I saw this recipe a few weeks ago on Maria’s blog, Two Peas and Their Pod. She posted them for her first wedding anniversary. Be sure to check out the post to see how absolutely adorable she is! I was drawn to the recipe for its simplicity and the fact that I had everything in …
As many of you know, I am self-professed fruit overbuyer/waster. Early last week I had a couple of ripe nectarines and a small amount of raspberries so I decided to turn them into mini pies. Conveniently I also had (1) nine inch Pillsbury pie crust, which allowed me to save some time and cheat a …
Do you ever go to the market and toss way too much produce into your cart? I do this all too often, but I just cannot resist summer fruits like peaches, nectarines and cherries! Sometimes I find myself ripping open the bag of cherries on the way home and ever so discreetly spit the pits …
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe for Parisian Apple Tartlets was chosen by Jessica of My Baking Heart. I am going to keep this post short and sweet because I am in a bit of a rush. This recipe was super easy…but that is where my excitement for these tartlets ended. Although it’s simple and …
Over the weekend I was linked to a Pound Cake recipe by my good pal and fellow blogger, Em . This recipe included sweetened condensed milk and that alone piqued my interest. Honestly, I was bored, it was Memorial Day and I had my fair share of planting flowers, so I headed off to the …
Over the weekend, I made a delectable dinner of barbequed baby back ribs with twice baked potatoes and grilled asparagus. I figured this would be plenty of food, but the boyfriend requested a dessert to accompany the feast. I did not want to make anything heavy considering the menu had enough fat and calories to …
As some of you may know…I suffer from a mild case of OCD which causes me to be a perfectionist in certain areas of my life as well as perseverate on things to the extent of driving myself a little batty! When I saw Ingrid’s recipe for Cinnamon Roll Cake, I thought about this sucker …
Spicy Salsa Ingredients 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 cloves of garlic 1/2 lime, juiced 1 teaspoon salt fresh cracked pepper to taste 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon Sriracha (or other hot chili sauce) 2 fresh …
The good folks at Wilton contacted me and asked if they could send me a copy of their new book, Brownie Fun. Like most people, I don’t mind free things at all, so I responded to their email and within a couple of days I had two copies of this book in my mailbox. Brownie …
With summer right around the corner I find myself compelled to make citrus-y desserts and cannot seem to walk out of the grocery store without a bag of key limes. Wednesday night I had some free time, so I figured I would try making a few mini key lime pies…one for the boyfriend, one for …
I was bored this weekend and decided to throw something together that utilized a boxed cake mix. I have quite a few of these in pantry, but they rarely get any love…I just buy them because they’re on sale (it’s a compulsion of sorts). I also had new mini bundt pans that were begging to …
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is a 15 Minute Magic: Chocolate Amaretti Torte and was chosen by Holly of Phe/MOM/enon. I could not find the cookies that Dorie recommended, but I did come across some delightful Amaretti Cookies in the gourmet foods section of TJ Maxx. This torte is definitely super easy to make …
I stumbled upon a sale on cake mixes two week ago and stocked up on a some, hell they were 78 cents! Although I am not an avid cake mix user, I do have a couple recipes in my repertoire that are “doctored up” versions or regular old boxed mixes. One of these recipes being …
Although I am sure most of you were probably not expecting to find a Taco Pie on my site, I do cook… I just do not find dinners as appealing to photograph and write about. However, once in a while I feel compelled to elaborate on my dinner adventures. This recipe being one of those …
This week’s recipe for Caramel Crunch Bars is hosted by, Whitney, of the blog, What’s Left on the Table? I am a huge caramel fan, so I was pretty excited to see this recipe on the list for February. The picture in Dorie’s book looks amazing, so I had some high expectations for these bars. …
I don’t know about you, but Oreo cookies rank high on my list of fattening sweet treats. There is something about the crisp chocolate cookie sandwiched together with a yummy vanilla cream that makes me drool a little! In fact, I find it hard to even have them in the house. I truly love them, …
Since it is super close to Valentine’s Day, I thought I would tempt you with a butter laden, ultra sweet treat from the queen of butter, Paula Deen. This recipe is a variation of the ultra popular recipe for Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes and is appropriately named, Ooey Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. Things have …
Well I have been staring at a random box of lemon cake mix in my pantry for months now. I am not a huge fan of cake mixes and for the life of me I cannot remember why I purchased it in the first place. However, I was determined to use the mix this weekend …
As mentioned in a previous post, I received walnuts, pecans, and dried cranberries from Oh Nuts last week. The pecans I got were amazing, so I wanted to bake something that truly highlighted their flavor and texture. I have never made pecan pie, so that was my first thought, but I ended up choosing a …
Fall is in the air, this is my favorite season and my favorite time to bake. I love the aromas of cinnamon, baked apples and pumpkin wafting through my house on a crisp, fall day…and this marks my first of many fall recipes. There has been a lot of hype surrounding this Paula Deen recipe, …
When I think of summer desserts, S’mores immediately come to mind! However, I am lacking a fire pit, I despise camping and quite frankly, I am not the outdoorsy type. So, when I saw this recipe, it sounded like a great way to enjoy S’mores, sans covering myself in citronella and sunscreen. I found this …