That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Easy Approachable Recipes for Dinner, Breakfast, Brunch and Dessert

Stack of one bowl fudgy brownies

Fudgy One-Bowl Brownies

    These remind me of my favorite one bowl Martha Stewart Fudgy Brownies…having a minimum of dirty dishes, especially when working with chocolate, is a huge plus. These Fudgy One-Bowl Brownies differ in only...

Beet Salad with Blue Cheese and Hearts of Palm on a six sided white salad plate

Cold Beet Salad Recipe

This scrumptious Beet Salad Recipe with Blue Cheese and Hearts of Palm bought back memories of years gone by. I was spoiled by homegrown beets fresh from the loamy Iowa soil in our childhood...

3 oatmeal M & M cookies on a square dessert plate

M & M Oatmeal Cookies

If you’re a fan of oatmeal cookies, you’ll gobble up these M & M Oatmeal Cookies packed full of candy-coated chocolate candies! An M & M Cookie Recipe is always a crowd pleaser, and this...

Fresh Tomato Tart - The marriage of summer tomatoes, basil and mozzarella makes for a fabulous dish!

Fresh Tomato Tart

The magical combination of fresh garden tomatoes, basil, and Fontina cheese shines in this Fresh Tomato Tart! A slice of this Tomato Tart Recipe just reinforced that this marriage of flavors was a winner!

Fresh Corn Pancakes | Simple mini pancakes made with sweet corn and garnished to the hilt!

Fresh Corn Pancakes

At the peak of fresh corn season, I couldn’t bear to use a can of cream corn. I tweaked a Dorie Greenspan recipe, used local sweet corn, and created these scrumptious Fresh Corn Pancakes....

tray of strawberry crostini with 3 fresh berries

Balsamic Strawberry Crostini

Balsamic Strawberry Crostini: A simple Italian starter or dessert that’s the perfect way to enjoy juicy, ripe berries! Fresh strawberries and imported strawberries in syrup are served on toast smeared with honey-sweetened mascarpone cheese!...

Overhead view of Summer Strawberry Cake

Summer Strawberry Cake

  I am so excited to present to you a family collaboration today! Lizzie, of the blog Food and Thrift, and Lora, of Cake Duchess are creators of two of my favorite blogs…and also...