Jan 02 2012
Homemade Ricotta with Lemon and Basil
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
Are you like me and have this forever growing “recipe bucket-list”? Things like homemade fruit leathers, giant cinnamon rolls have snuck their way onto my mile long list, but on the very tippy-top of that long list was to make my own ricotta cheese. It was when I saw Megan’s recipe for Lemon Basil [...]View Post →
Mar 09 2012
Mayan Chocolate Truffles
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
Mayan Chocolate Truffles. Oh my heavens. Just the name alone gets me excited all over again. These chocolaty delights have a little sweet, a little spice and a whole lot of sass. When I saw Kari’s recipe, I found myself suddenly craving chocolate in truffle form. Kari a.k.a. Craftinomicon probably doesn’t realize the phenomenon her [...]View Post →
Jan 18 2012
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
What exactly is a Mississippi Mud Brownie? Okay, so get this: it’s a moist brownie layered with chocolate chips, topped with melted crunchy peanut butter, marshmallows, sprinkled with toasted pecans and lacquered with a thin layer of frosting. Are you sold? Instantly, when my eyes fell upon TK member Taylor’s (greensnchocolate) recipe for Mississippi [...]View Post →
Nov 02 2011
Nutella Cheesecake Pumpkin Muffins
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
I distinctly remember the moment I fell in love with Nutella. I was sold by its creamy texture, distinct hazelnut flavor, and how well it tasted spread over a banana, then sprinkled with coconut. Ever since that very moment, I knew if there was one thing I needed to always have in my pantry, that would be Nutella. It quickly became a [...]View Post →
Dec 19 2012
Nutella Pecan Pie
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Baking, Step-by-Step Recipes
Thanks to Megan for sharing her recipe for Nutella Pecan Pie, because I have officially died and gone to heaven. Get this: Nutella is spread on the bottom of a homemade, pre-baked pie crust before adding in the gooey pecan filling and then baking it to perfection. It's an absolutely brilliant idea, if you ask me.View Post →
Aug 29 2012
Roasted Red Pepper Pizza Sauce
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
It all started when I went off searching for a pizza sauce. I wanted, no needed a sauce with flavor, flair … and with roasted red peppers. So I typed in the words “roasted red pepper pizza sauce” into the Google search bar on my desktop, and wouldn’t you know it, up popped the [...]View Post →
May 30 2011
Strawberry Streusel Bars with White Chocolate Drizzle
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
Help us welcome another guest contributor, Laurie of Simply Scratch, who is sharing a wonderfully easy and impressive recipe for Strawberry White Chocolate Streusel Bars from TK member angpritch. It’s a great dessert for your cookout today. Welcome, Laurie and thank you, Angela! _______________________________________ Strawberries! Beautiful, juicy, red and sweet strawberries! I don’t think [...]View Post →
Jan 23 2013
White Cheese and Chicken Lasagna
Posted by Laurie {Simply Scratch} in Step-by-Step Recipes
I’m a complete and utterly in love with all forms of lasagna. There’s just something about those layers of cheese, noodles and sauce that I can’t help but get weak in the knees over. So you probably can understand why I was instantly intrigued when I found Anna and Chelsea’s recipe for a White Cheese [...]View Post →








