Lovin' From the Oven

Tiramisu

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It’s been a while, but I needed to post this recipe for me to refer back again and again. It’s arguably one of the easiest dessert I’ve ever made and the best part is there’s no turning on your oven involved over the hot summer! It’s a dessert that you can make ahead of time and serve whenever needed.

As you can tell, I’ve already made this recipe a couple of times (hence the different pans). I’ve made it for us, for gatherings, and even another time since the girls requested it. I’m actually surprised how much Ellie and Thea love it. There’s coffee, just a tad of rum, and all the things I did not care for as a child. Coffee was an acquired taste for me and I didn’t like the taste until I was in high school. Apparently, our kids are not the same as me.

It’s a dessert that the kids can easily help with. They helped dip the ladyfingers in coffee, spread the filling, and sprinkle cocoa powder on top. There’s really no wrong that you can do with this recipe.

I use Rodelle Gourmet Cocoa Powder with any recipe that asks for cocoa powder. The Dutch Processed, rich chocolate flavor is what makes my desserts. There’s nothing better.

This recipe is from A Cozy Kitchen and I’m so glad I stumbled across it to try!

Levain Style Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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The chocolate chip Levain cookie copycat recipe was so good that I wanted to play with it and see what other things I could come up with from my pantry. I bought a gigantic back of dried cranberries from Costco just for this reason.

I think making less than ten cookies from an entire batch of cookie dough really is the way to go. There’s something about sitting down and eating one hearty cookie that beats eating four cookies at a time.

Life is so different baking with two littles around since they’re constantly sitting by my side, asking me what I’m doing next, and asking if they can eat some cookie dough. The girls are truly such wonderful listeners and will wait patiently until I tell them they can eat a cookie. They’ve got this whole thing down.

White chocolate tends to be really sweet in desserts, so I was careful not to put too many in. The ratio was just right for these cookies. The key to these gigantic cookies is letting them sit once they’re out of the oven. It’s tempting to eat right away, but don’t do it! Trust me. Just wait.

Recipe adapted from A Bountiful Kitchen.

Funeral Potatoes

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Have you ever heard of Funeral Potatoes? Apparently they’re a big thing in the Mormon world and I’ve never heard about them until now. How is that possible?

It’s basically all of the things that you shouldn’t eat too much of in one dish. It has loads of butter, cheese, potatoes, sour cream, and potato chips (as if the rest weren’t enough).

This dish is heavy. There was no way our family of four could even put a dent in it. You need like 20 people to help you eat this dish. Keep the servings small and you’ll enjoy it more.

If you serve this, definitely serve it with a ton of veggies on the side because your body is going to need something to balance itself out.

Recipe from Ree Drummond on The Food Network.

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