WATCH THE VIDEO! You've heard of the Everything Bagel? This is the Everything Cookie. With coconut, oats, chocolate, potato chips and even mashed potatoes (!) these cookies truly have EVERYTHING. Well, everything but GLUTEN! Ingredients for Everything Cookies: 3/4 cup Idaho Mashed Potatoes, … [Read more...]
Ankle Snaps #COUNTONKOBE
Ankle Snaps. Baked to be broken. There is no denying that cutout cookies require more effort than drop cookies. And there is also no denying that a gingerbread man tells a better story than a snickerdoodle. Especially when those gingerbread men are defensive basketball players that come in at the … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Video
You know when you were a kid and you really liked something, another kid would say, "Well, if you love it so much, why don't you marry it?" That's how I feel about White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. I love them. They are my favorite. If it was possible to marry a cookie -- or at least be best … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Video
Nothing fires people up like a little controversy. And with the election fast approaching, well, let's just say, controversy is in overdrive. And while you might imagine that an innocent plate of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the least controversial things to bring to a … [Read more...]
10 Recipes Mom will Love on Mother’s Day
Cook for MOM this Mother's Day. And it wouldn't hurt to do the dishes either. If Mom likes breakfast in bed... a fluffy stack of Buttermilk Pancakes will get Mother's Day off to a sweet start. Chill the champagne. Slice the strawberries. Get your whisk out. Classic Eggs Benedict with … [Read more...]
How to Ruin Valentine’s Dinner
CLICK HERE to watch How to Ruin Valentine's Dinner! Let's face it. Valentine's Day can be stressful. Everyone has different expectations of what the holiday dedicated to passion, romance and true love will have in store. So how can you manage your expectations and not ruin Valentine's Day? Head … [Read more...]
How to Make Sugar Cookies Video
If I was a cookie, I'd be a Sugar Cookie. When Zac Young of Bravo's Top Chef Just Desserts challenged the YouTube Next Chefs, "Make a cookie that shows your personality," I knew right away I was making Sugar Cookies. My Sugar Cookie Recipe is one of my most popular, year after year. And of all … [Read more...]
Don’t Be THAT Guest
Babble Vlog! Whether you do it the hard way like Martha or you prefer the sorta homemade rout like Sandra, everyone agrees... there's a definite art to being the perfect host or hostess. So, is there an art to being the perfect guest? What is the key to getting invited back? Please, think of … [Read more...]
Cookie Secrets
Babble Vlog! The secret is out. Cookies are delicious! Well, that's no secret but there are a few secrets that will make your cookies better than ever. Check out my video, Cookie Secrets at Babble's Family Kitchen and get in on the secret. But let's keep this between us, OK? A FEW OF MY FAVORITE … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Gimme a double. There are times when single just won't do. Like at In-N-Out. Don't get me wrong, there are times when single is perfectly wonderful. Single scoops at Baskin Robbins. Weekends in Vegas. Even regular old, single, Chocolate Chip Cookies. I … [Read more...]
S’more + Cookie = S’morkie Recipe
I'm sure one of the Food Rules on Michael Pollan's cutting room floor must have been, "Eat all the S'mores you want as long as you toast the marshmallows on an actual campfire." Well, sharing this recipe for a Brownie wrapped S'more won't be the first rule I've broken around here. It's … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter S’mores Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! One summer, before a camping trip to Yosemite, I was at the market picking up a few last minute items no self respecting camper would venture into the wilderness without. I'm not talking bug repellent, drinking water or a flashlight. I'm talking S'more … [Read more...]