Life is as sweet as we bake it!
Ah, Carrot Cake, the unofficial official cake of the spring. We've come a long way in our friendship, to say the least. Carrot cake used to be on the bottom of my cake list. But now that I've created this delicious little cake, it might be one of my new favorites! Traditional carrot cake has… Continue reading Carrot Cake Cupcakes
That's a pretty picture, isn't it? I'm not afraid to admit that this was batch number two of cookie dough and about 3 hours later with approximately 18 cookies burnt, squished, flattened, and broken all sitting in the trash can. You might as well count this post as my Kitchen Confessional because I'm about to… Continue reading Chewy Caramel Pecan Cookies
Yes, technically turkey is the star of Thanksgiving, but honestly, I'm here for the desserts! I think there are two quintessential Thanksgiving desserts, at least in my house, which would be Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Pie! My grandma has a super special Pumpkin Pie recipe that will be coming later! Today, I'm here to talk… Continue reading Warm Gooey Pecan Pie
The day after Halloween, baskets are still full of candy. What to do with the leftover candy? I know, I know, leftover candy seems like an oxymoron. But, it happens! You get tired of grabbing the same old piece of chocolate caramel candy. Do you throw it all away? No way! I grabbed a large… Continue reading Monster Mash Cookies
Apparently, football season has started up! Go sports! There are about three things I know for sure about football season... Anything else, I don't know! Favorite team? Don't know. Why are they throwing flags? Don't know. What direction do they even need to run? Don't know. But, here's what I do know: One, touchdowns are… Continue reading Roasted Spiced Chickpeas
When fall hits, I am all about pumpkin! Pumpkin scones, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup! Just kidding about the last one... maybe. I love how hearty and warm pumpkin is, especially with all those wonderful spices like nutmeg, clove, and ginger that really just make pumpkin sing! But there's really only like two, maybe… Continue reading Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Italian Jam Shortbread Tart is definitely a mouth-full of a name, but I can assure that this dessert is fully deserving of a title as long and delicious as this one! Another name for this tart is a Crostata and there are two different ways to make this Crostata. When I was doing some research… Continue reading Italian Jam Shortbread Tart
If I'm being totally honest, frosting/icing has to be the one thing that I dread making. I don't know what it is about frosting that seems to trouble me so... I don't know if it's because I'm trying to make a tiered cake and I run out of icing. I don't know if it's that… Continue reading Easy Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
Creamy. Chilly. Deliciously sweet. That's right, I'm talking about ice cream! I don't think there are too many desserts that are made for summer like ice cream! I personally love ice cream! I'll eat it at any point in the year, to be totally honest! I will eat any flavor, in any type of serving… Continue reading No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
I think that lemon is the unofficial official mascot flavor of the summer! It's so fresh and bright and just mimics that beautiful summertime sunshine! I would add lemon to everything if I could! When I think of lemon, I immediately think of this delicious, moist, bright lemon cake! It's really like a lemon pound… Continue reading Luscious Lemon Cake
