Moist vanilla cupcakes with a hint of almond, poked with cherry Jell-O, and topped with cream cheese frosting and gummy evil eyes! Evil Eye Cherry Cupcakes will make a fun and delicious sweet addition to your Halloween table. If you’ve been reading here for awhile [or you know me even just a little tiny bit], …
A celebration of apple season! This Crisp Apple Pecan Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette is loaded with fresh, tart apple slices, toasted pecans, feta cheese, and quinoa, and then tossed with a delicious apple cider vinaigrette. Welcome to my lunch every day for the past week. Everyday I said I was going to make something …
Chewy oatmeal cookies made with Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries, and then drizzled with dark chocolate. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies are an awesome snack or breakfast on-the-go. Yesterday I had my first moment of being a crappy neighbor. I mean, not really because the neighboring house is empty, but it was the first time …
Sweet Tea Sangria is a simple and refreshing summer cocktail made with freshly-brewed iced tea, sweet white wine, and fruit. Perfect for hot afternoons and backyard BBQ’s. Sooooo… this drink goes down pretty easy. Maybe too easy. But I think that’s fine because over the last week I have had lots of reasons to celebrate! …
So I guess I’ve been working up to this for about a month now. My brunch obsession has finally peaked. Easter brunch is amazing, but Mother’s Day is right around the corner too, so I have compiled 112+ (‘+’ because I found more and added them; I stopped counting at 112… it’s a sickness) Awesome …
Cadbury Candy Egg Brownies are thick and fudgey with a perfect crackly wisp of brownie crust on top. Stuffed with pretty pastel Cadbury Candy Eggs these are the perfect Easter treat, and are great for leftover candy! I get on these kicks and it’s like my brain can’t shift gears. Brunch, for example. I have …
A cookies and cream cake covered in chocolate buttercream, rainbow sprinkles, and Birthday Cake Oreos. A perfect way to celebrate! I have a pretty big immediate family. I mean, I only have the two kiddos, but I also have two sisters and two brothers, plus everyone’s significant other. That makes for a LOT of birthdays …
I have decided that St. Patrick’s Day might just be my favorite holiday to cook for. It’s a great excuse for all my boozy baked goods, everything is green, there are potato recipes in abundance, there is beer in all the stew, and it’s easy to find corned beef.
All this color is a clear indication that I am totally ready for spring. I am ready for green grass and pink flowers and my family’s birthday season (February through September = big family birthday bonanza) and sprinkles on all the things.
This was meant to be a post about simple sweet dessert for your sweethearts, or just for whoever is standing around your kitchen willing to dive into a giant pan filled with cookie, M & M’s, and ice cream with spoons. But really it’s a post about procrastination, something at which I am a T-total …