Dessert

What have I done you guys?! I’ll tell you what. I MASTERED caramel. Without a candy thermometer. Without butter. Without absurd amounts of cream or milk. AND THEN. I made Homemade Caramel Cookie Bars.

Here I am making good on my promise of ice cream. Seriously fresh, creamy, full-of-pie ice cream. I Scream for Ice Cream!                                                Too cliche? Sorry. I mentioned the other day that Chad got an ice cream maker and we have been experimenting like crazy with fun new recipes.

It’s been awhile since I made cupcakes!!!! It was high time. So I did us all a favor and not only made moist lemon cupcakes, I also smothered them in my favorite vanilla buttercream and then stuffed a lemony sprinkled cookie on top.

My boys have been at Grammy’s house enjoying their summer break for about a week now and … as much as I like talking to Lucy and the cats I think I’m ready for them to come back now. Our house is so small that normally when we are all here you have no option …

It’s the weekend! And that means that sometimes things just need to be easy. Uncomplicated. Simple. With a side of pie. I usually give you guys a page full of dialogue, but sometimes I think just sharing dessert is enough.

 Soft from-scratch rolls filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and fresh blackberries, topped with a smooth cream cheese glaze. Blackberry Sticky Buns are my favorite way to use up fresh blackberries! I need to complain for a minute. About the weather. This doggone tropical weather that won’t let me get anyyyyything done. The grass has been …

This Peach Berry Crumble is full of summer’s best fruit! A simple, buttery oat and brown sugar topping is the perfect way to celebrate the fruits of the season. UPDATE 7/12/2017: This post was initially written in 2013. It was all about learning how to use a camera and how food photography can bring you …

After all the fruit recipes I’ve been cramming down your throats lately I thought it was high time we had some chocolate happening around here. There’s definitely more fruit to come (sorry… not sorry) but one of my favorite summertime indulgences is movie theater JUNK. When it’s too hot to do anything but turn off …

There are many many perks to blogging. Like Chocolate Caramel Coffee Cookie Bars. But also awesome people. Like all of you!!! Earlier this week I got a surprise box in the mail that I thought was work and I was sort of dreading it. But when I opened the box it was 2 jars of …

Today I turn 33. So I’ve spent some time trying to figure out what I’ve learned in 33 years and some things I need to keep in mind. Also I made cupcakes.