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 theRead More
Click HERE to watch the slide show of this cake, with many more pictures! This year, my nephew turned 10. This still baffles me, considering I have the video footage of his 2nd birthday, blowing out the candle and keeps asking his daddy “More, more?” for him to relight it so that he could blowRead More
In the winter around January and February, there are several things that I look forward to. Drinking hot chocolate while enjoying a fire in the living room when it’s cold outside, the down time after the holidays to relax and take it easy, Super Bowl parties…and Girl Scout Cookies. Seriously, because I absolutely LOVE theRead More
I’ll never forget the first time I had a chocolate raspberry cake. It was about 6 or 7 years ago, and my family had a small gathering for my aunt’s birthday at a little lunch bistro in my hometown. My aunt’s absolute favorite cake is chocolate raspberry, so they had one made for us to celebrate andRead More
Wow, that’s a long name. Well worth it though, considering all of the chocolate and yumminess inside. When I made these, my brother and friend were at my house. They were in another room, chatting away, with no clue as to what I was doing in the kitchen. I figured it would be best toRead More
When my sister-in-law first told me about this recipe, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Well, I finally got around to it last night, and it was absolutely…insanely…incredible. I cooked dinner for some family and friends, and dessert was a HUGE hit. After I heard my husband scraping his bowl and mumbling about howRead More
When it comes to M&M candies in our house, my husband is a vulture. In the process of making these cupcakes, I had to run out for a little while. As I’m looking at all of the sorted colored candies on the counter, the thought crossed my mind of giving my husband a head’s up. Read More
I’ve actually been meaning to make these for a while, but over the holidays was the perfect opportunity. After putting together an edible gift basket for my in-laws, I kept looking at it and thinking, Seems like it’s missing something. Then, I realized that this would be the perfect addition. And apparently it was aRead More
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 theRead More
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, soRead More
