Better-than-Storebought Vanilla Frosting

by Kristianne // 01.23.2012 // 11 Comments

When I first tried this homemade vanilla frosting recipe, I couldn’t stop eating it! It truly is just as good (actually, BETTER) than the store-bought kind, and it goes great on cakes or cupcakes. Its really easy too! 5.0 from... Continue reading →

Better-Than-Box Fudge Brownies

by Kristianne // 01.23.2012 // 13 Comments

These fudge brownies are made from scratch, and are wayyy better than the box kind! It took me forever to find one I was happy with, but I finally found one and kept tweaking it to make it better and... Continue reading →

Whole Wheat Walnut Bread

by Kristianne // 01.22.2012 // 8 Comments

I have been searching for a good whole wheat walnut bread recipe ever since I tried the walnut bread at this amazing bakery down the street. This one from King Arthur Flour is so good, I can’t stop eating it.... Continue reading →

Mrs. Lee’s Chocolate Sprinkle Balls

by Kristianne // 01.21.2012 // 5 Comments

This recipe is in memory of my grandma’s nextdoor neighbor, Clarisse, who past away. She made these chocolate sprinkle balls every year around the holidays. They are so addicting, once you eat one you can’t stop! The texture is similar... Continue reading →

Traditional German Flammkuchen

by Kristianne // 01.20.2012 // 15 Comments

Flammkuchen has to be one of my FAVORITE German dishes. It is delicious! The first time I tried it was in the Spring of 2010, when I lived in Germany for a few months. I fell in love with this... Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti

by Kristianne // 01.20.2012 // 7 Comments

The dark twin of the almond biscotti I made last week, these double chocolate almond biscotti are made with simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen: butter, flour, sugar, egg, cocoa, vanilla, sliced almonds, baking powder, salt, milk... Continue reading →

Whole Wheat Seed Braid Loaf

by Kristianne // 01.19.2012 // 5 Comments

I loved the King Arthur’s Flour whole wheat nut and seed bread recipe so much, I decided to try another bread recipe, with a few tweaks of my own. Now I can’t decide which I like more! Another great success... Continue reading →

German Yogurt Salad Dressing

by Kristianne // 01.18.2012 // 2 Comments

This German yogurt salad dressing recipe is very easy to make, and I have never seen it sold in grocery stores in the US. It goes well with almost any kind of salad. It is a healthy alternative to other... Continue reading →

Comforting Hot Cocoa

by Kristianne // 01.17.2012 // 3 Comments

I admit it-I used to be an avid drinker of the hot chocolate packets…I loved trying all of the different kinds, from milk chocolate to dark chocolate to marshmallows and all of the other flavors. Since I learned about hydrogenated... Continue reading →

100% Whole Wheat Nut & Seed Bread

by Kristianne // 01.15.2012 // 17 Comments

After months of making a special trip to a bakery to buy whole wheat bread (I don’t like the store-bought kind…once you’ve tried real, fresh bakery bread you will never go back!), I decided to experiment with some of my... Continue reading →