Sweet Treats Archives - Chainsaws & Parachutes

Christmas Spritz

Dec 19, 2014

Pale green trees lightly flavored with almond evoke memories from my youth where crunchy sugar...

Aug 15, 2014

Anna’s love affair with cake was strained to the breaking point due to the limited...

Jul 25, 2014

My recipe book contains several hand written copies of this recipe; yet each one is recorded with...

Jul 3, 2014

Not being a fan of marshmallow I don’t make s’mores voluntarily, and when summertime...

Apr 25, 2014

Searching the internet for a GF fruit bar for Miss Anna I located numerous delicious looking...

Jan 23, 2014

This gluten free/dairy free rendition of thumbprint cookies has nice flavor, and yes, they...

Oct 12, 2012

It was time to tackle the making of pear butter, and with a collection of ripe pears...

Oct 11, 2012

As the arrival of fall awakened the desire to breathe in aromatic delights from...

Oct 8, 2012

Lemon bars with velvety smooth tart lemon curd became a family favorite in recent years. I finally...

Sep 29, 2012

While researching–albeit through much trial and error–recipes that would work...

Sep 24, 2012

Stone fruits–peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries– so called because of...

Sep 6, 2012

Over the past year Anna’s appreciation for different foods has grown quite a bit, and with...