Over the weekend, my daughter and I took a trip to visit my parents. My cousins were also visiting with their kids…so we had a total of 6 children between the ages of 1-8 all weekend. It was…eventful, to say the least. My favorite part of the weekend was just watching all of the kids … Continue reading »
Nine years ago, I met my future in-laws, without really knowing it at the time. Among those in-laws included one of my husband’s cousins, who was a senior in high school at the time. He wanted to be a doctor, but still had another year of high school to finish up before heading off to college. Even … Continue reading »
When I made Hawaiian Chicken, this was the punch that went along with that meal. Shoot, you can’t have a Hawaiian themed meal without the fruity, delicious punch, can you? No! My thoughts exactly. While researching some different types of punch, the ingredients were what jumped out at me when it came to how I … Continue reading »
On the weekends, I always make something good for breakfast. Usually, it’s fluffy pancakes, but it’s nice to mix it up every once in a while. Ooh, like those red velvet waffles. Those were delicious, too. This was something I’d been wanting to try out for a while, and super glad that it made it … Continue reading »
As I’ve mentioned before, I love trifles. They look elegant sitting in that trifle dish all layered and put together, and there hasn’t been one yet that didn’t taste delicious that I’ve come across. While I was talking to my mother-in-law on Friday, we were planning the menu out for Mother’s Day on Sunday. She … Continue reading »
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF HOW TO MAKE CANDY SUSHI! Candy Sushi…who knew? Really! A good friend that I grew up with had a birthday dinner party last night at a sushi restaurant, and she had asked me a while back if I could make the cake. When I talked to her earlier … Continue reading »
Behind every cake, there’s a story…well, for me at least. Behind this cake, there are several stories. In fact, I’m still trying to recover from lost sleep over the weekend. But overall, I was very happy with the end result of how all the goodies turned out. The goodies for this themed birthday party were … Continue reading »
Last night in our house, we had a Hawaiian themed dinner. The only thing that was missing was everyone getting lei’d walking in the door… No comment. My husband and I went to Hawaii on our honeymoon, and we both loved it. The beautiful scenery, perfect weather, laid back atmosphere…and amazing food. Just from researching … Continue reading »
For dinner this evening, I’m doing a Hawaiian themed dinner…for the first time. I’m nervous, yet excited. Since this is experimental, there won’t be any decorations, music, or games this time…just a Hawaiian style menu. And since this is a first time theme with ALL experimental recipes, my guinea pigs are my family. Lucky them, … Continue reading »
Yesterday morning when I came upstairs to get on the computer, there was a recipe page that had been torn out of a magazine sitting on my desk. I knew that my husband had put it there, but I just wasn’t sure where in the heck he found it. Either way, the page looked very … Continue reading »
Click HERE to watch the video of this cake! Ten years ago when I was working in the corporate world, I came across something that made me really start daydreaming about a tropical vacation. One of my friends had sent out an email with a picture of a hut on stilts in Tahiti, over the … Continue reading »
A couple of months ago, a good friend’s sister posted a picture of something I hadn’t seen before on my Facebook page…Red Velvet Waffles. As I stared at the picture in awe, I imagined myself sitting down in a quaint, upscale cafe enjoying this for brunch, along with a mimosa. Then heading out for a … Continue reading »
Click HERE to watch the slideshow of this cake! Back in December, my aunt asked me if I could make a cake for a high school reunion that she was putting together. It was a 1950′s themed party for the classes of 1965-1970, and I was happy to do it. At first, the cake was going … Continue reading »
Although I grew up with two older brothers, there are two ladies in my life that are the closest thing I have to sisters…and those are my cousins. My mom’s sister has two daughters; one who is two years younger than me, and the other, who is only 5 weeks older. I practically stalk the one … Continue reading »
For several months, I’ve had this idea for peanut butter cake pops lurking in my brain, just waiting for the opportunity to be tested. Well, this opportunity presented itself when I made some peanut butter icing for my chocolate peanut butter chip cupcakes…and I jumped all over it. Imagine a peanut butter cake pop with … Continue reading »
