Each year, my mom makes a beautiful trifle for Christmas. I'm pretty sure at one point, she was only making one, but as the popularity of her trifle grew, she is now up to making 6+ for different … [Read more...]
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan Cookies
This year, I participated in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap.The Cookie Swap is in its second year and helps raise money for Cookies for Kids' Cancer, a national non-profit organization committed … [Read more...]
Rainbow Cookies (a.k.a Seven-Layer Cookies)
If you've never heard of these lovelies, you are not alone. Rainbow cookies are made of almond cake dyed fun bright colors with apricot preserves all sandwiched in between two thin layers of … [Read more...]
Apple Cinnamon Donut Holes
I wanted to make another batch of the Applejack Spiked Hot Cider but *gasp* I couldn't find any apple cider anywhere! There must have been a Thanksgiving rush, but I wanted some darn Apple Cider. But … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle
Every Christmas, my mom makes an absolutely delicious trifle to give to neighbors and have for dessert on Christmas day. This trifle is so ingrained in our winter holidays that I'm pretty sure we … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cheesecake Tarts
Have you ever had a recipe just not work out the way it's supposed to? It happens to me all the time. I usually tend to mess up a recipe so badly that I don't even post it on here. But every now and … [Read more...]
Marble Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Cookies
This time of year, I love finding recipes that incorporate candy bars. I tend to have an influx of candy in my house so I might as well use it to make awesome baked goods right? I received a couple of … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
One of my favorite parts of reading other blogger's pages is checking out the "about me" sections of their blogs. It's always so interesting to read how bloggers began cooking, how they decided to … [Read more...]
Almond Lavender Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
I have been looking for dried lavender for the longest time. I understand that a lavender treat is probably more appropriate for a spring day, but I just came across dried lavender this week at the … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Rum-Spiked Grilled Pineapple with Ice Cream
When I was creating my Labor Day Round Up post, I realized one of my favorite grilling recipes was conspicuously missing. My friends and I love to soak pineapple in a rum-sugar mixture, heat it on the … [Read more...]
White Wine Sangria Pops
I was at a restaurant on Long Island that had a drink they called a “lushee” which was basically a frozen sangria. And I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Pure brilliance. I told a friend … [Read more...]
Cannoli Cupcakes with Marsala-Chocolate Whipped Cream
Cannolis always remind me of my Italian/German side of the family. I can't think of a Christmas that these little delicious desserts didn't make an appearance. My sister was downright obsessed with … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough-Filled Crepes with Bananas
Food is just as much about the joy of the process as it is about enjoying eating the dish. So when I was sent The Cookie Dough Lovers Cookbook, I was excited to be more whimsical than I usually am … [Read more...]
Cherry Pie and Review of Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook
I was recently sent the Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook to review. Paging through the cookbook, I really loved the number of how-to's included in the book. Everything from how to cook an … [Read more...]
Lemon Earl Grey Squares
My sister and dad have their birthdays within 2 days of each other. And this year, my mom was away on Mother's Day so we didn't get to celebrate. So when I went home to celebrate the birthdays of my … [Read more...]
