Superplexus a Big Hit with Middle School Students

I’ve recently been craving (and therefore baking) baked oatmeal. If you haven’t had it, imagine a cross between oatmeal cooked on the stove and an oatmeal cookie. It’s still healthy & satisfying, but isn’t as mushy as the regular stuff, though not quite as sweet and decadent as the cookie version. The add-in variations abound!…
I made pancakes twice this past weekend. Practically flourless, these hearty pancakes are my favorites for breakfast with company. I make them for “just us”, too. We like them with maple syrup or honey, sometimes topping with fruit such as bananas, strawberries, or blueberries. A dollop of yogurt is great, too. Leftovers can easily be…
Happiness is a blender that is powerful enough to make a perfect smoothie (with large frozen strawberries involved) and is also easy to clean. If you are a smoothie, milkshake, or frozen mixed drink fan, I’m sure you will agree. The first blender we had lasted only a few months and in the YEARS since…
It’s no surprise that I found an occasion to make cupcakes! Friends were visiting us over Memorial Day weekend and they are cupcake connosieurs (they live in NYC with easy access to a myriad of successful cupcake bakeries). I decided they would be my testers. The recipe in question: Chocolate Cupcakes on p.54 of Essence…
Peanut butter + chocolate + pretzels = YUM! (Ben & Jerry figured this out a while ago.) A few months ago I tried an internet recipe for Chubby Hubby bars and found them a bit dry and lacking in full peanut butter-ness. I tweaked a few quantities and while you can still bake these…
I recently attended the “Herbs Galore” event at Maymont in Richmond, Virginia. What fun! Even in the 95 degree unseasonal heatwave I had a great time. So many choices! It can make your head spin, so it’s good to go with a plan. This year I actually didn’t have a list – my husband was…