisters gave him the best Christmas gift, a copy of Bravetart by Stella Parks. It is the most well-used…

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September 15, 2020

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Nuts

Peanut Butter Brownies

These brownies were a big hit in our house. If you decide to try them, I have a few tips. First, make sure you have marshmallows available, and not rock-hard…

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May 22, 2020

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Who doesn't love a good peanut butter cookie? During this pandemic I have been doing lots of cooking and lots of reading. I love to borrow e-books from the library,…

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May 9, 2020

Beans / Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Eggs / Snacks / Vegetarian

Fluffy Flourless Peanut Butter Chickpea Muffins

The name of these muffins and their ingredient list might seem a bit odd, but please trust me, these muffins are delicious. They remind me of a childhood snack that…

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April 20, 2020

Beans / Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Eggs / Vegetarian

Flourless Black Bean Brownie Muffins

With the spread of coronavirus in NYC, we have been spending a lot of time together as a family. The boys' schools have both instituted online learning, so their days…

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April 13, 2020

Chocolate / Desserts / Fruit / Snacks / Vegetarian

Banana Oat Energy Bites

We go through a lot of protein bars in our house, Rx bars being one of our favorites. I love their simple list of ingredients. Similarly, this is a recipe…

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March 8, 2020