I realized, just this week, that I have been sending care packages for far longer than I had remembered. I was only thinking about college care packages. My daughter, my older child, went off to the wintry wonders of Iowa 6 years ago. I thought that was when my food-in-boxes obsession began, but I suddenly…
Hugs and Kisses Brownies with a Cup of Joe
Valentine’s Day has come and gone. Got any left over Hugs and Kisses? I have a suggestion for how to use the candy ones as well as the real ones. Sunday, February 17th, is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Hugs and Kisses Brownies are so fudgy and delicious you will want to make left over…
Chocolate Fudge Cake-in-a-Jar and Beginners Cake Pops for Birthday-in-a-Box
“Birthday Soup is good to eat, but not as good as Birthday Cake.” ― Else Holmelund Minarik, Little Bear A birthday is both a celebration and an opportunity. The birthday person celebrates the anniversary of their birth. For friends and family it is an opportunity to express their love for the birthday person and also…
Banana Chip Butterscotch Pudding Cookies
My family loves banana bread. I even have a favorite “go to” banana bread recipe. However, I bake it and we enjoy it at home. I don’t mail it. A very, very long time ago, my mother sent me a care package at college. It wasn’t a regular occurrence, so I was pretty excited. I’m…
Barista Brownie Cookies
Craving Starbuck’s seasonal winter flavors out of season? Barista Brownie Cookies deliver all the flavor you are dreaming of in chewy, chocolate, cookie form!
Biscoff Oatmeal Crunch Cookies
Biscoff Oatmeal Crunch Cookies are a deliciously chewy cookie with crispy edges. The spiced flavor of Biscoff cookie butter combines wondrously with the toasty oats and bits of toffee. First Published: January 2013 Last Updated: September 2019
Chocolate Espresso Biscotti
Chocolate Espresso Biscotti are boldly, richly chocolate cookies designed for the ultimate munching, crunching, dipping, and dunking experience. If you are a chocolate lover, or are baking for one, this recipe is a keeper!
Hot Chocolate Mix and Mini-Marshmallows
Technically, this blog is about baked goods and this post isn’t about something baked. However, it’s the winter. It’s cold outside. Thoughts stray toward warm steaming mugs of something soothing. Some wintery locations simply call for more than a glass of milk when it comes to cookie dunking. May I suggest creamy hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows?
Apple Pie Pudding Cookies, Lemon Meringue Pie Pudding Cookies, Grasshopper Pie Pudding Cookies
In most cases, mailing a pie in a care package is not a good idea. Crème pies need refrigeration. Fruit pies leak. All pies don’t appreciate being turned upside down or being tossed about. Pies are not sturdy and sturdy is what you look for in care package baked goods. So how about something that…
Chewy Chocolate Toffee Marshmallow Cookie Bars
About 7 years ago, Starbucks had a pastry called Fantasy Bars. The chocolate chunk filled dough tasted like a chocolate chip cookie but also incorporated the taste and texture of crunchy toffee. My son adored these bars. Once a week, after middle school, a Fantasy Bar was his after school snack. For some reason, Starbucks…