Buttery Candied Popcorn (Screaming Yellow Zonkers)

Buttery Candied Popcorn (Screaming Yellow Zonkers)

Have you ever tasted Screaming Yellow Zonkers? They were a big deal when we were kids and we loved them well into adulthood – until they stopped making them in  2007. They were this weirdly yellow, buttery, sugar shellacked popcorn that we couldn’t get enough 

Beef and Potato Empanadas

Beef and Potato Empanadas

We have wanted to try to make empanadas for quite some time now. We order them in restaurants and love them, but they seemed challenging to make at home. However, when we saw J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s recipe for Beef and Potato Empanadas, we knew it 

Gruyere Scones with Serrano Ham and Thyme

Gruyere Scones with Serrano Ham and Thyme

Mother’s Day is this weekend! Many of us will probably be using Face Time or Skype to celebrate with mom – or our mom figures – this year. We usually celebrate with an all-out-brunch, as that’s our favorite meal of the weekend. Even if you 

Oreo Cereal Treats

Oreo Cereal Treats

Happy New Year! Have you been shopping since the holidays? Workout clothes and healthy food are everywhere! Where’s the cool stuff? New Year, new you? Nah…New Year, new treats! We believe everything in moderation all the time. That means a little bit of sweet all 

Hermit Bars

Hermit Bars

Ah…it’s finally really autumn and we are so ready for all the flavors that brings. Our Hermit Bars have all the fall spices: ginger, cinnamon, cloves. They are perfect with a cup of tea or coffee while you’re sitting by the fire watching the colorful 

Banana Peanut Butter Toffee Crumb Cake

Banana Peanut Butter Toffee Crumb Cake

We always seem to have an abundance of overripe bananas around. Do you have this problem as well? You like bananas, you buy more than you should because you think to yourself “bananas are good and good for me.” You eat one and the other 

Froot Loops Marshmallow Treats

Froot Loops Marshmallow Treats

We’re in the dog days of summer here and the kids are getting bored. And they are always, always hungry. Is that because they’re teenagers? We are guessing the answer is yes. In an effort to engage them in some kind of cooking activity and 

Curry Snack Mix

Curry Snack Mix

Oh my gosh, friends, it’s been crazy around here! Construction projects for both of us, a new puppy for Jenn…and on top of all of that…boom! Just like that summer has arrived. 99°F today. Yikes! It probably goes without saying that we are currently reaching 

New York Style Sourdough Bagels

New York Style Sourdough Bagels

We love bagels. Is anyone around here a bagel fan? Warm from the oven, chewy exterior, spongy interior…yummy! Making bagels has been on our bucket list for a long time but we are pretty intimidated by the process. Fortunately for us, our friend and avid 

Soft Pretzel Bites with Smokey Sharp Cheese Spread

Soft Pretzel Bites with Smokey Sharp Cheese Spread

Happy National Pretzel Day, friends! Did you know that there’s actually a day honoring pretzels? Why yes there is, and it’s today, April 26th! In honor of this day recognizing one of our favorite snacks, we present to you our take on soft pretzel bites