I don’t know about you, but summer is a busy time for us. It’s hot and we have things to do outdoors so we don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen making dinner. We love making breakfast foods for dinner, but sometimes you need a change of pace from cooked eggs, […]
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Pie competition
This past weekend, my company held their annual picnic. They take over a local park that not only has lots of playground equipment and a beach to play on, but they also organize kids’ games and rent a couple of bouncy houses. Little Chick LOVES bouncy houses. It was a very hot day as you can see […]
S’Mores Brownies
S’mores brownies – as in, you’ll want s’more and more of these treats! They are delicious and simple to whip together. I’ve made this recipe at least twice for events, and it’s always a big hit. Recently I made this along with another bar recipe for my take-to-work birthday treats, and there wasn’t […]
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 […]
Caramel Custard
I have been reluctant to show this recipe. Certainly not because it’s not very good. Because it is. Too good! No, it’s because it took multiple attempts to get a good picture of the final product. I tried several times. Which means Papa has made several batches of this recently (as my scale would […]
Mint Dazzler
Today I’m going to share my all-time, favorite dessert. I’m not sure why I don’t make it more often. Perhaps I should from now on. Healthy? No it’s not. This is the recipe to make once you’ve given up on that New Year’s resolution to lose weight. I have no idea where the recipe came […]
Homemade Vanilla Wafers
Update 1/20/2014: Don’t forget to check out a great way to use these Homemade Vanilla Wafers in my Mint Dazzler recipe! I can remember my mother buying Nilla Wafers when I was a child and wanting to eat the whole box myself. Now that I’m grown-up, my taste buds have matured and I’ve discovered that […]
Homemade Caramels
These homemade caramels are a favorite of all my friends and family. Rumor has it, if I don’t show up with a package of these at Christmas time, they won’t let me in the house! But I’m not one to tempt fate … so I make sure I bring plenty for everyone. People seem to […]
The Best Brownies (from scratch)
Brownies are probably my all-time favorite dessert. What’s not to love? It’s sorta like cake (but better), they’re quick to make, easy to store, and of course they contain chocolate! How easy is it to whip out a box of brownie mix that you found on sale for 99¢ last week? However, since I’m trying […]
Homemade cream products
It’s been crazy, crazy, crazy around here. We’ve been gone several weekends recently and it’s made for hectic weeks in between. I’m looking forward to a “normal” week again. A couple of weeks ago, Little Chick and I stopped off at farmer’s market at the town square on Saturday morning. We picked up some peas […]