Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (Cookies for Kids Cancer)

Andrea Meyers - Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Last Saturday we had a great time at a charity hockey game to raise money for our son’s special hockey team. The Arlington Fire Department competed against the Fairfax County Fire Department in a game played at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, and it was a lot of fun. All the coaches, parents, volunteers, and kids [...]

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars with Chocolate Chips

Andrea Meyers - Whole Wheat Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips

I first made these oatmeal peanut butter bars about six years ago, and they were an instant hit at home and at parties and picnics. The rich flavor belies their simplicity—an oatmeal peanut butter cookie crust with chocolate chips sprinkled on top then drizzled with peanut butter glaze—and they always garner “ohs” and “ahs” when [...]

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Andrea Meyers - Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

After the cookie marathon in December, I begged off from making anything sweet for a while. Like many, we just needed a sugar break and I admit I didn’t even want to make my birthday cake. I’d had my fill of sweets and didn’t miss it. Usually I’ll make one sweet dessert a week that [...]

Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread, World Bread Day 2007

World Bread Day premiered in 2006 with a bang and 113 delicious entries. The event was such a success that this year the illustrious host Zorra offered bloggers another opportunity to celebrate beautiful breads and share them with everyone. I missed my chance last year as I was in the post-partum recovery and no sleep [...]

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

We have new neighbors across the street, and the boys and I made these oatmeal raisin cookies to take to them as a welcome gift, but they almost didn’t make it due to my three-year-old snatching some bites out of them. I caught him a couple times and he just looked at me with a [...]

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread

Andrea Meyers - Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread

I haven’t made a sweet bread in months, and this morning I just felt like enjoying some apple cinnamon bread for breakfast, and of course I knew that my boys would love the idea. We adore the apple cinnamon combination any time of year, and this bread makes a nice breakfast and brunch item. You [...]

Maple Pecan Granola

Andrea Meyers - Maple Pecan Granola

Michael’s parents celebrated Christmas with us this year, and as usual they brought some of our favorite foods from New York, including Harrison Bakery pumpernickel bread, Polish kielbasa, and his mother’s delicious Christmas cookies. This time they also brought us a half gallon of organic maple syrup from Adirondack Maple Farms in Fonda, NY. It [...]

Maple Oatmeal Scones

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Ina Garten’s recipes doesn’t skimp on flavor, and these tasty scones are no exception. With a full pound of butter and about a million calories in each one (ok, maybe not a million…) these probably shouldn’t be in the regular breakfast repertoire, but they make a wonderful treat for a weekend brunch party. It’s an [...]

Blueberry Granola

This is a quick and easy granola recipe that doesn’t have a mile-long list of ingredients. The original recipe calls for dried cherries, which is very good, but we usually put in dried blueberries instead. Pour some over yogurt and you have a great breakfast or snack. [Updated January 27, 2009] Equipment large mixing bowl [...]

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies with Almonds and Toffee Chips

My mother first got me hooked on oatmeal cookies as a child. After trying many recipes over the years, I came up with my own version with slivered almonds and toffee bits. These are yummy and easy. Equipment stand mixer with paddle attachment small mixing bowl two baking sheets parchment paper (or grease the baking [...]