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Cookies and Cream Brownie Cookie Cups
I’ve never made so many cookies and cupcakes as I did this past weekend. I catered the desserts for my boyfriend’s sister’s graduation, and it took a lot of work for one little Smart Cookie to make...
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24 Recipes for the 4th of July
The 4th of July has always been a blast in my house because it’s a double-holiday: Independence Day and Mother Cookie’s birthday. When you’re celebrating two momentous occasions at once, it’s doubly...
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Strawberry Milkshake Bites
We’ve been making a lot of mini treats lately on Smart Cookie. Just a few days ago, we made teeny tiny Cookies & Cream Brownie Cookie Cups, and last week, we had hand-held Pasta Marinara Garlic...
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Ice Cream Pebbles Rainbow Sherbet Treats
The kid in me can’t stop buying sugary cereals. You don’t realize how good you have it as a child when you can eat bowls of cereal bigger than your face for breakfast and not gain a single pound. It...
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Double Chocolate Confetti Cupcakes
When my old computer unexpectedly decided to kick the bucket, I consulted a few IT experts I knew in the hopes of recovering my hard drive’s contents. The guy who ended up assisting me was very...
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Smart Cookie Shopping 56: Hummus, Good Humor, & More
There’s nothing worse than buying something new from the grocery store only to try it and find out that you hate it. What a waste of money. That’s why I love sharing Smart Cookie Shopping with you...
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The Weekender: Pets, Pizza, & Parties
I don’t quite realize how much I eat in a week until I sit here and review it all with you guys. This might as well be a food diary. But what can I say, I love to eat! Luckily, I also like to...
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White Chocolate-Lemon-Key Lime Oreo Ice Box Cake
I almost made a pie today. But what they say about pie (“easy as pie”) just isn’t always true, and I didn’t have the energy for it. Maybe I’m not supposed to tell you that, but what can I say; I’m...
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The Weekender: Pop-Tarts, Iced Coffee, & Content Cats
We’re in the final week of July already. That means August is around the corner, and then fall already! They say time goes by faster the older you get, but that’s an understatement. Every time I sit...
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Strawberry Cream Pie with Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust
This beautiful Strawberry Cream Pie with Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust came together in the blink of an eye. It was literally as simple as asking, “What should I bake?” And just minutes later, this pie...
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Smart Cookie Shopping 57: Bars and Small Bites
I enjoy grocery shopping a lot more than the average Joe. If I’m shopping for food, then obviously, I’m going to be happy about that. The only thing more exciting is taking a myriad of new foods home...
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The Weekender: Gear, Grub, & Cartoon Cookie
How’s the summer heat been treating you? It’s been the hottest week of the summer here, but I’m not complaining. After the absolutely brutal winter we had in CNY, there is no reason at all to whine...
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Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream
I am so disappointed in myself. Why? Because this is the first ice cream I’ve made this summer. How could I let you down like that? All I can do is hope that this Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream is...
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The Best So Far: Happy 4-Year Blogiversary, Smart Cookie!
When something becomes such an integral part of your life, you stop tracking it by time. It seeps into your veins, and you absorb it into your pores to the point where it’s a part of you and your...
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The Weekender: Wacky Onions, Whiskers, & Workout Gear
Did you know Saturday was International Cat Day? I love any excuse to celebrate my adorable fur babies, so I made sure to spoil them twice as much. That’s my job. I have a lot of jobs, come to think of...
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Happy S’mores Day: Two-Bite Peanut Butter S’mores
You know how there are those popular foods that everyone loves, like pizza and chocolate, but you’ll find those occasional people who tell you they hate it? It rattles your brain, but eventually, you...
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Smart Cookie Shopping 58: Organic Snacks, Donuts, & Protein
Do you know, I love sharing these bi-weekly Smart Cookie Shopping posts so much that I am seriously bummed when it’s not a Smart Cookie Shopping week? Thank goodness this week was, or I would’ve been...
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Lemon Strawberry Donut Trifle
This Lemon Strawberry Donut Trifle is the result of my impulsive buying. I’ve set a new rule for myself that I only do one grocery trip a week, and the only exception is if I desperately need...
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Peanut Butter Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites
One of the great perks of being a food blogger is that, when I have a craving, I’ve always got an excuse to make what I want – these Peanut Butter Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites being the...
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The Weekender: Birthday Recap
I celebrated my 22nd birthday this weekend, and I can’t wait to recap it with you! But first, let’s talk about the food. What did we make this week? Buffalo “Chicken” Wraps Milky Way Ganache...
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