The Weekender: On TV, Coming Soon, & Expressive Pets
It’s been another crazy week. I don’t know what’s going on lately, but life has been nuts. I am happy to say I still got back into the grove of our regular posts after last week was a bit barren. Did...
View ArticleButterscotch Cinnamon Whipped Cream Pie
I believe in signs, not necessarily divine ones, but just little occurrences that try to nudge you in the right direction. Take for example my most recent trip to the grocery store when the bags of...
View ArticlePrincess Graduation Cake
I graduated in December, so I thought I had been done with college for many months. However, I got a phone call a month or so ago asking me to return to the school to discuss academic honors. Well,...
View ArticleSpider-Man Cake
There are many times when we fight with every fiber of our being to avoid becoming like our parents. To some, it’s the ultimate idea of failure. We don’t want to be nags, and we don’t want to be old...
View ArticleCotton Candy Oreo Bark
Every time Oreo releases one of their new tantalizing limited edition flavors, I go into a tizzy trying to track them down. My stores here are always behind, so they wind up not carrying them until...
View ArticleTriple Gold Bars
It’s the return of the butterscotch chips! Recall I bought them on a whim for a 2-for-$5 deal. We used one bag, which means we’ve got to put the second bag to good use. I’m getting more than my...
View ArticleLemon Oreo Twist Mini Pies
If Oreo doesn’t stop putting out new flavors, I’m going to go broke. Either that, or I’ll run out of places to put all these darn cookies. It’s a good thing I’m like a vacuum cleaner when it comes to...
View ArticleThe Weekender: Workouts, Walks, and Whiskers
As spring continues to settle in and summer waits in the wings, I feel life picking up pace even more so than ever. There is a lot going on right now, to the point where I have to remind myself to...
View ArticleKey Lime Pie Rice Krispie Treats
I wish making pie really was “easy as pie,” but most of the time, it’s a pain. Then even when you make pie, it’s a pain to eat because it’s frowned upon to eat it with your hands. Who has the time or...
View ArticleThe Weekender: Showers, Step, and Style
Sundays are always my favorite posts since I get to share The Weekender with you guys, which allows me to give you a whole smorgasbord of stuff you don’t normally see during the week. Today, we’ll...
View ArticleWhipped Chocolate Peanut Butter Graham Trifle
Do you believe in licking the bowl? The way I see it, that leftover good stuff is going to go to waste if you don’t take care of it. Shouldn’t life be about making the best of every moment? That means...
View ArticleThe Weekender: Best Friends and Good Eats
I don’t know about you, but I think it’s been a lovely weekend. The weather was just gorgeous, and I took some time for myself after a long, bustling week to enjoy an evening out with my guy. But...
View ArticleDouble Coconut Fudge Brownies
For whatever reason, I struggle big time with finding a good brownie recipe. I’ve tried a bunch and liked a few, but I’ve yet to find one good enough to make my regular recipe that ends the search....
View Article13 Treats to Stay Cool in the Kitchen
My apartment technically has air conditioning, but it’s only in my bedroom, so there’s an actual invisible wall where the temperature changes between my room and the rest of the apartment. If you step...
View ArticleRed, White, & Blue Flip Flop Cookies – Happy National Flip Flop Day!
Happy National Flip Flop Day! The official start to summer is just a couple days away, so it only makes sense that we’d celebrate the unofficial shoe of summer today. Flip flops are the comfiest,...
View ArticleThe Weekender: Father Cookie
You guys don’t hear too much about the elusive Father Cookie because he’s always off working hard. The man has been busy since the day I was born, and there’s no doubt that’s where I get it from. He’s...
View ArticleCaramel Brownie S’mores Cookies
I am already making enemies at work. They scold me for bringing in such tempting treats. They tell me I’m going to make them fat. I apologize because that’s all I can do. Making delicious food is a...
View ArticleChocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups
Most people probably don’t sit around pondering how to make peanut butter cups better. They’re already amazing. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” they say. Well to me, just because something “ain’t...
View ArticleThe Weekender: Countless Cookies, Pizza Crust, & Cupcakes
Sunday is here already. When did weekends become so fast that you can blink and miss them? I didn’t spend much time relaxing this weekend because I was baking for a grad party. I’ll give you more...
View ArticleRed, White, and Blue Cupcake Cake
I have waited an entire year to share this cake with you. Really, I made this almost one year ago for Mother Cookie’s birthday, which is on the 4th of July. I desperately wanted to share its cuteness...
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