Here’s the one thing that sucks about living so far from my family: Holidays. We moved roughly 6 years ago to the Pacific Northwest, away from everything we knew, family, friends, and memories. We really haven’t regretted the decision, except of course in times of trouble or holidays. We haven’t always been able to make… Read more
Category: Cake
Pavlova
I had never heard of a Pavlova before I saw it being made a while ago on Ina Garten’s TV show. It looked neat but didn’t really appeal to what I “thought” I wanted in a dessert. The time passed and I wanted to make a splash at a friends party with something light, berry,… Read more
Easy Berry Trifle
A few years ago I made a trifle by the seat of my pants for a little get together. Now keep in mind there were only 4 of us and I used my largest mixing bowl to make it. We ate the whole thing. Just the 4 of us. Insanity. I made it again for… Read more
Rich Chocolate Cake-Style Brownies
Every once in a while I like to pretend that I’m a master baker or chef and go make something that I’ve never made before except from a boxed mix and expect it to come out perfect! Yeah and we all know how that one can turn out. Earlier in the year I had a… Read more
Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Thats right. Dark chocolate salted caramel cupcakes. Have you ever heard of anything that just makes your insides just start dancing, anticipating the sugar high that is about to ensue? This causes it.
Raspberry Coffee Cake – Feeding The Soul
Work has really been evil for me lately. My schedule got knocked around majorly, I now have to be at work at 5:00am. Because of my commute I have to leave at 4:20am. I have to wake up by 3:10am to go shower. Yeah, its early and yeah it sucks. Hopefully it’ll only be temporary.… Read more
Sweet Brownies
My husband likes to “hint” at things he wants me to try and bake. I know he has an evil scheme to get an idea in my head and to get me to make it a reality. In my head it’s almost a conspiracy, an evil plot to do his bidding in the kitchen. What… Read more