Today is a big day for my friend, Jen, as she celebrates a milestone birthday. Her grade-partners have prepared a surprise celebration, and I volunteered to bake the cake. Since I wasn’t at the party, I don’t have any photos of the sliced cake (bummer). I will do my best, though, to describe it. I … Continue reading »
My mother-in-law has shared some mighty-fine family recipes, and these roasted peppers are among our all-time favorites. They are super delicious served hot, cold…as a side dish, as a sandwich, as a snack…morning, noon or night!! They take a bit of work, but good food is well worth the effort. (right???) I have her written … Continue reading »
I have been looking for a real good reason to make peppermint patties again, and what better opportunity than Valentine’s Day. These patties are the perfect combination of oh-so-minty and deliciously-creamy, and I couldn’t resist turning them into a sweet Valentine’s treat. After I formed and pressed the prepared patty, I cut them with a … Continue reading »
I’m going to a bridal shower on Sunday for my beautiful niece, Nicole. I baked these as a surprise and I have to say that I had a really good time creating them. It took three batches of sweetsugarbelle’s sugar cookies to make 50 large cookies and, instead of making the royal icing from scratch, … Continue reading »
This cake tastes as good as it looks! It starts with a white cake mix which is separated into three parts. The white layer is poured first into a bundt pan, the strawberry and chocolate layers follow, and voila. Pretty and delicious! The recipe is on allrecipes but, after reading the reviews, I made the … Continue reading »
I like peanut butter cookies, but I hardly ever add them to a cookie tray as the aroma (like mint) tends to attach itself to all the other cookies and, before you know it, you have a peanut butter extravaganza. So, for me, these cookies are a stand-alone favorite, and Betty Crocker seems to do … Continue reading »
Same old story. What to do with ripe bananas. Although I’m a huge lover of banana bread, it was time to try something different. To quote Sean, the oil burner serviceman that I shared them with today, “OMG! Best muffins E-VER.” Since he ate three of them, I believed him. And, since I ate uhhhhh … Continue reading »
I love Love LOVE Almond Joy candy bars. So much so that I buy bags of them every Halloween knowing full well that it’s not a favorite amongst trick-or-treaters and knowing full well that there’ll be a ton left over for me. As candy goes, I can’t think of a more perfect combination…creamy coconut, sweet … Continue reading »
The pictures and the story may be a wee bit late, but the cookies were right on time and enjoyed by many. Our marathon was different this year, as little a and I bid a sad farewell to our treasured baking buddy who moved to a warmer climate. We were fully prepared to carry on … Continue reading »
Little a and I enjoyed our marathon holiday baking weekend, and there’s so much to share. Instead of snowflakes this year, we chose to decorate ornaments and trees: The basic sugar cookie and royal icing recipes came from Sweet Sugarbelle. I just love her blog and her cookies inspire me to keep trying, although I … Continue reading »
