Banana Bars

I won’t say too much about these bars, other than that they are delicious.  You already know that soft, fluffy baked goods drizzled with cream cheese icing are my Kryptonite.  The next time you have a couple of overripe bananas, you know what to do. Just don’t come knocking. You can double this recipe and bake [...]

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Pumpkin Bars

“Did a bad, bad thing…” Every single time I think about these pumpkin bars, the chorus from that Chris Isaak song runs through my head.  I’m not kidding. Don’t make these. You won’t be able to stop yourself.  One minute you’re pulling them out of the oven, and the next thing you know, you’re left covered [...]

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Sweet + Spicy Brown Sugar BBQ Rub (Wedding/Party Favor Idea)

My fiance and I both love to cook and, especially, to grill.  We wanted to give personal, handmade favors at our wedding next month and agreed that jars of homemade grilling rub, personalized with cute stickers, would do the trick.  We come from families that are passionate about food (imagine that!) and are psyched to [...]

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Confession

For some people, it’s gambling, nicotine, even sex (Hello, David Duchovny). Me? My addiction is a little more benign, but still devastating…at least to fridge space:   Condiments. I, Christina E. Mason, am addicted to condiments. So I like a lot of variety.  After this photo was taken, I was officially banned from buying any more.  [...]

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