There’s nothing like sticking something in the oven and then waiting…and before long that lovely smell of something delicious permeates throughout your entire home! I love that Brooklyn, my oldest, is 10 years old now and has found a joy in baking and eager to learn. I decided that this week I was going to […] Read more…
First off, Happiest Fathers’ Day to all the wonderful, loving, men out there that provide for their family and leading by righteous example! What a sacred an important role and calling that is! My dad has been very influential in my life. I prayed for a good man to be that same kind of father to […] Read more…
When I think of Easter desserts, I think of Coconut Cake at the top of the list. For as long as I can remember we have usually had a coconut cake at our family Easter celebrations, amongst many other sweets! I come from a family that LOVES to cook and bake so food is our […] Read more…
Whether you have new neighbors, company coming, or just a craving….baking cookies is ALWAYS a good idea! My daughter is almost 10 and really enjoying baking with me and learning different recipes. One of the best gifts we gave her at Christmas was this American Girl Baking recipe book that I purchased at Williams-Sonoma. Each recipe […] Read more…
It’s mid-January!!! Can you believe it?? Valentine’s Day is just a month away. As soon as Christmas is over and I have all my decor put away, it feels empty and plain and sad. It makes me excited to bring in Valentine’s Decor. On that note, we start baking everything in heart shapes around here. […] Read more…
I just ADORE macarons! Not the crispy, pre-packaged kind full of preservatives that you’ll see in a certain home decor store checkout line. I’m talking about fresh, chewy, melt-in-your mouth goodness! And while we are talking about it….let’s have a little lesson of MACARON vs. MACAROON. The confusion between macarons (pronounced mah-kah-ROHN) and macaroons (pronounced […] Read more…
Ok folks….this is IT!!! It is THE BEST banana bread recipe I’ve ever tasted! I liked my aunt’s, I liked my mother-in-law’s and I liked the Pioneer Woman’s. But this one is the best of all! It’s a little variation that I have put on a recipe I came up with and now it’s perfect. […] Read more…
If you’ve been to St. George, Utah, you have HOPEFULLY caught on to the “Swig Craze”. It’s one that consists of divine pink-frosted sugar cookies (best I’ve EVER had) and “dirty” sodas. While I love a Dirty Diet Coke, my favorite drinks of theirs would be 1) Raspberry Dream, 2) Dirty Dr. Pepper (I […] Read more…
Several years ago we moved to Waco, TX and a met a friend, Gina, who seriously made the BEST desserts! Well, best anything really. She could craft, cook, bake, etc like a boss ;-p Anyhow…she introduced me to Paula Deen’s Ooey Gooey Butter Cake, which she has taken off her site (whyyyyy oh whyyyyy Paula???) […] Read more…
Over the years, I’ve found what my favorite things are in the kitchen and swear I can’t live without them. So let’s get right to it…. 1) I love this ChopStir Food and Ground Meat Chopper! It chops ground beef finely for pastas, tacos, etc. It’s also great for mashing avocados when making guacamole or […] Read more…
