American Flag Cake & Smash Cake
If you read my blog regularly, you may remember that last year three new grandchildren (Addy, Max and Josh) joined our family:) Only two of our eight grandchildren live locally, so I don't…
Grizzly Campout Cookies and 100 Animal Cookies {by Lisa Snyder} Book Giveaway!
Isn't this one of the cutest cookie designs you've ever seen for a camping theme? The minute I saw these slumbering bears in Lisa Snyder's book, 100 Animal Cookies, I was smitten, and knew…
Petit Fours
I have wanted to make petit fours for a long time! I have always liked their small size and their prettiness:) I just liked the looks of them. So...recently I came upon a recipe for them in…
Ginger Manger
"Away in a manger..." The December Daring Bakers' challenge is...GINGERBREAD! I was so happy when the December challenge was revealed! Grandiose ideas danced around in my head... Noah's Ark,…
Ribbon Rose Cookies {For Mom}
May is a significant month for me. Of course it's the month we celebrate Mother's Day; I celebrated my first official Mother's Day only four days after giving birth. Five years later…
So Happy to “Bee” a Daring Baker!
The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat(Paris, France) of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter…
Mint Chocolate Chip Nutella Sandwich Cookies
Seems everywhere you look today you see rainbows, leprechauns, mint and chocolate, or more accurately, mint and chocolate together. Though I made these cookies about a week ago, and…
Lemon Shortbread Truffles
If you are a lemon lover, I guarantee you will love these lemon shortbread truffles. With the addition of shortbread, they also fit the bill for St. Patrick's Day. Next time I will add a…
Shark Fin Cookies
My husband isn't too fond of Shark Week; he enjoys surfing and wants to continue to enjoy surfing:) Of course, we all know that sharks live in the ocean, duh, but lately there have been …
Giant Lemon-Lime Sugar Cookies
Today it is pouring rain which is a good reason to get into the kitchen and bake! I love the rain, and I love these cookies! I found the recipe for them on Mary's fantastic food blog, One…