Dessert

Easy Apple Danish Recipe If you are one of those people who says that can’t bake – this easy apple danish recipe is for you.  The only skills you need are to be able to cut an apple and turn on your oven – it’s literally that simple! Tips to Know About Working with Puff Pastry Keep It Cold: Puff pastry rises due to the...

The Best Crispy Cookie Recipe Much like some people either love cilantro or hate it, the same school of thought could be for a crisp vs. chewy cookie.  This is the best crispy cookie recipe I’ve ever made! The butter I used was a European style butter called Danish Creamery.  It has 85% butterfat, and fat typically aids in a crispier cookie.  I also used...

Simple Apple Walnut Cake Recipe If you’re like me, you love a dessert that feels indulgent but doesn’t derail your healthy eating goals. This Simple Apple Walnut Cake strikes that perfect balance—rich in flavor, packed with texture, and made with a few healthier ingredients. One of the stars of this recipe is the Fuji apple, which is my absolute favorite to bake with. Fuji apples...

Mini Blueberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe Mini Blueberry Rhubarb Pie #swoon Making tiny food is one of my obsessions.  My late husband used to get so upset when I made mini of anything – he’d ask “why can’t you just make a big one?”  😂😂😂 My simple pie crust recipe was written in 2016.  It’s great not only for sweet treats like these mini pies, but...

Did you know that I have a Safe + Fair Discount Code?  Bizzy20 saves 20% off your entire order.  Orders over $79 also get free shipping – whoop! What is Safe + Fair? Safe + Fair is a brand that provides safe, allergy free snacks and treats at a fair price.  If you or someone you know has food allergies, this is my go to...

These blueberry tarts are the perfect balance of sweet and savory. If you are new around here, in December 2017 I wrote a recipe for Skinny Pizza Dough.  At the time, the WW plan changed and non-fat yogurt was zero points. Sadly, not sure who started the 2 ingredient dough, but the premise was that if you mixed equal parts self-rising flour and non-fat Greek...

If you love delicata squash as much as I do, you’ll love these mini delicata squash bundt cakes. What is delicata squash? Delicata squash is a seasonal vegetable and you can find it in the months of September through November.  It does have a really long shelf life, so if you can still find them, buy them and they can sit on your counter for...

Baking is a science so that’s typically why I stay away from it.  So when I made these pumpkin pie bites and they turned out amazing, I get so excited! The base of these pumpkin pie bites is Remy’s Graham crackers from Safe + Fair.  Side note:  Safe + Fair was the very first company I worked for when I first started to do influencer...

I first wrote this Snickerdoodles cookie recipe in 2009.  It was buried in a “day in my life” blog post.  Only I knew it was there, because my blog post title was “It Was A Mama Rini’s Day!” No wonder google never picks up my recipes based on blog titles like that one! Interestingly enough, I never even gave you instructions on how long to...

These key lime bites will be the hit at your next BBQ!  I plan on making these all summer. Safe + Fair has what I like to call their summer flavors for me – Key Lime Pie Granola and Strawberry Shortcake Granola – along with their respective popcorn flavors.  Yum!  The key lime is one of my favorites.  It’s light, bright and not overly sweet. ...