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I have been craving coconut cake for weeks. Normally I make one for Easter, but I simply ran out of time this year. Ever since I’ve been trying to find the perfect occasion to make one. Yesterday I decided that I don’t need a special occasion to bake a cake, and whipped up this Two… Continue Reading…
Let me begin by saying that I am a total novice when it comes to decorating sugar cookies, unlike my friend over at A Helicopter Mom who does the most beautiful cookies – you know the ones that are so pretty that it’s hard to eat them. I don’t have the steadiest of hands, so… Continue Reading…
Yesterday was my son’s birthday. He is not my oldest child, yet still his birthday left me feeling very old. I try to remind myself that age isn’t a number, rather how old you feel. Writing this blog with my daughter, traveling, and playing with my grandchildren helps me to feel young – still the… Continue Reading…
I had to do it. I added bacon to my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Isn’t everything better with bacon, after all? I have to be honest with you and say that everyone in my family wasn’t won over by this Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. My mom wasn’t so much a fan of them…. Continue Reading…
There are a few things that instantly come to mind when I think about St Patrick’s Day – shamrocks, the color green, and peppermint. These super fun and delicious St Patrick Cupcakes encompass all of these things, in the spirit of the holiday. The cupcakes have layers of peppermint flavor, and inside each cupcake you’ll… Continue Reading…
Last week I made some marshmallow creme and it was so wonderfully delicious that I have since been dreaming up different ways that I can use it. Dolloped atop a bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup it is simply perfection, yet I found myself still wanting to do more with it. I realize red… Continue Reading…
Valentine’s Day falls on a Thursday this year, so I’ve been trying to come up with some Valentine’s Day desserts that can be made on a busy week night and still carry that ‘wow’ factor you want for a special occasion. I’m a huge sucker for Nutella. I love it spread over multi-grain toast, but… Continue Reading…
As you probably know, I am a big fan of semi-homemade recipes. I love saving time by taking a basic cake mix, or in this case a brownie mix, and jazzing it up to be something that my family and friends will think I slaved over in the kitchen for hours. I love baking from… Continue Reading…
Fortune Cookies Recipe Mom and I thought it would be fun to make some Homemade Fortune Cookies for our family New Year’s Eve celebration this year. While the cookies themselves are delicious, it’s the fun message inside that makes this such a great party food. Making our own cookies gave us the chance to personalize… Continue Reading…
If you saw my Christmas Tree Cookie Stack post from this morning, you already know that we are busy baking Christmas cookies all week. I am up to my eyeballs in royal icing right now but want to hurry and share this with you, in case you’re looking for a little baking inspiration this last… Continue Reading…
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