Great recipes...from my family to yours!
All I have to say is MMMM… Caramel! These cupcakes are packed full of caramel flavor! The cupcake itself is a brown sugar cupcake, which really lets the caramel flavor shine through! It is then filled with a freshly made Salted Caramel Sauce (MMMmmmm..), and topped with Salted Caramel Buttercream!! It is super decadent, but… More »
A little known fact about me….I was born in West Germany! My Dad was in the army, and at the time my family was stationed in West Germany. As cool as that is, we moved back to the United States before I turned two. There are a ton of great photos of me exploring Germany,… More »
Be forewarned…..these mozzarella sticks are delicious!! But that is okay, because they are simple to make. They only use TWO-INGREDIENTS…egg roll wrappers and string cheese. You will also use a drop of water to help seal the mozzarella sticks, dipping sauce if you so choose, and of course oil for frying! My husband and… More »
S’mores….what is there to say about these glorious summer time treats? I think they hold such a special place in my heart because they bring me back to childhood. Girl Scout camp, and backyard fires with the family…S’mores were always there (I think my heart just fluttered a little). So earlier this year, when… More »
This is Charlie. We recently celebrated his 4th birthday!! He drives us completely crazy sometimes, but we love him anyways. He helps make our family complete! So I decided I wanted to do something special for him this year….I made him homemade dog treats!! This was my first time making these, so I was surprised… More »
I love the 4th of July!! We have been going to parade and fireworks since I was a kid!! But I also like seeing all the patriotic desserts!! This year I made Red White and Blue cupcakes!! You can use any white cake recipe, I used my Fluffy Vanilla Bean recipe. After the batter… More »
We recently celebrated my Husband’s 30th birthday party!! It was a great day, and he got a lot of fun gifts! One of my favorites is a Mini Kettle Popcorn Maker. It has a been amazing having fresh popcorn so easily accessible! I have started to browse some of the MANY popcorn recipes out there. That is… More »
Caramel is a wonderful…wonderful thing!! I love just about anything that has it as a featured ingredient!! I always thought that in order to make caramel at home, I would need a candy thermometer. It turns out that a candy thermometer isn’t needed, plus it is really simple!! Just 4 easy ingredients, and about 10… More »
This has to be my most popular recipe! I have been making it since I was old enough to chop up the vegetables!! My family loves it SO much, my sister requests it as a birthday present!! All the vegetables used are fresh, this really makes the flavor pop!! And perfect for your summer… More »
Maraschino Cherries are one of those foods that remind me my childhood. Every time I eat one, I think about Kiddie Cocktails, and ice cream sundaes!! There are many things that make these cupcakes so amazing. The first one is of course the maraschino cherries! They taste great, and they give an adorable pink… More »