Valentine’s Day always provides a good excuse for baking.  So this year, I made  a bunch of sugar cookies.  I’ll be the first to admit that sugar cookies are not my forte.  They have either been too thin, too dense, too flavorless, or the icing is just not right.  So this time, I set out [...]

Inspired by two upcoming events — Halloween and my nephew’s first birthday — I decided to try my hand at making some of the animal cupcakes in the adorable book, Hello, Cupcake! I decided to choose a recipe and decorating scheme that seemed only moderately labor intensive, but still fun. Decorating cupcakes, for me, is [...]

Homemade Twix Bars – Chocolate and Caramel and Yum – Oh My! I’ve been a very busy woman over the last few months.  I worked in a happenin’ little restaurant through Labor Day weekend, and I started a new job in the beginning of August.  Combined, I was on duty seven days a week, and [...]

It has been awhile since I have had time to update this lovely little blog, but I do have a bunch of new recipes and photos to share, so make sure to tune in regularly. Last month, my friends Karen and the Sheriff were visiting, and since I hadn’t seen the Sheriff in a long [...]

This is one of those cookies that deserves a special spot in any cookie arsenal. It certainly has a place in mine. In the “About” section, I write about spending time with my grandmother during the summers of my youth, preparing for entering our baked goods in our county fair. Well, in 2008, this darling [...]