now this isn’t exactly mac & cheese. it’s wayyy better. you take out the pasta part and replace it with tender, comforting potato dumplings. gnocchi. lovely gnocchi. and it’s incredibly kid-friendly. i mean, the gnocchi is covered in crusty, melty cheese and each dumpling is the perfect size for little fingers to grab. gnocchi mac…
Month: December 2011
sweet potato pudding with pecan and gingersnap streusel
as i was going through last year’s bon appetit thanksgiving issue looking for recipe ideas for our holiday dinner party, i stumbled upon this little treasure. it is a yummy twist on the traditional sweet potato dish with marshmallows. after making the base batter, you fold in a homemade meringue, which makes it refreshingly light…
pumpkin vanilla cinnamon roll cake
my husband and i just went to our first holiday dinner party of the season with a handful of our closest friends. it was potluck-style, so each of us girls brought several dishes. i brought the i-can’t-stop-eating-it marinated cheese, sweet potato pudding and this amazing dessert from the picky palate. it’s now one of my favorite holiday…
oatmeal applesauce blueberry muffins
i love me a good muffin. but so often they are not great for you. (and not so good on the thighs.) so i was overjoyed when i stumbled upon this recipe a few months ago. these muffins are low in fat, with applesauce in place of most of the oil that you usually find…
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