Tree Stump Cake for a Woodland Birthday Party I threw a woodland party for my son’s second birthday and made this tree-stump strawberry vanilla cake. I choose strawberry vanilla because I found a fantastic vanilla cake recipe (link below) and I know that vanilla pairs well with strawberries. Also, strawberries can be found in the …
Desserts
Quick Pie Crust With Only 5 Ingredients—No Rolling Needed This quick homemade pie crust is buttery and flakey and tastes absolutely delicious! This recipe makes one deep-dish homemade pie crust that tastes so much better than alternatives made with shortening and other preservatives. I love that it is made with simple ingredients (only 3 ingredients …
My daughter loves Sky and Paw patrol so I made her a Paw Patrol Sky Cotton Candy Explosion Birthday Cake (Homemade). She turned 3 recently and we had her Paw Patrol Party last weekend. You can see what we used for the party decorations and food, and what we did for the activities and treat …
I made this Fondant Peter Rabbit Vanilla Bean Cake for my son’s first birthday party. I made this Fondant Peter Rabbit Vanilla Bean Cake for my son’s first birthday. When we were about to sing Happy Birthday to him, I took off the top layer of the cake and set it on his high …
Encanto Party Food This is the food we served at my daughter’s Encanto birthday party. Please keep in mind that I was aiming to please 7 and 8 year old girls more than keep the food authentic to the theme or Colombia (where Encanto is set). For food ideas that are traditional to Colombia, please …
Mirabel Encanto Barbie Doll Cake My daughter loves Encanto and so I threw her an Encanto birthday party. I made two birthday cakes for it; one Mirabel Barbie Doll Cake and one Isabela Barbie Doll Cake. They only cost a few dollars each to make (if you have the dolls and cake molds already). They …
Polar Bear Iceberg Birthday Cake My son wanted to have a Polar Bear Sledding birthday party. I made him this polar bear iceberg sledding cake. It was easy to put together but not professionally done—because I’m not a professional cake maker/decorator. Surprisingly, the boys (ages 8, 9 and 10) were so impressed by it that …
Polar Bear Party Food This is the food that I prepared and served and my son’s nine year old Polar Bear birthday party. Many of his friends said they really liked the options and one friend said, “You go all out for parties.” That was just so cute to hear. Denali’s good friend is …
Valentine’s Heart Crumbl Copycat Sugar Cookies Recipe These Crumbl copycat sugar cookies are even better than what you’d buy at the popular Crumbl cookie shop (my opinion of course). I love the balance of flavor and very light hint of almond extract in the crust instead of the original Crumbl cookie’s strong Almond flavored icing. …
German Rote Grütze Recipe (Made Without Red Currants) is a German fruit pudding topped with Sweet Vanilla Cream. I lived near Hamburg Germany (Northwest Germany) for almost a year. During this time, I often had the opportunity to eat authentic German food in the homes of German friends and acquaintances. One of the staple desserts …
Authentic German Snack Bar. I lived in Germany for a year and a half and learned a lot about the German culture. I was immersed in it and learned to speak German fluently. I loved the people whom I got to really know well. I loved visiting the historical sites, seeing the beautiful scenery, and …