Last week when I made the shortbread cookies for the first time, I knew that I had to make these for Easter as well. They’re a great flavor that most people love…but I wanted to do a spin on it. Most of the time, decorated cookies are sugar cookies with a cookie icing. Well…since the … Continue reading »
When it comes to eggnog, usually the first image that pops into my head is a scene from the movie “Christmas Vacation.” Uncle Eddie takes the little moose head glass and gets himself a refill of the eggnog in the living room and slurps loudly, while he’s babbling away to a very uninterested Clark Griswold. … Continue reading »
Since I’ve started baking all of these desserts, it was inevitable for me to have some flops…and this was most certainly one of those situations. The original recipe that I found was something that I’d been wanting to make for several years, but was for some reason intimidated by it. Well, while flipping through the … Continue reading »
Well, the big Turkey Day has passed…and what a busy weekend! First, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house and had about 15 family members over to eat. That afternoon, we got on the road and headed to Myrtle Beach for a big family reunion and a weekend packed with activities and an insane amount of laughter. … Continue reading »
More pumpkin! Well, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I figured one last pumpkin recipe wouldn’t be bad…and this is something that could be served as an appetizer or dessert. Double whammy. The first batch of cookies, I made them the standard size with a regular size cookie scoop. After they came out, I realized that using … Continue reading »
Okay, I’ll be honest here, I get excited easily. A lot. Especially when it comes to making a new recipe that sounds totally awesome…and that was the case with this particular dessert. I’m a huge fan of cheesecake, and this delightful recipe that would be so perfect for Thanksgiving got me all riled up, so … Continue reading »
When it comes to breakfast, pancakes are the first thing that pop into my head. My family loves getting together for a big breakfast with all kinds of delicious goodies, but usually a pancake breakfast is on its own…well, with bacon, of course. Oh yeah, and homemade syrup as well. With that being said, what … Continue reading »
Click here to watch the video how to make these cupcakes! I’ll be honest…I’m not a big fan of pumpkin. But, these are absolutely delicious! The combination of yellow cake mix, cinnamon and pumpkin compliment each other so well. I normally make these in a mini muffin pan, and one batch makes about 90. Yes, … Continue reading »
Easter is a big holiday for cakes, candies, chocolates…anything sweet, you name it. Since I haven’t made lemon cupcakes before, this past weekend seemed like a perfect opportunity for it, and to use family as guinea pigs. They’re just so lucky…or doomed. While thinking about colors and flavors with what to decide on for … Continue reading »
Easter is coming! Well, technically since it’s tomorrow, I guess it’s pretty much already here. We’re going to two different family gatherings tomorrow for the big bunny day, so I decided to make a cake and some cupcakes. Here is the cake, as you can see. This was the first time I made a 3D … Continue reading »
The green time of year is approaching…And no, I’m not talking about the green grass of the spring and summer, or the green and red for Christmas. St. Patrick’s Day is my favorite green day of the year. Maybe it’s because I have red hair with fair skin, or maybe it’s because I have Irish … Continue reading »
Here we are, 2012! Can’t believe it’s been another year…that seems to be the thing I say the most every New Year. It never gets old, I guess! Well, what better way to bring in the New Year with a cake, right?? Right! The bottom tier is a 2 layer 12 inch square cinnamon cake … Continue reading »
In my family, part of the holiday traditions include making cookies. The peanut butter ritz cookies are probably the most popular in my family, by far! This year, I decided to mix it up a little bit by adding chocolate covered oreos. I got the holiday colored oreos specifically for this little project. It’s still … Continue reading »
Every year, our extended family gets together for a large Christmas celebration. This year, I decided to make a large, pretty cake for everyone. including chocolate decorations. The kids are sure to love the chocolate! This is a 11×15 inch neopolitan cake. The bottom layer is chocolate, middle layer is strawberry, and the top flavor … Continue reading »
Tis the season to eat lots of goodies! Here are some rice krispie treats that are colored and shaped like Christmas Trees to get in the holiday spirit. While making the rice krispie treats, add green food coloring to the melted mixture, before adding the rice krispies. Make sure to butter your hands REALLY well … Continue reading »
