I’ve learned in the past year or so that I am Sugar Addict. Not something I’m proud of. I tried once before to give up sugar and failed, but one of my goals this year was to try again. I want to at least cut down the amount of sugar ingested, because let’s face it […]
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Kransekake (Norwegian Wedding Cake)
My niece’s wedding was this past weekend and I made them a beautiful Kransekake as a gift. Many people have never heard of one, so let me enlighten you on this delicious dessert! Disclaimer: The links below may be affiliate links. If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost […]
FO Friday and a 5th birthday
I feel like I’ve dropped off the face of the earth. It hasn’t been intentional. My laptop died – well, the video card did. Dell can’t replace it so they’re sending a replacement laptop since it’s still under warranty, but they’re taking their sweet time about it. Meanwhile, I’m stuck using a spare computer with […]
Keeping It Real Cupcakes
Such a sad sight. Lovely cupcakes, don’t you think? (not) A few days ago, Papa mentioned that we had frozen strawberries and some whipped cream available … wouldn’t it be nice to have some sort of cake with it (hint, hint). I wasn’t exactly feeling the baking bug, so I went to see if we […]
Fabulous 4th Frosting
My birthday is this week which means the people at work expect me to bring in treats. This year I decided to bring something on the day after Independence Day. A flag cake with fruit would be perfect! Little Chick went with Mama yesterday to the local pick-your-own strawberry patch. This was her idea of […]
Rhubarb Cake
For years, Papa has talked about how wonderful his aunt Lorraine’s rhubarb cake was and how he wished he had the recipe. When Father’s Day came around this year, I asked if he wanted a cake. “How about rhubarb cake?” he responded. I have a couple (or one hundred) rhubarb recipes, but I thought this […]
Hot Milk Cake
I have not made this cake in a long time. The other night I wanted to make something for dessert that I knew would be quick and not “fussy”. As I was flipping through my recipes (I use a photo album to hold recipe cards), I spotted this one and remembered how much we enjoyed […]