While I was looking through some recipes one evening, I found one of a s’mores cake. It sounded delicious…graham cracker crumbs baked in with the flour to make an amazing cake. So, then I thought What if I made that into a cookie? I fell asleep that night, dreaming of s’mores cookies, brainstorming of howRead More
Month: August 2013
Finding Nemo Birthday Party
My best friend threw her little girl’s 2nd birthday party recently, and decided to go with a Finding Nemo theme. Honestly, it couldn’t be more of a perfect fit. Mama has always been fascinated with ocean life and fishies in general, and her little girl is a water baby as well…and they both absolutely LOVE FindingRead More
Mushroom Risotto
I started culinary school last week, and our instructor was talking about a restaurant that he went to in Houston a while back. When he was looking at the menu and was in the mood for risotto, he asked the waiter about a couple of different flavors. When the waiter asked him what flavors heRead More
Blueberry Crumb Cake
One night while I was flipping through one of my three million (at least that what it seems like) recipe books, I came across this recipe. Piece of Cake! is a recipe book with tons of easy from-scratch recipes for homemade cakes. This is actually the blueberry variation of the New York Style Crumb Cake. I’m somewhat pickyRead More
The Little Mermaid Birthday Party
Every year that my daughter has had a birthday, I’ve gone a little…overboard with her parties. Her first birthday was a luau, then her second birthday was Minnie Mouse themed. But this year, it has been the most fun. Since she’s turning 3, she’s more aware of what’s going on. She also LOVES birthday parties. So, whenRead More
Chocolate Peanut Butter Lover’s Cake
Chocolate and peanut butter are just one of those universal combinations that people seem to go nuts over…which is probably why Reese’s peanut butter cups are so stinkin’ popular. Well, I decided to make this into a cake, for your drooling pleasure. I made this cake for a big family reunion that we recently wentRead More