My little girl bunny needed a little buddy at her side, and here he is. His official name is “Boy Bunny with a piebald patch”, and he was designed by Julie Williams, whose patterns for these adorable softies are available on Ravelry. I knitted him using Blue Sky Alpacas Sport weight yarn…very soft and slightly […]
Baking cakes from scratch is not usually a process I embrace, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve baked some pretty tasty cakes by “doctoring” a Duncan Hines mix. So why did I decide to give this recipe a try? Pinterest (where I spend waaay too much time). I saw it there and, since […]
I wish I could explain exactly what possessed me when I hit the “buy it now” button for this Ravelry pattern. Knitting toys is just not my thing…or so I thought. And then I discovered “Bunny girl in a dotty dress” by Julie Williams. Love at first sight. Was […]
Thanks to one-too-many snow days, I was able to find enough time to make a batch of Valentine’s sugar cookies. I’ve been trying for a long long time to perfect the sugar cookie baking and decorating process, and I’ve spent way too much time collecting recipes, buying books and reading blog after blog for all […]
Frozen-mania continues to create excitement with children, and themed merchandise appears just about everywhere we shop (including the Dollar stores!). And there were more little Elsa trick-or-treaters this past Halloween than I could even count. So when I came across this adorable pattern on Ravelry a few months back, I took a deep breath, made […]
Christmas cookie-baking is in full swing at my house, and this is a new recipe that everyone is just lovin’. You’ll need one can of Solo Almond filling: and one can of Solo Raspberry Cake & Pastry Filling: Both of these items should be available in the cake-mix aisle at your grocery store. Print RASPBERRY […]
Before anyone gets too excited…. Yes. My son married a wonderful woman this past May, but this set was not crocheted with them in mind. Instead, there is another happy couple expecting their second daughter next month, who I am hoping will wear this sweet little hat and sweater when she heads home with her […]
The recipe for Black Magic cake has been around forever and is, understandably, favored by many. It is incredibly moist and soft, has a deep, rich chocolate taste and is nearly impossible (at least for me) to resist. The recipe I use comes from Allrecipes, where lots of folks have LOTS to say, so the […]
The past three months have whizzed by quickly, and I’ve been knee-deep in preparations for my son’s wedding on May 10. Aside from searching for a dress, and trying to starve myself a size smaller*, I managed to make these wedding dress cookies as a favor for the recent bridal shower. With the help of […]
I had originally intended to kick-off the new year with a great-tasting, low-fat recipe for who knows what. Like countless others, I turn the calendar to January, and I make resolutions about exercise and weight loss that last about a heartbeat. This year (predictably) is no different. Instead of Weight Watchers and a gym membership, […]
As the snow was falling from the sky yesterday, these gingerbread snowflakes were adorning my kitchen table. I sat there for hours, my pastry bag filled with royal icing, having too much fun decorating each and every one. I had baked the cookies a couple of weeks ago, and stored them (undecorated) in the freezer. […]
A very snowy Saturday found me in the kitchen yesterday…alone…for my annual baking marathon. “Little a” was planning to join me, but the doom-and-gloom weather forecast kept her home. I was sad, but a marathon is a marathon and I was moving forward. I’ve made this chocolate biscotti before, but never with Andes Peppermint Crunch […]
This is one of my all-time favorite holiday cookies. The recipe for this heavenly bar cookie comes from Land o Lakes. Seedless raspberry jam, white chips and a shortbread crumble are sprinkled atop a partially baked shortbread base, and then the pan is returned to the oven for final baking. The directions specify using […]
I know…I know. I’m leap-frogging right over Thanksgiving and making a beeline for Christmas. Couldn’t help it, though, because I’m anxious to share my first 2014 Christmas cookie. It’s a deliciously crisp and buttery shortbread cookie with a thin layer of dark chocolate beneath. I bought this Birkmann cookie stamp a few weeks ago at […]
Some months ago, way back at the beginning of 2013, I learned that emerald is the “color of the year”. Prior to this, I’m not sure I ever even realized that there WAS a “color of the year”. And, being a “love-everything-pink” person, I could not imagine myself becoming enamored with any shade of green. […]