In college, I lived with my two best friends from high school. We loved to throw parties and gatherings on a regular basis…and let’s face it. We lived in Myrtle Beach and were in college…so pretty much all of our social gatherings included alcohol. Okay fine, so ALL of them included alcohol. Moving on. Well,Read More
Cinnamon buns. Everybody’s had ’em, and I don’t know a single person who doesn’t like ’em. But, not everybody can or wants to make them…but with this cake, you CAN. This is a very easy recipe, and it’s ten times less intimidating than actually making cinnamon buns from scratch. This is literally like eating a cinnamonRead More
A while back, I posted a status on Facebook, asking my friends for suggestions on what desserts to make. Bananas Foster was one of the ones that popped up, and I remember thinking, What is that? Well, that’s actually the exact same thing my husband asked me as well when I said something about makingRead More
The world famous red velvet cake. My grandmother has made this cake for YEARS, and we all get so incredibly excited when we find out she’s making it. She usually makes it as one or two layers, but I decided to go crazy and make a three layer cake with this recipe instead. You know, because theRead More
When our family goes out to our favorite Mexican restaurant in town, one of my favorite parts of dinner is at the end, when they bring out a little plate of sopapillas…one for each person. Since my hubby is usually too full to eat anything else at this point, our daughter and I usually endRead More
Boston Crème Cupcakes. Deliciously moist yellow cupcakes with a vanilla custard center and topped with chocolate ganache. Hello, heaven. My young daughter kept coming into the kitchen while I was making these and asking, “Mommy, can I have a cupcake?” and I’d always reply, “Not yet sweet pea, they’re not finished.” She would then turn aroundRead More
When I started experimenting with some Hawaiian style meals and desserts, I was so excited to try this recipe out. It’s a little different than the original recipe that I found and made, but the end result was much better than expected. This pie was actually a second try. The first time I made it,Read More
When it comes to red velvet, it seems to be a very popular flavor…and to the ones who love it, they don’t just love it. They adore it. Obsess over it. Worship it. Okay fine, so maybe not worship, but I’ve noticed that when the flavor is even mentioned around some people, I can almostRead More
Back in college, my friends and I went on our very first cruise. We were SO excited, even though we would literally only be on the boat for two nights…but the most exciting part was the fact that we were going to the Bahamas. When we started talking about taking our trip to the Bahamas,Read More
Well, I’ve been looking for recipes lately that are different from what usually come out of my kitchen. As I was flipping through a recipe book at the dinner table, I came across a recipe for lemon bars. I looked at my husband and asked, “Do you like lemon bars?” and he replied, “I don’tRead More
